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Arte Programmata: Freedom, Control, and the Computer in 1960s Italy
Arte Programmata: Freedom, Control, and the Computer in 1960s Italy
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In postwar Italy, a group of artists used emerging computer technologies to subvert freedom and control, reconceptualizing the relationship between individual freedom and collectivity. This book explores their multifaceted practices and their conviction that technology could provide the conditions for a liberated social life. It highlights the ingenuity of Italy's earliest computer-based art and its distinguishing characteristics, considering it an important antecedent to the digital age.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 312 pages
Publication date: 08 November 2022
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
In the aftermath of World War II, a group of visionary artists emerged in postwar Italy, harnessing emerging computer technologies as both tools of artistic production and means to reimagine the complex interplay between individual freedom and collective control. Contrary to prevailing notions that programming's rigid, structural nature inherently limits subjectivity, this book delves into the multifaceted practices of these groundbreaking artists, who firmly believed that technology could foster a liberated social existence.
Arte Programmata situates these artistic endeavors within the broader context of the Cold War and the subsequent crisis among the Italian left, shedding light on how Italy's unique political climate fueled the groups engagement with computers, cybernetics, and information theory. Through their creation of immersive environments, kinetic sculptures, domestic home goods, and other multimedia art and design works, artists like Bruno Munari, Enzo Mari, and others sought to leverage the conceptual frameworks provided by this new technology to envision a path beyond the ideological impasses of their era.
This study showcases the ingenuity of Italy's earliest computer-based art, highlighting its distinctive characteristics while also exploring concurrent developments across the globe. At its core, Arte Programmata examines the intricate relationships between art, technology, and politics, serving as a significant precursor to the digital age.
Weight: 482g
Dimension: 152 x 202 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781517909956
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