The Reading of Art in Virtual Reality in the Postmodern Period

Handan Sabriye Yaman

doi:10.51596/sijocp.v3i1.50

Authors

Handan Sabriye Yaman Lecturer, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5793-4048

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51596/sijocp.v3i1.50

Keywords:

Postmodernism, art, virtual reality, interaction, plurality

Abstract

Postmodernism, a mid-20th-century cultural movement reacting against modernism, challenges grand narratives and absolute truth, emphasising fragmentation. Virtual Reality (VR), simulating real or alternative experiences, has become an accessible artistic medium. Postmodern art in VR is self-referential and interactive, exploring reality-simulation dynamics.

Artists like Gibson/Martelli's "The History of the Future" transport users to a dystopian future, emphasising activism and choice. Jacolby Satterwhite employs VR for performance, blurring virtual and real through digital sculptures and live presentations.

VR in postmodern art prompts questions about reality and viewer-artwork relationships. As users immerse in virtual environments, the line between reality and simulation blurs, challenging traditional ideas of authorship and interpretation. Multiple perspectives emerge, aligning with a postmodern emphasis on plurality.

The abstract concludes by asserting VR's role as a platform for postmodern exploration, enabling new forms of expression and interaction, and pushing artistic boundaries.

Author Biography

Handan Sabriye Yaman, Lecturer, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Turkey

She graduated from Gazi University Industrial Product Design Department in 2014. In 2017, he started his master’s degree in art and design at Akdeniz University. She completed his thesis in an interdisciplinary field and began to produce studies in this field. In 2020, she entered academic life as a lecturer in the Department of Computer-Aided Design and Animation at Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Bucak Emin Gülmez Vocational School of Technical Sciences. In 2020, she started her PhD in Art and Design at Akdeniz University.

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