[e]motion

Abstract

[e]-motion brings together contributions from diverse fields of the arts exploring the interplay of motion, emotion, and digitalisation in the arts. Expanding on discussions from the 1st Graduate Conference on Science and Technology of the Arts, the book examines how the digital era transforms our relationship with the body, materiality, and perception. It addresses the impact of digitalisation on artistic production and reception, including the evolving role of physicality and materiality, the redefinition of audience engagement in cultural institutions, and the socioeconomic inequalities arising from differential access to technology and cultural participation. The volume also considers the implications of digitalisation for social and artistic activism, questioning how activism can transition from physical to virtual spaces. The book opens with two essays: Monsters and Measures: Two Approaches to the Essay Film by Sasha Litvintseva and Beny Wagner, which examines how their work challenges the standardising tendencies of science and technology, and Doug Bailey’s Art Archaeological Interactions, which explores creative ways to deconstruct artefacts and archives to uncover sociocultural narratives. Contributions from Constança Babo, Rosinda Casais & Filipa Cruz, Milan Kroulík, Federica Manfredi & Chiara Pussetti, Ana Barroso, Frederico Henriques & Mário Bruno Pastor, Beatriz Albuquerque, Daniel Tavares, Carolina Ferreira Baptista, Filippo Deorsola, and Anna Rebecca Unterholzner enrich the discussion.