ADA Metathesaurus
type: Ontology
label: ADA Metathesaurus
creator: Center for Image Science
publisher: Center for Image Science
language: eng
license: http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/
imports: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
imports: skos-thes#
imports: spin
imports: core

technology
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 1970-01-01
member: displays
member: interfaces
member: software
member: hardware
member: artificial intelligence (technology)
definition: Here: Facet that contains keywords (concepts) to describe technological aspects of artworks. More broadly: The general application of science and related disciplines, typically to commercial or industrial objectives, often with the implication of mechanical, electronic, or computerized components.
related: machines
related: energy

MAC
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: hardware
definition: Family of personal computers designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Inc.
related: sound performances
related: Technology and Innovation
related: electronic media

hardware
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2016-02-10
member: MAC
member: data gloves
member: joysticks
member: mice (input device)
member: touch screens
member: scanners
member: cameras
member: webcams
member: mobile devices
member: plotters
member: multi-touchscreens
member: video (analog)
broader: technology
definition: The physical components of a computer system or device as opposed to the software required for its operation.
related: interfaces
related: databases
related: telematic art
related: assembled
related: installation-based
related: supercomputing
related: ambient intelligence
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: video performances
related: sound performances
related: multimedia performances
related: installations
related: glitch art
related: time-based
related: electronic media
related: digitization
related: emulation
related: engineering
related: intelligent environment
related: electricity
related: software
related: interactive media
related: biocomputers
related: digital transformation

C++
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: software
definition: General-purpose programming language.
related: code
related: net art
related: Internet
related: virtuality

software
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2016-02-10
member: C++
member: CGI/Perl
member: CSS
member: Java
member: Linux
member: PHP
member: Softimage
member: Virtual Reality Markup Language (VRML)
member: Extensible Markup Language (XML)
member: software interfaces
member: SGI Onyx
member: periscope
member: video (digital)
member: ISDN
member: wireless sensor networks (WSN)
member: optical character recognition (OCR)
member: Global Positioning System (GPS)
broader: technology
definition: Computer system programs, procedures, and associated documentation concerned with the operation of data processing systems, and which require hardware for use to be made of them.
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: databases
related: telematic art
related: algorithms
related: code
related: net art
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: database art
related: assembled
related: installation-based
related: supercomputing
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: software manipulations
related: video performances
related: sound performances
related: computer performances
related: Internet
related: installations
related: game art
related: glitch art
related: time-based
related: virtual
related: visual
related: animations
related: virtuality
related: Technology and Innovation
related: error messages
related: digitization
related: emulation
related: engineering
related: hardware
related: generative art
related: artificial intelligence art
related: digital transformation

CGI/Perl
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: software
definition: Interpreted programming language first released in 1987.
related: code
related: Internet
related: virtuality

CSS
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: software
definition: Declarative language for styling web pages.
related: code
related: virtuality

Java
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: software
definition: Object-oriented programming language.
related: code
related: net art
related: Internet
related: virtuality

Linux
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: software
definition: Family of Unix-like operating systems that use the Linux kernel and are open source.
related: databases
related: code
related: net art
related: virtuality
related: open source

PHP
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: software
definition: Scripting language focused on web development.
related: code
related: net art
related: Internet
related: virtuality

Softimage
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: software
definition: 3D computer graphics and animation programme.
related: Virtual Reality Markup Language (VRML)
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: animated
related: visual
related: animations
related: grids
related: virtuality

Virtual Reality Markup Language (VRML)
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: software
definition: File format for representing 3D interactive vector graphics.
related: Softimage
related: code
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: animated
related: animations
related: grids
related: virtuality

Extensible Markup Language (XML)
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: software
definition: A standard, based on SGML, for the mark-up of electronic documents. It is designed to aid the exchange of data via the World Wide Web, and allows users to customize tags.
related: code
related: net art
related: virtuality

loudspeakers
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: electronic displays
definition: Electroacoustic devices that convert an electrical signal into sound waves that are audible at a distance from the devices.
related: sound installations
related: acoustic
related: music
related: telephones
related: hearing
related: sound performances
related: glitch art
related: sonification
related: radio
related: electronic media
related: sound art

electronic displays
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2016-02-11
member: loudspeakers
member: virtual retinal display (VRD)
member: head-mounted display (HMD)
member: Cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE)
member: Binocular Omni-Orientation Monitor (BOOM)
member: projectors
member: computer monitors
member: projection screens
member: flashlights
member: robotic
member: lasers
member: light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
member: vacuum fluorescent displays (VFD)
member: headphones
member: holography
member: electromechanical display devices
member: electronic paper
member: plasma display panels
member: printers
member: head-up displays
member: fulldome
member: lightbox
broader: displays
related: displays
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: senses
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: digital graphics
related: assembled
related: installation-based
related: visual culture
related: broadcasts
related: eyes
related: sight
related: video performances
related: multimedia performances
related: installations
related: game art
related: glitch art
related: visual
related: projected
related: animations
related: Media and Communication
related: error messages
related: electronic media
related: telepresence
related: electricity
related: generative art

virtual retinal display (VRD)
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: electronic displays
definition: Display technology that draws a raster display directly onto the retina of the eye.
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: optics
related: sight
related: virtual
related: immersive
related: virtuality
related: electronic media
related: 360° virtual walktrough

