Abstract
This paper explores the experience of an art studio in nature—an experiment that precedes the creation of photographic images by immersing participating artists in a milieu of biological forms and processes. The experiment, grounded in empirical experience and knowledge acquisition, also involves transdisciplinary and multimedia collaboration among artists using various techniques—both analog and digital—and biological scientists, alongside artificial intelligence. This fosters new working methods and opens fresh perspectives in image creation. The focus is on the creative process itself and the viewer’s experience through participation.Using two art projects as examples—one involving VR and AI media, and the other using analog photography—the experiment examines the creation process in this new context. It raises questions about how such experiences can influence artistic practice, what innovations arise, and how audience perception is affected. Results are gathered through observation and analysis of the working process, interactions, video recordings, note-taking, and interviews with artists, as well as feedback from invited viewers who engage in interactive experiences with the images. Artworks created in contact with natural elements serve as a means of producing images and visual metaphors that symbolize the relationship between the organic and the digital, as well as between technological and natural materials. This process generates unique forms that inspire reflections on life, fragility, and the constancy of change.
Presenters
Elena PosokhovaStudent, PhD Candidate, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris, France Miguel Angel Almiron
Media Artist and Professor, University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2025 Special Focus—From Democratic Aesthetics to Digital Culture
KEYWORDS
New Media, Ecology
