AbsorbArt : the creation of an online, interactive art gallery : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

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Authors
Kubek, Anthony W.
Advisor
Zimmerman, Jay S.
Issue Date
2005
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Thesis (B.?.)
Department
Honors College
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Abstract

When it comes to the Internet, most art is displayed in a very typical fashion. Even web sites for art galleries and museums are normally very boring and only allow you to cycle through one picture at a time. Simply put, viewing art on the web does not compare with seeing art in a gallery. The atmosphere and scale are completely lost, and displaying three-dimensional sculptures with only a few two-dimensional pictures does not do the works justice. These shortcomings are the inspiration for AbsorbArt.com, a web site designed to show that art can be displayed in a creative and interactive manner on the Internet.This creative thesis combines art, video, and the Internet to create an online interactive art gallery that recreates a gallery experience and provides insight and criticism from the featured artists as well as art experts. For the project, I was in charge of all the video aspects including interviews, documentaries, and developing a method of showing sculptures from all angles. In this rationale, I will give a background of the project and describe the decisions I made and the methods I used to complete my part of the project.