CHArt Computers and the History of Art CHArt 2000 Conference Paper Abstracts

VISUAL CULTURE AND THE NEW MILLENNIUM

Kalliope Koundouri,
Athens

Beauty: The forgotten Criterion re-emerges

This representation mainly consists of an array of questions rather than a set of answers. The pressing need for new 'criteria' of aesthetic judgement, specially conceived and constructed to address the specific features of a computer-generated art work, has led to an extensive discussion amongst scholars from many disciplines. One must bear in mind that computer-generated Art is yet to establish itself unequivocably as a form of artistic expression that, on the one hand emanates from principles and needs similar to any other kind of Art yet, on the other hand, claims that kind of autonomy that is related to its unique features, i.e. a computer program used as an artist medium. This paper will explore the problems inherent in this situation.