Virtual reality and Contemporary Art - Between immersion and its questioning

Abstract

The text discusses the possibilities of applying the currently rapidly developing technology of Virtual Reality in the field of Contemporary Art. Selected examples from the work of Rachel Rossin, Jordan Wolfson, Jon Rafman and Jonáš Strouhal shows several possible strategies how to work with Virtual Reality.

At the same time, this work discusses how these visual technologies affect contemporary culture.

Keywords

• Virtual Reality
• Installation Art
• Contemporary Art
• Viewers
• Physicality
• Interactivity