“Even the most perfect reproduction of a work of art is lacking in one element: its presence in time and space, its unique existence at the place where it happens to be.” This statement struck me the most when reading the Benjamin piece. I think it is certainly true for the works of artists such as Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol, whose works are highly contextual to the time in which they were created. However, does this quote still hold true for digitized art?
Through the internet, digital art may be transmitted and viewed by millions of people any time of the day in countless different conditions. A piece’s presence in time and space becomes ambiguous and can no longer be considered a defining attribute.
Authenticity also loses its meaning. Digital media presents anyone with the capacity to view digital art the opportunity to also copy, edit, or change it in any way. Although an original may still exist, this ability to infinitely recreate or reinvent an art work gives the digital art a life of its own.
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