Intertwining of the digital and the biological in the artistic practice

Abstract

In the recent two decades, we have witnessed a gradual shift observable in the works of artists working with technology. This shift can be characterized as moving from the digital and virtual realm towards the physical world, and more recently in terms of an inclusion of the biological realm into experiments and artworks that address a wide range of technological developments and their impact on society. Many of the artists working in this field – that is widely titled as art & science – have a background in digital arts. This article traces specifically the emerging inclusion of the biological realm into the technology-based arts as a trajectory towards which the field of digital art appears to be developing.