Digital Technology and Its Aesthetic Ethics within the Perspective of Art History
Digital technology has sparked extensive discussions across various disciplines,including philosophy,socio-logy,and media theory;however,its implications within the field of art history remain largely understated.This con-trast does not align with the art creation field's keen response and adaptability to new technologies since modern times,nor does it reflect the significant impact of digital technology on the storage and dissemination of artistic works in terms of concepts and methods.Additionally,it does not correspond with the current enthusiasm within the art discipline to establish a legitimate positioning for various new media arts,including digital art,and to create an effective academic discourse system.The history of art development offers a factual basis and reference frame for un-derstanding the emergence of new media arts grounded in digital technology,as well as for recognizing the important role of digital technology in contemporary sensibility.In constructing a theory of digital art,and more broadly explo-ring the relationships between technology and art,as well as technology and aesthetics,the perspective of art history is indispensable.To advance this work,it is crucial to address three core questions:how technological media trans-form into artistic media,how the characteristics of media generate artistic forms,and how digital art emphasizes the sensory interaction of interstitial subjects.Obviously,these three questions must be framed within the perspective of art history to achieve effective clarification.