Art for the Future

摘要

AT THE START of the 21 st century, we are living in a predominantly visual culture. Advances in visual technology have been accepted as a matter of course, from paintings to photographs, from films to television and videos. These advances have brought us many benefits to enjoy. However, it looks as if new digital media will check further advances in visual technology. Many people believe that digital media represent the culmination of visual culture."Digital media are set to reorganize the culture that mankind has accumulated," says Itsuo Sakane, president of the international Academy of Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS). "We are now in a new era that calls for new talents. It is not enough to be able to simply operate digital technology. It is also necessary to have the creative ability to develop new philosophies and new visions of the would. While using the new technologies. At IAMAS we are aiming to produce the next generation of multimedia specialists who can express themselves through new media."