aesthetics
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 1970-01-01
member: illusionary
member: narrative
member: assembled
member: sublime
member: installation-based
member: contextual
member: multi-user
member: panoramatic
member: acoustic
member: animated
member: processual
member: real-time
member: navigable
member: affective
member: anamorphic
member: tactile
member: telematic
member: time-based
member: virtual
member: visual
member: duplicated
member: experimental
member: realistic
member: automated
member: autopoietic
member: disgusting
member: distorted
member: documenting
member: interactive
member: modular
member: multiple
member: networked
member: olfactory
member: performative
member: polysensory
member: projected
member: found objects
member: remediated
member: site-specific
member: sonification
member: cybernetic
member: ephemeral
member: generative
member: gustatory
member: hypermediacy
member: immersive
member: mobile
member: remixed
member: sculptural
member: psychedelic
member: uncanny
member: three-dimensional
member: collaborative
member: anthropomorph
member: immaterial
member: intermedial
definition: Here: Facet that contains keywords (concepts) to describe the aesthetic qualities of artworks. More broadly: Appreciation or criticism of the beautiful. The term refers to a branch of Western philosophy concerned primarily with the fine arts, although it may also be used in the context of the appreciation of natural beauty. Stems from the Greek aisthesis (meaning
definition: ).
related: beauty

displays
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 1970-01-01
member: electronic displays
member: non-electronic displays
broader: technology
definition: Output device for presentation of information in visual form.
related: senses
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: visual culture
related: eyes
related: sight
related: video performances
related: computer performances
related: installations
related: game art
related: glitch art
related: visual
related: animations
related: Media and Communication
related: information
related: electronic displays
related: non-electronic displays

interfaces
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 1970-01-01
member: camera recordings
member: virtual balance
member: biological sensors
member: automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)
member: biometrics
member: robotic user interfaces (RUI)
member: non-electronic interfaces
member: body sensors
member: soundgenerating devices
member: interactive media
broader: technology
definition: The boundry in which information is passed, usually between the system and its environment. It can be used to link the computer with peripherals or between the computer and a human user.
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: virtual balance
related: sound installations
related: robotic art
related: mixed reality
related: intermediality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: installation-based
related: multi-user
related: search engines
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: product design
related: real-time
related: video performances
related: sound performances
related: performative installations
related: multimedia performances
related: computer performances
related: navigable
related: installations
related: hybrid art
related: auditory user interfaces (AUI)
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: tangible acoustic interfaces (TAI)
related: touch user interfaces
related: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
related: time-based
related: virtual
related: experimental
related: interactive
related: polysensory
related: Technology and Innovation
related: telecommunications
related: electronic media
related: cyberspace
related: telepresence
related: hardware
related: interactive media
related: voice user interfaces (VUI)
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: sound art

genres
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 1970-01-01
member: telematic art
member: net art
member: robotic art
member: digital graphics
member: digital animation
member: database art
member: nanoart
member: digital communities (social network)
member: bioart
member: conceptual art
member: performance art
member: installations
member: game art
member: glitch art
member: digital activism
member: hybrid art
member: light art
member: generative art
member: kinetic art
member: ecological art
member: artificial intelligence art
member: sound art
definition: Here: Facet that encompasses various genres to describe works of media art. More broadly: Categories of art that are characterized by form or content.

genetic art
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: bioart
definition: Art involving DNA. Genetic Art has many subcategories, e.g. transgenic art, and is itself a subcategory of bioart.
related: DNA
related: evolution
related: genetics
related: bodies (animal components)
related: artificial life
related: Nature
related: animals
related: microscopy
related: transgenic art
related: science
related: bioart
related: experimental
related: anatomy
related: posthuman
related: Nature and Environment
related: Art and Science
related: ecology
related: biology
related: botany
related: experiments
related: plants

bioart
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 1970-01-01
member: genetic art
member: transgenic art
broader: genres
definition: A contemporary art form that adapts scientific methods and draws inspiration from the philosophical, societal, and environmental implications of recombinant genetics, molecular biology, and biotechnology. It features interdisciplinary relationships that blur distinctions between art and science. It may involve biological entities as media.
related: genetic art
related: scientific images
related: biological sensors
related: DNA
related: evolution
related: genetics
related: bodies (animal components)
related: artificial life
related: Nature
related: animals
related: microscopy
related: transgenic art
related: installation-based
related: nanotechnology
related: science
related: processual
related: installations
related: hybrid art
related: experimental
related: anatomy
related: posthuman
related: Art and Science
related: ecology
related: biology
related: botany
related: experiments
related: neuroscience
related: plants

head-mounted display (HMD)
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: electronic displays
definition: Device used in virtual reality systems.
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: installation-based
related: sight
related: virtual
related: visual
related: interactive
related: immersive
related: animations
related: virtuality
related: electronic media
related: cyberspace
related: 360° virtual walktrough

Cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE)
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: electronic displays
definition: Immersive virtual reality environment where projectors are directed to between three and six of the walls of a room-sized cube.
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: panoramatic
related: visual culture
related: sight
related: expanded cinema
related: virtual
related: visual
related: immersive
related: animations
related: projections
related: virtuality
related: cyberspace

interactive installations
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: installations
definition: Interactive art installations directly engage viewers by positioning them as a physical part of the artwork. These types of works tend to be playful, eye catching, and inspirational.
related: interfaces
related: head-mounted display (HMD)
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: Binocular Omni-Orientation Monitor (BOOM)
related: data gloves
related: virtual balance
related: breathing sensors
related: positiontrackers
related: software interfaces
related: touch screens
related: step sensors
related: movement
related: speech recognition
related: mixed reality
related: intermediality
related: brainwave sensors /brain-computer-interfaces
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: installation-based
related: visual culture
related: bicycles
related: animated
related: touch
related: body tracking
related: real-time
related: motion capture
related: performative installations
related: navigable
related: installations
related: auditory user interfaces (AUI)
related: ludic interfaces
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: tactile feedback technology
related: electromechanical display devices
related: tangible acoustic interfaces (TAI)
related: touch user interfaces
related: multimodal interaction
related: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
related: multi-touchscreens
related: robotic user interfaces (RUI)
related: tactile
related: virtual
related: interactive
related: polysensory
related: immersive
related: virtuality
related: electronic media
related: electronic displays
related: non-electronic interfaces
related: body sensors
related: soundgenerating devices
related: interactive media
related: voice user interfaces (VUI)

installations
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2012-09-28
member: interactive installations
member: virtual reality (VR)
member: mixed reality
member: augmented reality (AR)
member: performative installations
broader: genres
definition: Works dating from the 1960s or later that use their exhibition space as part of their design. Demanding a viewer's active engagement, installations are often created by artists in direct opposition to the notion of permanent artwork, or art as a commodity.
related: displays
related: interfaces
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: inflatable structures
related: computer monitors
related: projection screens
related: active shutter 3D systems
related: mirrors (as non-electronic displays)
related: data gloves
related: camera recordings
related: joysticks
related: mice (input device)
related: virtual balance
related: breathing sensors
related: positiontrackers
related: eye scanners
related: software interfaces
related: touch screens
related: step sensors
related: biological sensors
related: sound installations
related: speech recognition
related: robotic art
related: plants (as non-electronic interfaces)
related: mixed reality
related: scanners
related: intermediality
related: keyboards
related: brainwave sensors /brain-computer-interfaces
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: endoscopes
related: cameras
related: webcams
related: assembled
related: installation-based
related: multi-user
related: stereoscopes
related: bicycles
related: flashlights
related: sofas
related: tables
related: telephones (as soundgenerating device)
related: robotic
related: body tracking
related: television
related: video (digital)
related: audiotapes
related: lasers
related: motion capture
related: breathing-balance-interface-vest
related: voice analysis
related: bioart
related: performative installations
related: spectator
related: art interventions
related: glitch art
related: auditory user interfaces (AUI)
related: ludic interfaces
related: internet of things (IoT)
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: facial recognition system
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
related: vacuum fluorescent displays (VFD)
related: tactile feedback technology
related: headphones
related: holography

virtual reality (VR)
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 1970-01-01
member: 360° virtual walktrough
broader: installations
definition: Computer-simulated environment simulating physical presence in real or imagined worlds.
related: virtual retinal display (VRD)
related: interfaces
related: head-mounted display (HMD)
related: Cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE)
related: interactive installations
related: Binocular Omni-Orientation Monitor (BOOM)
related: data gloves
related: virtual balance
related: software interfaces
related: panoramas
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: installation-based
related: visual culture
related: stereoscopes
related: cybersex
related: animated
related: body tracking
related: real-time
related: motion capture
related: breathing-balance-interface-vest
related: performative installations
related: navigable
related: installations
related: game art
related: multimodal interaction
related: time-based
related: virtual
related: visual
related: interactive
related: projected
related: immersive
related: animations
related: projections
related: virtuality
related: surgery
related: electronic media
related: cyberspace
related: three-dimensional
related: software
related: electronic displays
related: interactive media
related: 360° virtual walktrough

subjects
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 1970-01-01
member: Arts and Visual Culture
member: Body and Psychology
member: History and Memory
member: Magic and Phantastic
member: Media and Communication
member: Nature and Environment
member: Power and Politics
member: Religion and Mythology
member: Art and Science
member: Society and Culture
member: Technology and Innovation
definition: Here: Facet containing topics and themes to characterize the content of artworks. More broadly: In the visual arts, oral works, music, performing arts, and literature, the topics, themes, or other visual, oral, or written content of the work. It includes what the work is of or about.

Binocular Omni-Orientation Monitor (BOOM)
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: electronic displays
definition: A head-coupled stereoscopic display device. Screens and optical system are housed in a box that is attached to a multi-link arm.
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: installation-based
related: visual culture
related: optics
related: eyes
related: sight
related: virtual
related: visual
related: immersive
related: virtuality
related: cyberspace

projectors
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: electronic displays
definition: Devices for projecting an image upon a surface by means of the transmission of light through a transparent slide or film or the reflection of light from an opaque object.
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: intermediality
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: expanded cinema
related: video performances
related: glitch art
related: visual
related: projected
related: animations
related: projections
related: phantasmagoria
related: light (energy)
related: fulldome
related: images

inflatable structures
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: non-electronic displays
definition: Structure supported by pressurization of the habitable space.
related: installation-based
related: installations

