Week 9: Reading response

Artists often provide detailed interpretations and instructions alongside their interactive pieces, potentially limiting participants’ freedom to interpret and engage. The author suggests that interactive art should be seen as a conversation starter, where the created environment or instrument is a catalyst for participants to take meaningful actions and derive their own understanding of the artist’s expression. This approach emphasizes the interactive nature of the art form and encourages a more open-ended and dynamic engagement between the artist, the work, and the audience. This also helps the artist to interact with the audience and get new perspectives and ideas which he/she could contribute to their new artworks. Giving the audience their space and freedom would actually change their perspective towards the artwork. Also the listening part mentioned by the author which is the next crucial step in creating interactive art. It involves actively listening to participants. Artists are encouraged to observe and interpret how individuals engage with the designed elements, noting emotional responses, comprehension levels, and overall reactions. The variety of responses, including excitement, indifference, or sharing newfound knowledge, is seen as part of an ongoing conversation between the artist and the audience.  More than perfecting an interactive artwork, the performance phase is more important and significant because it involves the real-time, unpredictable responses of participants. During the performance phase, the artist witnesses how individuals interpret and engage with the interactive elements. This phase is a live, evolving dialogue between the artist’s creation and the audience’s reactions. It allows for a deeper understanding of the diverse ways people interact with and derive meaning from the artwork.

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