Many have taken the opportunity to upgrade their home theater systems over the past year, to ensure that the picture and sound of TV shows and movies are presented at their best, but it is possible. There is potential for home theaters beyond action movies and the Oscars. movies in a wide aspect ratio. The cultural sector was hit hard in 2020, with continued closures of museums and galleries, as well as cinemas and theatres. Despite ongoing challenges, the arts have stayed afloat, a testament to both their resilience and our collective thirst for culture, even in the darkest of times. However, the industry has been forced to adapt to new regulations and routines in the process of moving much from physical spaces to online, which has only been possible thanks to the ubiquity of entertainment technologies. home, as well as the basics of digital art distribution systems in the years leading up to the current pandemic. And as consumers fill their living rooms with better-quality gear, the arts can still find a new home, peppered with 4K (or 8K) TVs and 5.1 audio systems.
Setting the stage for digital art
As internet technologies have evolved in the years leading up to the pandemic, internet art and online art events have evolved in scale and scope. New concepts like Sedition Art, a platform for collecting and selling digital art, have sprung up as 4K TV screens have come down to more affordable prices, which is useful for artworks that look better at higher resolutions. elderly. Art AI, a website that sells unique art generated by artificial intelligence, also offers digital files and physical counterparts so that displays can be graced with art when the walls are not suitable.
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Samsung The Frame (2021 model) (Image credit: Samsung) But it's not just art learning to adapt to digital spaces; Modern audiovisual technology is also moving in the other direction. Popular TVs like the Samsung Q95T 4K QLED TV, or the Samsung 2020 Frame, by design, can double up for both brow art contemplation and the lighter Netflix frenzy. Samsung's Art Mode, in particular, gives you access to iconic artwork or high-quality photography, with the option to buy a paid subscription (£3.99 UK) for one. wider catalog of galleries such as the V&A or the Van Gogh Museum. LG's OLED Gallery series follows a similar pattern, with a new gallery stand for 2021 to help TV owners showcase art and images on the screen in a stylish way. The affordability of 4K resolution digital signage certainly helps too, ensuring that even those buying a low-spec LCD TV have a way to display unique works of art designed for digital screens. In an age where we are more confined indoors than ever before, having art forms on display that are not dependent on the purchase of priceless paintings and sculptures may just be the substitute we all need. Conservatives are also clearly up to the challenge. The Van Gogh Interactive Experience, a traveling exhibition on the life and work of Vincent Van Gogh, consists of various videos, projections and immersive environments, but not a single painting. It educates about the history of art through projection mapping, individualized audio, and digital signage, while original and near-priceless paintings are safely stored, away from potential damage that can result from travel and display. While this exhibit is somewhat location-based, the technologies used are those found in many homes, including projectors and immersive sound systems that fit easily into any home entertainment setup. This indicates a potential avenue of exploration of artistic events in the near future that may include immersive environments in the home.
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If you have a TV or projector at home, why not use it for an immersive art experience? (Image credit: Samsung)
move online
Beyond digital art, big-name art producers have hosted art events like limited-time exhibitions online even before the current shutdowns. London's Serpentine Galleries have for years had online components for exhibitions taking place in their physical spaces in Kensington Gardens. During the first UK lockdown, website visitors were also able to stream Catharsis, an augmented reality dreamscape artwork by Jakob Kudsk Steensen with serene sounds composed by Matt McCorkle. . As of November 2020, 45% of shows on art event listing platform ArtRabbit were online, showing a massive increase in recent years and continued interest in online entertainment, even at times when the restrictions were temporarily lifted. Online events ranged from theater performances to artist talks and exhibition tours, as well as web-based exhibitions and workshops. As with sporting events, there were many live art events that provided better experiences with better resolutions and sound. While the use of online art as a substitute for attending physical art events can of course be attributed to the lack of alternatives during the months of lockdown, cultural producers and consumers alike have found that this way of engaging with art had its own merits. . Anyone, from anywhere, could attend the events, as long as they had a suitable internet connection and a device that allowed participation. It made some events less expensive and more convenient to produce, as well as access for those who may face mobility issues, not to mention the ability to woo a global audience.
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Sporting, music and arts events are moving a lot online, and the pandemic has only accelerated the trend (Image credit: Picjumbo.com via Pexels) With easy-to-setup home theater systems for live events and a continued need for the arts that can reach people during a lockdown, it is clear that many of these changes are here to stay. But these new ways of bringing culture into homes also hold the potential for new ways of moving technology. Some organizations are already taking an initiative in this regard by renting equipment to those who do not have the adequate means to enjoy a certain type of art. One example is the Synthesis Gallery at the VR Art Space in Berlin, which partners with INVR.SPACE to provide rental of Oculus Go or Oculus Quest headsets, as well as access to virtual reality works, an initiative. which coincided with the German lockdown restrictions. This could be an interesting way for consumers to test new technology at home before investing in a purchase, or even overcome the initial problem of imagining this type of equipment in a home. As we develop this exciting new chapter in culture and technology, the friendship between the two will likely boost each other, and home theater technologies will spawn new ways to consume art and new innovations in the world. art even modifying technologies found at home. All you have to do is sit back and watch.