non-electronic displays
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2016-02-11
member: inflatable structures
member: active shutter 3D systems
member: mirrors (as non-electronic displays)
member: house walls
member: sofas
member: tables
member: books
member: tactile feedback technology
member: bodies (as non-electronic displays)
member: paper
member: globes (as non-electronic displays)
member: easel paintings
member: sculptures
broader: displays
related: displays
related: installation-based
related: installations
related: kinetic art

computer monitors
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: electronic displays
definition: Electronic visual display for computers.
related: visual culture
related: sight
related: computer performances
related: Internet
related: installations
related: game art
related: glitch art
related: visual
related: video surveillance
related: error messages
related: electronic media

projection screens
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: electronic displays
definition: A white, vertical, flat surface on which images are projected, made of reflective material. Generally used for motion picture, video, or photographic slide projection.
related: active shutter 3D systems
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: intermediality
related: installation-based
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: sight
related: expanded cinema
related: video performances
related: multimedia performances
related: installations
related: visual
related: projected
related: projections
related: light (energy)
related: fulldome
related: images

active shutter 3D systems
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: non-electronic displays
definition: Technique of displaying stereoscopic 3D images.
related: projection screens
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: installation-based
related: visual culture
related: optics
related: film (discipline)
related: stereoscopes
related: eyes
related: expanded cinema
related: spectator
related: installations
related: visual
related: animations
related: optical illusion
related: projections
related: three-dimensional
related: images

mirrors (as non-electronic displays)
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: non-electronic displays
definition: Objects with a highly polished surface, designed to reflect images clearly. The surface is typically smooth, flat, or sometimes slightly curved, made of polished metal in ancient and medieval times, but later usually of glass with a reflective coating on one side.
related: perspective
related: installation-based
related: visual culture
related: installations
related: visual
related: mirrors
related: images

data gloves
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: hardware
definition: Input device for human–computer interaction.
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: senses
related: gesture
related: installation-based
related: hands
related: real-time
related: navigable
related: installations
related: tactile
related: virtual
related: interactive
related: virtuality
related: electronic media
related: cyberspace

theremins
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: soundgenerating devices
definition: Electronic instruments played by the performer's hand moving back and forth at different distances from an antenna rising vertically from the instrument; the pitch of the single tone produced varies with the distance of the hand from the antenna.
related: sound installations
related: acoustic
related: music
related: hearing
related: sound performances
related: sound art

soundgenerating devices
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2016-02-11
member: theremins
member: microphones
member: keyboards
member: telephones (as soundgenerating device)
member: audiotapes
member: voice analysis
member: musical instruments
member: turntables
member: synthesizers
member: radio frequency identification (RFID)
broader: interfaces
definition: Tools and equipment to generate sound.
related: interactive installations
related: sound installations
related: installation-based
related: acoustic
related: music
related: hearing
related: sound performances
related: multimedia performances
related: navigable
related: installations
related: glitch art
related: sonification
related: generative art
related: sound art

camera recordings
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: interfaces
definition: Captured data or translated information on a recording format.
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: perspective
related: surveillance
related: cameras
related: installation-based
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: broadcasts
related: voyeurism
related: video performances
related: spectator
related: installations
related: visual
related: documenting
related: projected
related: remediated
related: remixed
related: gaze
related: photography
related: video surveillance
related: electronic media
related: images

joysticks
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: hardware
definition: Devices consisting of a vertically mounted shaft that can be pushed in any direction; used for generating signals that can cause the cursor or some other symbol to be moved rapidly about on a display screen.
related: robots
related: games
related: robotic art
related: installation-based
related: real-time
related: navigable
related: installations
related: virtual
related: interactive
related: virtuality
related: surgery
related: toys
related: electronic media
related: cyberspace

mice (input device)
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: hardware
definition: Small, button-operated computer devices that are moved around on a flat desktop or graphics tablet to control the movement of the cursor on the monitor.
related: installation-based
related: history of technology
related: touch
related: computer performances
related: installations
related: tactile

virtual balance
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: interfaces
definition: Interface for intuitive navigation through complex, three-dimensional virtual spaces.
related: interfaces
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: movement
related: bodies (animal components)
related: installation-based
related: performative installations
related: installations
related: virtual
related: interactive
related: immersive
related: virtuality
related: cyberspace
related: interactive media
related: 360° virtual walktrough

breathing sensors
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: body sensors
definition: Device to measure breathing. It can be used as intuitive biofeedback based interaction system.
related: interactive installations
related: breathing
related: bodies (animal components)
related: sound installations
related: installation-based
related: sound performances
related: performative installations
related: installations
related: hybrid art
related: biology
related: medicine (discipline)

body sensors
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2016-02-11
member: breathing sensors
member: positiontrackers
member: eye scanners
member: step sensors
member: speech recognition
member: brainwave sensors /brain-computer-interfaces
member: endoscopes
member: retina scanners
member: body tracking
member: motion capture
member: breathing-balance-interface-vest
member: facial recognition system
broader: interfaces
definition: Data aquisition systems to retrieve various physiological information from animal bodies. The connection of a group of sensors is called
definition: .
related: interactive installations
related: breathing
related: movement
related: bodies (animal components)
related: animals
related: surveillance
related: privacy
related: ambient intelligence
related: documenting
related: cybernetic
related: disease
related: information
related: cognition
related: biology
related: intelligent environment
related: medicine (discipline)
related: surveillance-capitalism

