image and systems
New media art
Artistic practice built with contemporary media technologies and networked systems.
definition
Definition
New media art describes work using contemporary technical media such as software, sensors, networks, computation, interactive systems and electronic display.
soundsol context
soundsol treats new media art as a bridge between exhibition culture, technical experimentation and audiovisual systems.
what it is not
The phrase should not be used as a generic synonym for anything online or screen-based.
where it appears
Where New media art appears
- digital art institutions
- festival exhibitions
- research labs
- artist-run technology spaces
questions this term answers
Questions about New media art
What is new media art?
New media art is artwork that uses newer technical media, often software, electronics, networks or interactive systems, as part of its structure.
Why is the term still used?
Even as technologies age, the term remains useful for work that foregrounds media systems, computation and electronic culture.
