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About this paper
Aven-Le Zhou
This paper re-examines the concept of interaction within interactive art, proposing a "relational (re)turn" to broaden its definition beyond human-computer interfaces to encompass intersubjective and distributed relational dynamics. It introduces "Techno Relational Aesthetics" as a framework to understand how technology mediates affective and reciprocal interactions among multiple human and nonhuman actors.
Key insights
- "Interaction" is fundamentally relational and extends beyond the human-artwork dyad to include audience-audience dynamics and broader "more-than-human" entanglements.
- Technology in interactive art functions as a mediator that shapes relational spaces and enables affective, reciprocal exchanges among diverse participants.
- The aesthetic value of interactive art emerges from the "evolving, situated relational dynamic" and collective perception, rather than solely from individual user input or pre-designed outputs.
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