positiontrackers
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: body sensors
definition: Tracking a (moving) object with an apparatus or measuring device.
related: interactive installations
related: movement
related: bodies (animal components)
related: animals
related: surveillance
related: installation-based
related: privacy
related: ambient intelligence
related: real-time
related: performative installations
related: installations
related: cybernetic
related: mobility
related: intelligent environment
related: surveillance-capitalism

eye scanners
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: body sensors
definition: Devices to perform iris or retinal scans, or to track eye movement.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: installation-based
related: optics
related: science
related: eyes
related: sight
related: installations
related: anatomy
related: Art and Science
related: biology
related: medicine (discipline)
related: identity

software interfaces
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: software
definition: The languages, codes and messages that programs use to communicate with each other and to the hardware.
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: telematic art
related: code
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: software manipulations
related: performative installations
related: computer performances
related: installations
related: interactive
related: virtuality
related: error messages
related: electronic media
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

touch screens
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: hardware
definition: A computer interface that behaves as both an input and output device. The surface of the monitor screen is overlaid with sensors of various types that allow the user to trigger software tasks.
related: interactive installations
related: senses
related: installation-based
related: hands
related: touch
related: installations
related: glitch art
related: mobile devices
related: tactile
related: visual
related: interactive
related: electronic media

step sensors
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: body sensors
definition: Sensor devices that notice steps, either just to count steps, or to find movement patterns, or to trigger a certain event with each step.
related: interactive installations
related: movement
related: bodies (animal components)
related: installation-based
related: ambient intelligence
related: performative installations
related: installations
related: interactive
related: cybernetic

Antiquity
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: History and Memory
definition: Belonging to the period or manner of ancient Greece or Rome. More specifically, referring to those aspects of classical art, particularly the representation of the human figure in ancient sculpture and also the use of ornament in ancient art, when they are used as models of perfection in other periods.
related: historical sites
related: myths
related: poetry
related: theater
related: archaeology
related: democracies
related: anthropology
related: architecture
related: philosophy
related: history
related: literature
related: art history
related: sculptures
related: allegory
related: ornaments
related: masks
related: ancestors
related: artifacts
related: cultural heritage
related: metaphysics
related: four elements
related: heroism
related: crucifixions
related: geometry
related: history of science
related: civilization
related: mythological creatures
related: sculpting
related: mythologies

History and Memory
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2015-10-29
member: Antiquity
member: historical sites
member: meme
member: traditions
member: archives
member: historicism (theory)
member: history
member: ancestors
member: artifacts
member: cultural heritage
member: nostalgia
member: preservation
member: romanticism
member: memorial
member: collective memory
member: teleology
member: modern era
member: postcolonialism
member: colonialism
broader: subjects
related: humans
related: narrative
related: folklore
related: development

breathing
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Process that moves air in and out of the lungs.
related: breathing sensors
related: biological sensors
related: communication
related: bodies (animal components)
related: speech
related: animals
related: breathing-balance-interface-vest
related: breath based communication
related: biometrics
related: atmosphere
related: pollution
related: biology
related: plants
related: body sensors
related: medicine (discipline)

Body and Psychology
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2015-10-29
member: breathing
member: movement
member: genetics
member: bodies (animal components)
member: senses
member: dreams
member: gesture
member: speech
member: humans
member: gender
member: psyche
member: emotion
member: cyborgs
member: eyes
member: hands
member: imagination
member: cybersex
member: intimacy
member: expression
member: pain
member: sexuality
member: anatomy
member: agency
member: performativity
member: death
member: disease
member: embodiment
member: physiognomy
member: feelings
member: skin
member: facial expression
member: surgery
member: posthuman
member: love
member: affect
member: alienation
member: anger
member: stress
member: cognition
member: curiosity
member: depression
member: disgust
member: ecstasy
member: empathy
member: erotic
member: experience
member: fear
member: happiness
member: isolation
member: joy
member: narcissism
member: optimism
member: perception
member: pessimism
member: pleasure
member: psychoanalysis
member: sadness
member: self awareness
member: shame
member: shock
member: trust
member: psychosis
member: paranoia
member: unconsciousness
member: mental disorders
member: loneliness
member: anxiety
member: amnesia
member: fantasy
member: identity
broader: subjects
related: genetics
related: animals
related: psychology
related: medicine (discipline)

machines
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Devices for applying mechanical power, often for the purpose of replacing or assisting manual labor.
related: technology
related: robots
related: algorithms
related: robotic art
related: cyborgs
related: assembled
related: production
related: supercomputing
related: history of technology
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: technophobia
related: robotic
related: working class
related: cybernetics
related: automated
related: modular
related: posthuman
related: Technology and Innovation
related: physical laws
related: military
related: warfare
related: capitalism
related: unemployment
related: engineering
related: mechanics
related: military technology
related: electricity
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: kinetic art
related: artificial intelligence art
related: text-to-image model
related: language models

