Ravi Iyer
Digital art and new media
Ravi Iyer writes on generative practice, video art and code-based work from Mumbai. Previously curated at the Khoj Studios.
Provenance and Pixels: How AI Powers the Jewish Digital Cultural Recovery Project
The Jewish Digital Cultural Recovery Project uses AI to trace stolen artifacts' histories, merging computational accuracy with the human urgency of cultural reclamation.
Catalysts in Concrete: Public Art as a Tool for Social Change
As public art shifts from ornamentation to engagement, installations become pivotal spaces for dialogue, participation, and collective transformation within urban landscapes.
The Intersection of Art and Technology: New Frontiers
As artists engage with AI, immersive installations, and technological tools, they challenge traditional notions of authorship and audience interaction, reshaping creative expression.
Art as Advocacy: A Lens on Social Challenges
From funding inequities in education to the scars of violence, artists worldwide are reframing urgent social realities. Their works compel audiences to confront what is too often overlooked.
The Future of Art: Technology's Impact on Creative Expression
From AI-generated art to immersive exhibition design, technology is reshaping the boundaries of creative practice and audience engagement.
The Evolution of Digital Art: Technology Redefining Creativity
Advancements in digital art tools and platforms reveal expanding possibilities for artistic expression, challenging the boundaries of traditional media.
The Code and the Canvas: Technology's Expanding Role in Contemporary Art
From AI-generated landscapes to blockchain-authenticated artworks, digital technologies are rewriting the rules of artistic production and reception while raising questions about authorship, ethics, and aesthetics.
AI and the Art of Cultural Memory
As artificial intelligence becomes a curator and creator, the boundaries of authorship blur, raising pivotal questions about authenticity, ethics, and cultural stewardship.
The Art of Activism: Creativity as Social Catalyst
As global challenges intensify, artists and institutions leverage creativity to address social inequities and galvanize community action.
Cultural Heritage in Contemporary Art: Navigating Identity and Representation
Contemporary artists are reconfiguring cultural heritage into dynamic discourses on identity and representation.
The Future of Creative Expression in an Age of Art and Technology
As technology integrates into artistic practice, it redefines creative possibilities while complicating ownership, authenticity, and expression.
Secrets in the Soundscape: Collective Narratives in Public Art
The interactive installation *Raconte-moi un secret* transforms individual confessions into an immersive auditory experience, probing the boundaries between personal narrative and collective memory.
The Technological Canvas: Broadening Art’s Horizons
As digital tools intertwine with artistic visions, technology is transforming both creation and accessibility, reframing art for an increasingly diverse audience.
Cultural Reflections: Contemporary Art and Social Issues
Contemporary art interrogates societal norms, shedding light on identity, culture, and collective struggles.
Digital Twins: The Future of Responsive Urban Planning
Digital twins are reshaping urban planning, enabling smarter, more sustainable cities through advanced simulation and real-time data integration.
Digital Art and Accessibility: Platforms Bridging Artists and Audiences
From virtual galleries to interactive installations, digital platforms are reshaping creative expression and lowering barriers to access in the arts.
From Canvas to Code: The Expanding Vocabulary of Artistic Expression
The migration from traditional to digital media redefines creation, challenging long-held definitions of art while opening new experiential realms.
The Evolution of Digital Art: Bridging Technology and Creativity
From generative algorithms to virtual worlds, digital artists redefine creativity while navigating questions of authenticity, ownership, and artistic intent.
Shaping Pixels: How Technology Redefines Digital Art's Role
As technology develops, digital artists leverage new platforms and mediums, creating art that challenges traditional boundaries and emphasizes interactivity.
Reclaiming Space: The Revival of Site-Specific Performance Art
Site-specific performance emerges as a dynamic force, redefining the relationship between art, space, and audience through engagement and contextual storytelling.
Imago Audio Player: A Listening Device for the Age of AI
Designed by Central Saint Martins graduates, this device critiques AI's role in music while promoting ethical innovation in creative technology.
Emerging Digital Frontiers: Art and Technology in Tandem
As artists adopt and adapt emerging technologies, the parameters of creativity expand, challenging conventions and reconfiguring the process of artistic production.
Reimagining Public Spaces: Art as a Catalyst for Urban Renewal
Public art is shaping urban renewal strategies, transforming spaces into hubs of community interaction and cultural identity.
Art as Blueprint: Informing Urban Planning through Creativity
This piece explores how artistic interventions shape urban policy through collaboration among creatives, planners, and communities to address pressing challenges in cities.
Generative Aesthetics: How Technology Shapes Modern Art and Design
From AI-generated paintings to algorithmic textiles, technology’s integration into art and design reveals a redefinition of authorship.
When Machines Create: The Expanding Horizons of Digital Art and Technology
From robotic laundresses to AI environmental analysis, technological innovation is reshaping how artists and architects engage with the world—and the public.
Redefining Public Spaces: Art as a Catalyst for Community Engagement
Public art installations are reshaping urban landscapes and building connections across diverse communities through creativity and shared spaces.
AI Reads the Past: The Herculaneum Scroll and Art Preservation
The deciphering of the Herculaneum scroll with AI introduces new possibilities for cultural heritage preservation, raising questions about its place in the broader landscape of art.
Art and Activism: Contemporary Responses to Global Issues
Contemporary artists use the canvas as a platform for activism, challenging authority and amplifying urgent social narratives.
The Algorithms on Canvas: How Technology Redefines Contemporary Art and Design
Artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and other technologies reshape the boundaries of art and design in the 21st century.