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Lien-Cheng Wang

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top has dramatically revolutionized the
concept of Art: in a certain sense, we are
forced to rethink about the intimate
aspect of the materiality of an artwork
itself, since just few years ago it was a
tactile materialization of an idea. We are
sort of convinced that new media will
definitely fill the apparent dichotomy
between art and technology and we will
dare to say that Art and Technology are
going to assimilate one to each other...
what's your point about this?

Since the computer was invented, more
and more digitalization came into our life
as well as into art industry. People use
technology to help their creation. For
instance, nowadays we can use projector
as assistant to complete the large mural. I
consider art and technology will NOT
combine to assimilate one. But I think the
direction of both will become the process
of approach as close as possible. It just
like digital and life, they are two different
words.
Your works could be considered
multisensorial biographies that univeil
the aestethic consequences of a
combination between sound and light
exploring unexpected aspects of the
functionality of language on the
aesthetic level: as Gerhard Richter once
remarked, "my concern is never art, but
always what art can be used for": what is
your opinion about the functional aspect
of Art in the contemporary age?

In my point of view, contemporary art is
like a transition hub (like train station and
airport), an interface of communication
and exchange, strings different location,
race, occupation and generation etc. and
put them into conversation. Interactive
art uses the method of technology to

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