Art and Science
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2015-10-29
member: machines
member: scientific images
member: databases
member: dynamical systems
member: mathematics
member: algorithms
member: microscopy
member: archaeology
member: code
member: documentation
member: combinatorics
member: psychology
member: anthropology
member: nanotechnology
member: philosophy
member: science
member: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
member: geography
member: space
member: astronomy
member: biology
member: botany
member: experiments
member: geometry
member: history of science
member: libraries
member: neuroscience
member: physics
member: research
member: statistics
member: humanities
member: evidence
member: cartography
member: cyberspace
member: representation of knowledge
member: medicine (discipline)
member: light (energy)
member: emergence
member: bias
broader: subjects
related: genetic art
related: eye scanners
related: biological sensors
related: DNA
related: dynamical systems
related: evolution
related: genetics
related: complexity
related: artificial life
related: Nature
related: earth
related: robotic art
related: transgenic art
related: brainwave sensors /brain-computer-interfaces
related: nanoart
related: science
related: invention
related: bioart
related: hybrid art
related: experimental
related: global warming
related: experiments

movement
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Act of changing the body's (or a body part's) position.
related: interactive installations
related: virtual balance
related: positiontrackers
related: step sensors
related: bodies (animal components)
related: animals
related: surveillance
related: hands
related: space
related: body tracking
related: motion capture
related: breathing-balance-interface-vest
related: performance art
related: agency
related: video surveillance
related: nonhuman communication
related: physics
related: mobility
related: body sensors
related: dance

scientific images
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Images used in science; also images produced within a scientific context using specialized methods, techniques, and instruments.
related: DNA
related: bodies (animal components)
related: Nature
related: earth
related: microscopy
related: outer space
related: documentation
related: cameras
related: nanoart
related: visual culture
related: optics
related: science
related: bioart
related: visualization
related: hybrid art
related: visual
related: documenting
related: photography
related: disease
related: Nature and Environment
related: Technology and Innovation
related: atmosphere
related: experiments
related: neuroscience
related: plants
related: medicine (discipline)
related: images

biological sensors
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: interfaces
definition: Probe which tests for biological molecules.
related: breathing
related: DNA
related: dynamical systems
related: bodies (animal components)
related: Nature
related: animals
related: surveillance
related: installation-based
related: nanotechnology
related: science
related: ambient intelligence
related: environment
related: bioart
related: installations
related: hybrid art
related: documenting
related: cybernetic
related: Nature and Environment
related: Art and Science
related: atmosphere
related: ecology
related: pollution
related: biology
related: experiments
related: intelligent environment
related: medicine (discipline)
related: surveillance-capitalism

DNA
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: Refers to any of the various double stranded nucleic acids found in chromosomes of higher organisms which store and transfer genetic information.
related: genetic art
related: scientific images
related: biological sensors
related: evolution
related: genetics
related: bodies (animal components)
related: artificial life
related: Nature
related: animals
related: humans
related: microscopy
related: code
related: transgenic art
related: nanotechnology
related: science
related: bioart
related: biometrics
related: anatomy
related: disease
related: physiognomy
related: Art and Science
related: ancestors
related: biology
related: botany
related: experiments
related: neuroscience
related: diversity
related: individuality
related: plants
related: medicine (discipline)
related: biocomputers

Nature and Environment
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2015-10-29
member: DNA
member: evolution
member: geology
member: landscapes (environments)
member: Nature
member: weather
member: earth
member: animals
member: outer space
member: globes
member: environment
member: electromagnetism
member: vegetation
member: atmosphere
member: ecology
member: four elements
member: pollution
member: global warming
member: magnetism
member: catastrophes
member: energy
member: agriculture
member: oceans
member: sustainability
member: physical laws
member: topography
member: anthropocentrism
member: plants
member: water
broader: subjects
related: genetic art
related: scientific images
related: biological sensors
related: representation
related: science
related: wireless sensor networks (WSN)
related: biology
related: botany
related: physics
related: cartography

databases
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Structured sets of data held in computer storage, especially those that incorporate software to make them accessible in a variety of ways. A database is used to store, query, and retrieve information, typically comprising a logical collection of interrelated information that is managed as a unit, stored in machine-readable form, and organized and structured as records that are presented in a standardized format in order to allow rapid search and retrieval by a computer.
related: Linux
related: algorithms
related: documentation
related: net art
related: database art
related: archives
related: search engines
related: censorship
related: access
related: science
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: Internet
related: digital activism
related: virtual
related: documenting
related: networked
related: virtuality
related: big data
related: information
related: social media
related: libraries
related: research
related: statistics
related: information society
related: cyberspace
related: digitization
related: open source
related: representation of knowledge
related: software
related: hardware
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: text-to-image model
related: language models

dynamical systems
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Systems (e.g. mathematical or physical) whose state evolve with time over a state space according to a fixed rule.
related: biological sensors
related: complexity
related: bodies (animal components)
related: mathematics
related: Nature
related: earth
related: combinatorics
related: science
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: simulation
related: Art and Science
related: ecology
related: biology
related: neuroscience
related: physics
related: economy
related: medicine (discipline)
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: emergence

evolution
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: Refers to the gradual development of living organisms over successive generations, from lower to higher forms, especially as articulated in Darwinian theory or in alternatives to or modifications of Darwinian theory.
related: genetic art
related: DNA
related: genetics
related: bodies (animal components)
related: artificial life
related: Nature
related: senses
related: earth
related: humans
related: archaeology
related: transgenic art
related: anthropology
related: theory
related: science
related: eyes
related: sight
related: hearing
related: touch
related: smell
related: processual
related: bioart
related: autopoietic
related: anatomy
related: skin
related: Art and Science
related: ancestors
related: biology
related: botany
related: history of science
related: neuroscience
related: research
related: evidence
related: development
related: emergence
related: taste

