Description
Book SynopsisGlitch Art in Theory and Practice: Critical Failures and Post-Digital Aesthetics explores the concept of glitch alongside contemporary digital political economy to develop a general theory of critical media using glitch as a case study and model, focusing specifically on examples of digital art and aesthetics. While prior literature on glitch practice in visual arts has been divided between historical discussions and social-political analyses, this work provides a rigorous, contemporary theoretical foundation and framework.
Table of ContentsIntroduction
1. Origins of 'Glitch' in The Stoppage
2. The Heritage of Materialist Media
3. Digital Misfunction and Materialist Approaches
4. Critical Engagements with Failure
Conclusion: Prospects
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