Konstens andlighet och digitaliseringens framsteg : En undersökning av hur den digitala upplevelsen skiljer sig från den fysiska upplevelsen av konst

Sammanfattning

This essay's main topic is how the digitalization of art affects the experience. This was done by comparing a digitalized and a physical viewing of the art exhibit Katja of Sweden at Kristinehamns Konstmuseum. The two versions were analysed through Spielberg’s seven phenomenological steps: experience, ideation, generalizing, nuancing, constitution, reduction, and interpretation. They were then compared through a comparative method highlighting the similarities and differences between the two versions of the art exhibit. The concept of a museum as a place and space was then analysed through Christian Norberg-Schultz's argument phenomenon of place, and Walter Benjamins's argument of the aura of the artwork. The conclusion that came from the analysis was that digitalization affected how the visitor interacted with the art exhibit's place and space. Even so, the digitalisation of the exhibit Katja of Sweden was deemed a necessary precaution to ensure that the visitors could take part in the exhibit even if the museum were closed, due to the restrictions that came with the Covid-19 pandemic.