genetics
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Biological science which deals with the phenomena of heredity and the variation between progenitors and offspring.
related: genetic art
related: DNA
related: evolution
related: bodies (animal components)
related: artificial life
related: animals
related: humans
related: microscopy
related: archaeology
related: code
related: gender
related: transgenic art
related: science
related: bioart
related: biometrics
related: Body and Psychology
related: anatomy
related: disease
related: physiognomy
related: posthuman
related: Art and Science
related: ancestors
related: discrimination
related: depression
related: biology
related: botany
related: history of science
related: neuroscience
related: evidence
related: diversity
related: ethnicity
related: migration
related: minorities
related: native
related: racism
related: individuality
related: plants
related: medicine (discipline)
related: identity

geology
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: Science that deals with the physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical changes which it has undergone and is undergoing.
related: landscapes (environments)
related: Nature
related: earth
related: science
related: geography
related: environment
related: global warming
related: astronomy
related: biology
related: history of science
related: research
related: evidence
related: cartography
related: topography

historical sites
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: History and Memory
definition: Parcels of land with historic significance due to historic events, architectural, engineering or archaeological activities, etc.
related: Antiquity
related: cities
related: archaeology
related: documentation
related: sublime
related: religions
related: archives
related: anthropology
related: architecture
related: museums
related: history
related: art history
related: sculptures
related: documenting
related: conservation
related: Society and Culture
related: ancestors
related: artifacts
related: cultural heritage
related: preservation
related: memorial
related: collective memory
related: warfare
related: libraries
related: civilization
related: native
related: representation of knowledge
related: churches
related: 360° virtual walktrough

illusionary
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: aesthetics
definition: Based on the distortion of the senses or perception of reality.
related: senses
related: dreams
related: perspective
related: anamorphoses
related: optical illusion
related: mirrors
related: perception
related: psychosis
related: paranoia
related: visions
related: illusion (performing art)

communication
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Conveying awareness, knowledge, or information to others.
related: breathing
related: speech
related: animals
related: code
related: microphones
related: politics
related: surveillance
related: webcams
related: contextual
related: interculturalism
related: semiotics
related: democracies
related: language
related: censorship
related: telephones
related: hearing
related: real-time
related: manipulation
related: Internet
related: public spaces
related: breath based communication
related: mobile devices
related: networked
related: agency
related: performativity
related: information
related: media theory
related: radio
related: telecommunications
related: print media
related: empathy
related: perception
related: information society
related: participation
related: telematics
related: telepresence
related: voice user interfaces (VUI)
related: images
related: digital transformation

Media and Communication
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2015-10-29
member: communication
member: motion pictures (visual works)
member: intermediality
member: language
member: media archaeology
member: broadcasts
member: search engines
member: access
member: telephones
member: television
member: visualization
member: Internet
member: commerce
member: video surveillance
member: big data
member: error messages
member: global village
member: hypertext
member: information
member: radio
member: telecommunications
member: writing
member: advertising
member: print media
member: electronic media
member: social media
member: open source
member: storytelling
member: fiction
broader: subjects
related: displays
related: electronic displays
related: digital transformation

complexity
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: theory
definition: Study of complexity in regard to complex systems. Within media theory it is often applied to study social media.
related: dynamical systems
related: mathematics
related: weather
related: telematic art
related: algorithms
related: net art
related: politics
related: democracies
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: science
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: environment
related: cybernetics
related: visualization
related: Internet
related: Art and Science
related: big data
related: social media
related: ecology
related: global warming
related: biology
related: humanities
related: globalization
related: information society
related: representation of knowledge
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: language models

theory
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 1970-01-01
member: complexity
member: Postmodernism
member: post-structuralism
member: semiotics
member: simulacrum
member: Modernism
member: media theory
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Body of generalizations and principles developed in association with practice in a field of activity and forming its content as an intellectual discipline.
related: evolution
related: complexity
related: gender
related: meme
related: Postmodernism
related: post-structuralism
related: semiotics
related: psychology
related: media archaeology
related: historicism (theory)
related: philosophy
related: science
related: simulacrum
related: Modernism
related: art history
related: performativity
related: embodiment
related: posthuman
related: teleology
related: postcolonialism
related: metaphysics
related: media theory
related: conspiracies
related: curiosity
related: psychoanalysis
related: experiments
related: physics
related: humanities
related: feminism
related: otherness
related: anthropocentrism
related: representation of knowledge
related: immaterial
related: LGBTQIA+
related: gender studies

