All in virtual vs physical
With our social lives, work and endless supply of information in our pockets, smartphones have decreased the importance of place. Does entering an online environment mean that we less present in our physical space? And how does our sense of exploration change when it’s influenced by information online?
Curator Agata Kik writes about her experiences of curating across multiple realities: virtual and physical. During a time where the physical presence of artworks are no longer confined to the walls of a museum, how does the notion of presence shift as artists move increasingly towards digital spaces? Kik puts forward her own experiences as a curator, building a theory around the relationship between technology and sensory perception in contemporary curating practice.
How do we perceive the world through digital media and VR, and how does this relate to real world perception? Can gaming and VR experiences influence how we perceive our surroundings? Delving into the philosophy of Merleau-Ponty & Bergson, this article examines the evolution of perception over several key turning points in the history of visual technology.