Innovations in Ukrainian modern art: New technologies

Abstract

In Ukrainian art of the XX–XXI centuries, the dominant position has taken by the contemporary art. In addition to the traditional art, many trends are being developed based on various media, such as “digital-art”, “internet-art”, VR, interactive art, narrower types of “net-art”, “software-art”, “game-art “, as well as scientific progress – “science-art”, “bio-art” and others. All of these practices operate in the realm of technical transformation, where image performs a minor function. Updating of artistic practices is associated with updates to expressiveness. Changes in the artistic process caused by technology development are twofold: related to the update of the facilities and resources and the digital technologies. The main characteristic of contemporary art is its interactivity, as the opportunity for the viewer to interact with the artist and to participate in the creation of works. And the biggest difference between digital and traditional art is that it exists only at the time of its creation and requires the immediate presence of the author or viewer.