What is Digital Art?

Digital art is a term and a practice that has been prevalent in the museums and contemporary art sectors since the 1960s. As technological advances mean that digital innovations are now pervading many more areas of our lives, the arts industry is starting to take the work of artists working in the digital realm increasingly seriously.

In the wake of the growing debate and critical examination of digital art, the British Council commissioned this short film, produced by Dezeen, to ask: What is Digital Art? And why should we pay attention to it?

The film features interviews with 15 Folds founders Margot Bowman and Sean Frank, curator and writer Conrad Bodman, and artists Jon Thomson and Alison Craighead.

Share your favourite #digitalart piece with us. Join the #digitalart discussion on Twitter.

With thanks to all contributors, and Tate, Barbican, Chisenhale Gallery, BFI, Chris Milk, Adam Ben-Dror and Shanshan Zhou, The Space.

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[aaronrutten]

Great video. It's fascinating to see that the term "digital art" encompasses a lot more than just drawing on a tablet with art software.

[christian]

Great to see such a wide variety of digital art. I think it's important to remember that digital art is always manifested through physical mediums.

[TheLibraryOfEmotions]

Platforms to showcase your digital artworks:
4:15 The Creators Project
4:31 The Space

[TheLibraryOfEmotions]

As a self taught digital artist I always curious where to showcase the artwork, this video is very helpful, thank you.

[roxyangelsuperstar]

#mediaartssbcc I am a first year media arts student and i was searching for examples of digital arts and this video fascinated me and I'm so excited to see this kind of creativity in action. It makes me very happy to be in such a cutting edge design field and I loved this video! Great job!

[hellokittied]

FIRST 15 SECONDS:
What is dijlat? You've got this one?

I've got this one, yeah. Um... dijlat is just art made in the digital age.

[paulbrandford]

I didn't realise what your dept. actually produced until seeing this film.  You are both going to be soely missed by the RCA

[MichelleAckerStudios]

what a great video, keep them coming!

[daviddavud]

Thanks for this informative video @sbccmediaarts

[shaddjimenez]

amazing. we can also showcase our work through youtube and social media. 🔥

[emekadonbosco]

i am an artist but i was asked by unesco in Asia to teach treat a topic on digital on their conference

[peterpotter]

WATCH DIGITAL ART - a collecton of digital artworks, photo manipulations, Pixel Art, Mixed Media Art, Modern Art, Surrealism, Fantasy Art, Pop Art, digital paintings, digital collages and more:

[hamburgcitywalk]

Amazing content, very good! I like it love it 😀

[influential]

Can you please tell me the name of the background music used in this video

[apsalmsbeat]

How would I go by getting my digital art in museums?

[GoldenLINK]

Hello, is it ok for me to use some portions of this incredible video?
It just fits perfectly with my kickstarter project, you and your channel will be mentioned of course in the beginning of the video.

[netshishivhemaytrust]

i am going to study bachelor arts in digital arts at wits university any tips or advise ?

[sbccflyash]

@mediaartssbcc A cool informational video!

[Mema]

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[jazminnew]

That's wat Cairns needs
A centre that's changing with the Times