Iman Moradi – Glitch Aesthetics

Glitch Aesthetics
Iman Moradi
Here the proposed physical manipulation of the medium becomes a source of
visual feedback in relation to the glitch. This dynamic also opens up a whole area
of discussion about Glitch Art’s ‘viractual’ potential. As defined by Joseph
Nechvantal, “viractual is the blending of the real space/form and virtual
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** pictures of dave walls work, data bending
2.2.3. Medium and Art Form, Polymorphism.
The genre of the glitch and its role in a conceptual framework can be considered
as an art form. In its visual and practical manifestations though, glitches and
Glitch-alikes have a distinct medium like quality. They exist within other media
but their often out of place characteristics have the capacity to convey a message
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Nettime post. March 2000.
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