The active viewer

I was thinking that one of the advantages of a 3D painting is that you make the viewer become more active in order to explore the painting. Of course, this is also achievable by adding different points of interest inside a flat painting, but this comes after de viewer acquires a general and complete view of the representation. In the case of the 3D painting, this happens from the beginning and is part of building a general picture.

On the 15th of September, I went to the Tate Modern and I saw several Pieces from a group called "New Tendencies", founded in 1961, in Zagreb. Croatia. The introduction to this exhibition also referenced the "Active viewer" that would engage with art in real time and space.

Physichromie N0. 113 - Carlos Cruz Diez - 1963

Kinetic Relief -Optical Acceleration - Jean Pierre Yvaral - 1963

My reflection

For me, it was really interesting to see these pieces, although I did not see them as paintings, I was excited to see an object that potentially works like a 3D painting. For me, when the active becomes active, he/she is able to get involved with body and mind, and this is a great area to explore for painting. I was also thinking that with the digital image, the process could go in two different directions. Firstly. The viewer could physically interact with the canvas to obtain a fluid projected image. like depth maps seen on the Internet. The other one could be using Kinect to change the image when the spectator changes its point of view.