Whenever I think about technology in art, I usually think of inventions from recent times so it was crazy to learn that artists have been experimenting with different forms of technology since the 40’s. I find it so interesting how artists come up with different ways to use items around them to make a new technology.
Photography, virtual reality, apps, and video art are just a few of the ways new media is being brought into the art world. Technology is always changing so it only makes sense that artists would always be experimenting with it as well. I think this is a great way for artists to connect with people who wouldn’t go to a gallery or museum to see art. Pretty much everyone has access to technology nowadays, so if an artists utilizes that to get their message out there, it can be seen by those who wouldn’t otherwise see it. I also think it’s really neat how virtual reality is being used in therapy to diagnose and treat different anxiety disorders.