Net Art and Internet Art

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Core Idea

Net art uses the internet as its primary medium and platform. Rather than displaying artworks in galleries, net artists create works that exist and circulate online, exploring the internet's unique properties.

Explainer

Net art emerged in the 1990s as artists created works specifically for the internet. Rather than using the internet as distribution, net artists exploited its unique properties: global reach, anonymity, interactivity, and networked communication. Net art has evolved from static websites in the 1990s to social media interventions and contemporary practices using APIs and algorithmic systems. The internet remains a living medium, and artists continue to find novel ways to work within and against it.

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