{"title":"Lindsay Caplan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLindsay Caplan\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the dynamic intersections of creativity and technology within the realm of contemporary arts and culture. Her work delves into the evolving dialogue between traditional artistic practices and modern digital innovations, inviting readers to consider the impact of programmed art forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEngaging and insightful, Caplan’s books, such as \u003cem\u003eArte Programmata\u003c\/em\u003e, offer thoughtful perspectives on the convergence of art, design, and technology. Ideal for enthusiasts seeking to deepen their understanding of how digital processes shape artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"arte-programmata-by-lindsay-caplan-9781517909956","title":"Arte Programmata","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracing the evolution of the Italian avant-garde's pioneering experiments with art and technology and their subversion of freedom and control\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn postwar Italy, a group of visionary artists used emergent computer technologies as both tools of artistic production and a means to reconceptualise the dynamic interrelation between individual freedom and collectivity. Working contrary to assumptions that the rigid, structural nature of programming limits subjectivity, this book traces the multifaceted practices of these groundbreaking artists and their conviction that technology could provide the conditions for a liberated social life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSituating their developments within the context of the Cold War and the ensuing crisis among the Italian left, \u003cem\u003eArte Programmata\u003c\/em\u003e describes how Italy's distinctive political climate fuelled the group's engagement with computers, cybernetics, and information theory. Creating a broad range of immersive environments, kinetic sculptures, domestic home goods, and other multimedia art and design works, artists such as Bruno Munari, Enzo Mari, and others looked to the conceptual frameworks provided by this new technology to envision a way out of the ideological impasses of the age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShowcasing the ingenuity of Italy's earliest computer-based art, this study highlights its distinguishing characteristics while also exploring concurrent developments across the globe. Centred on the relationships between art, technology, and politics, \u003cem\u003eArte Programmata\u003c\/em\u003e considers an important antecedent to the digital age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460222566636,"sku":"9781517909956","price":69.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781517909956-arte-programmata.jpg?v=1774945847"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lindsay-caplan.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}