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Platform Art: A Modular Approach

3/20/2024, 3:25:12 PM | Jeanyoon Choi

Original Notes (Pre-LLM)

Modular approach to the platform art.

Note that platform art != Art Platform.

An Art Platform means platform for selling art.

Platform Art means a platformatic approach to the web-based artistic practice.

If an art does not exist in the form of installation or static (pre-generated) moving image,

If art is not bounded by certain software bundles or technical non-public setups such as Touch Designer,

If art is interactive, accessible to everyone quite easily → If the art is in the form of web art,

That art is truly platformatic.

Any audience, any user can join the artwork, the artwork itself is a platform.

And it is this platformatic feature that emphasises the meaning of such artistic practice.

Users co-contribute, co-interact with the artwork, creating and redefining the artwork everytime → No two experiences will be the same.

Now the artwork does not exist in the forms of the final installation, or multi-channels installation.

It exists in the form of the platform → This is the final ultimate form.

How it’s presented, how it’s physicalised, and how it’s installed might be important, but secondary.

It is the platform, and the intangible connection of the platform between different devices that matters.

A modular approach:

Platform art might not be just simple, it might contain different interconnection & different parts & different interactive input & different generative output.

Rather than showcasing the whole, artist/curator can select to exhibit/install only the some of it within the physical showcasing.

A modular approach: don’t have to show the all artistic features, modularise the platform art, separate each feature, and take a modular & lean form to showcase the art.

Now there is more possible existential output format than what it was before: This is the future of art.

English Version (LLM-Generated)

The modular approach to platform art is worth noting. This is not related to an Art Platform, which refers to a platform for selling art. Platform Art presents a platform-based approach to web-centric artistic practices. Such art embodies true platformatic principles if it transcends traditional boundaries of artistic expression such as installation or static pre-generated moving images; if it is not restricted by unique software bundles or private tech setups like Touch Designer; and if it is interactive and easily accessible as web art.

In this genre, the artwork itself emerges as a platform that invites audience participation. The platformatic characteristic underscores the significance of these artistic works, allowing users to interact and co-create with the artwork. This leads to the dynamic reconstruction of the art experience where no two encounters are the same.

In this context, the form of the artwork no longer confines itself to final installations or multi-channel setups. It exists primarily as a platform, the ultimate manifestation of the art. While its presentation, physicalization, and installation are important, they are peripheral to the artwork's core existence. What truly matters is the platform and the intangible connections it fosters among diverse devices.

Platform art, with its complex interconnections, diverse parts, interactive inputs, and generative outputs, calls for a modular approach. For physical display, artists or curators may choose to exhibit only specific aspects of the work without compromising the overall artistic experience. This modularization of platform art dissects each feature and opts for a lean presentation form, opening up an array of potential existential output formats expanding the future of art.

Korean Version (LLM-Generated)

플랫폼 아트의 모듈식 접근 방식은 주목할 만하다. 이는 예술을 판매하기 위한 플랫폼인 아트 플랫폼과는 관련이 없다. 플랫폼 아트는 웹 중심의 예술적 실천에 기반을 둔 플랫폼 기반 접근 방식을 제시한다. 이런 종류의 예술은 설치나 정적으로 사전 생성된 동영상 같은 기존의 예술적 표현의 경계를 초월하고, 터치 디자이너 같은 독특한 소프트웨어 묶음이나 개인용 기술 설정에 제한되지 않으며, 웹 아트처럼 상호작용하고 쉽게 접근할 수 있을 때 진정한 플랫폼적 원칙을 구현한다.

이 장르에서는 예술 작품 자체가 관객 참여를 초대하는 플랫폼으로 등장한다. 플랫폼적 특징은 이러한 예술 작품의 중요성을 부각시켜 사용자가 작품과 상호작용하고 공동 창작하게 한다. 이로 인해 두 번 다른 경험이 없는 예술 경험을 동적으로 재구성한다.

이런 맥락에서 예술 작품의 형태는 더 이상 최종 설치물이나 멀티 채널 설정에 얽매이지 않는다. 이는 주로 플랫폼으로 존재하며, 예술의 궁극적인 구현체이다. 그것의 표현, 실체화, 설치는 중요하지만, 그것들은 예술 작품의 핵심 존재에 종속적이다. 정말 중요한 것은 플랫폼과 그것이 다양한 장치들 사이에 형성하는 무형의 연결이다.

플랫폼 아트는 복잡한 상호 연결, 다양한 부분, 상호 작용하는 입력, 발생하는 출력을 통해 모듈식 접근 방식이 필요하다. 물리적 전시를 위해 예술가나 큐레이터는 작품의 특정 측면만을 전시하기로 선택할 수 있으며, 전체 예술적 경험에는 타협하지 않는다. 플랫폼 아트의 모듈화는 각 기능을 분석하고 간결한 표현 형태를 선택하며, 잠재적인 존재적 출력 형식의 범위를 확장함으로써 미래의 예술을 넓힌다.