Media Art
Public Art is in a state where it seems like people who want to see Media Art are showing it to each other and saying, "Isn't it great?" For example, in situations where you don't know who will come, there is no future if you don't consider how to engage with the audience. This applies not only to Media Art, but also to Installation and Contemporary Art in general. The content is lacking, and contemporary art and media art are functioning as "content" (competing for attendance, art festivals being celebrated, etc.). In the current situation, it feels like there is no publicness in any artwork anymore. The tricky thing about the Black Box Exhibition is that the artist Nakano Hitoyo received the Ars Electronica media art award, and the advertising agency Hakuhodo is involved as a stakeholder in the organization that hosts the award. That's why I am wary of media art, including those who are historically highly regarded. Last year, I made all seven lectures of the "Media Art History Lecture" available for free. Media Art History Lecture via @YouTube