bodies (animal components)
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: The complete physical forms of humans and other animals. Includes the outer appearance and constitution, as well as internal features, such as organs.
related: genetic art
related: virtual balance
related: breathing sensors
related: positiontrackers
related: eye scanners
related: step sensors
related: breathing
related: movement
related: scientific images
related: biological sensors
related: DNA
related: dynamical systems
related: evolution
related: genetics
related: artificial life
related: Nature
related: senses
related: gesture
related: animals
related: humans
related: archaeology
related: gender
related: transgenic art
related: emotion
related: cyborgs
related: brainwave sensors /brain-computer-interfaces
related: endoscopes
related: retina scanners
related: nanoart
related: psychology
related: philosophy
related: eyes
related: hands
related: sight
related: hearing
related: touch
related: smell
related: body tracking
related: motion capture
related: breathing-balance-interface-vest
related: pain
related: bioart
related: performance art
related: sexuality
related: facial recognition system
related: bodies (as non-electronic displays)
related: sculptures
related: biometrics
related: sculptural
related: model
related: nude
related: paintings
related: portraits
related: photography
related: anatomy
related: agency
related: death
related: disease
related: embodiment
related: physiognomy
related: skin
related: surgery
related: human rights
related: stress
related: cognition
related: erotic
related: perception
related: pleasure
related: shock
related: unconsciousness
related: mental disorders
related: sacrifices
related: biology
related: anthropomorph
related: sculpting

mathematics
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Science of numbers, magnitudes, quantities expressed symbolically, and forms and figures, including their interrelationships and the operations performed on them.
related: dynamical systems
related: complexity
related: algorithms
related: combinatorics
related: language
related: science
related: grids
related: model
related: physical laws
related: geometry
related: history of science
related: physics
related: statistics
related: economy
related: engineering
related: mechanics
related: representation of knowledge

artificial life
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Artificial life is a field of study wherein researchers examine systems related to natural life, its processes, and its evolution, through the use of simulations with computer models, robotics, and biochemistry.
related: genetic art
related: DNA
related: evolution
related: genetics
related: bodies (animal components)
related: robots
related: animals
related: algorithms
related: robotic art
related: philosophy
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: bioart
related: cybernetics
related: hybrid art
related: anatomy
related: Art and Science
related: biology
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: emergence

Technology and Innovation
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2015-11-30
member: artificial life
member: robots
member: production
member: optics
member: supercomputing
member: history of technology
member: ambient intelligence
member: software manipulations
member: technophobia
member: product design
member: invention
member: simulation
member: cybernetics
member: nonhuman communication
member: development
member: digitization
member: emulation
member: engineering
member: innovation
member: mechanics
member: mobility
member: telematics
member: telepresence
member: military technology
member: intelligent environment
member: electricity
member: blockchain
member: biocomputers
member: digital transformation
broader: subjects
related: MAC
related: interfaces
related: machines
related: scientific images
related: speech recognition
related: humans
related: algorithms
related: robotic art
related: nanotechnology
related: science
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: invention
related: hybrid art
related: experiments
related: neuroscience
related: research
related: development
related: engineering
related: software
related: artistic inventions

landscapes (environments)
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: Broadly used to describe portions of the earth's surface that share common repeating characteristics that can be comprehended at a glance. Landscapes are more than scenery or political units; they are systems of natural and cultural contexts.
related: geology
related: Nature
related: panoramas
related: weather
related: earth
related: panoramatic
related: folklore
related: geography
related: environment
related: paintings
related: sketches
related: photography
related: vegetation
related: ecology
related: biology
related: botany
related: cartography
related: territories
related: countries
related: topography

myths
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: Individual stories derived from a mythology; distinguished from historical accounts in that they are considered by current scholars to lack a determinable basis of fact or natural explanation; typically concerning a being, hero, deity, or event and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.
related: Antiquity
related: poetry
related: theater
related: weather
related: narrative
related: sublime
related: representation
related: folklore
related: religions
related: language
related: anthropology
related: philosophy
related: books
related: literature
related: art history
related: allegory
related: paintings
related: performativity
related: masks
related: cultural heritage
related: heroism
related: worship
related: paradise
related: humanities
related: fantasy
related: mythological creatures
related: personification
related: mysticism
related: sculpting
related: mythologies
related: representation of knowledge
related: storytelling
related: fiction

Religion and Mythology
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2015-10-29
member: myths
member: religions
member: esoterism
member: creation
member: afterlife
member: exodus
member: rituals
member: sacrifices
member: spirituality
member: visions
member: worship
member: paradise
member: Bibles
member: crucifixions
member: sin
member: heretic
member: legends
member: mythological creatures
member: saints
member: mysticism
member: mythologies
member: churches
broader: subjects
related: humans
related: sublime
related: representation
related: mythological creatures

Nature
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: Refers to the concept of the physical world, including the forces at work in it and the nonhuman life inhabiting it, perceived by human beings as separate and independent from themselves, their activities, and civilization.
related: genetic art
related: scientific images
related: biological sensors
related: DNA
related: dynamical systems
related: evolution
related: geology
related: bodies (animal components)
related: landscapes (environments)
related: panoramas
related: poetry
related: weather
related: earth
related: animals
related: humans
related: transgenic art
related: politics
related: nanoart
related: representation
related: philosophy
related: science
related: geography
related: environment
related: electromagnetism
related: processual
related: bioart
related: sexuality
related: symbolism
related: art history
related: model
related: paintings
related: beauty
related: conservation
related: photography
related: anatomy
related: agency
related: death
related: disease
related: Art and Science
related: esoterism
related: vegetation
related: ecology
related: pollution
related: global warming
related: agriculture
related: oceans
related: sustainability
related: cognition
related: creation
related: spirituality
related: biology
related: botany
related: experiments
related: physics
related: research
related: humanities
related: evidence
related: activism
related: consumption
related: diversity
related: territories
related: topography
related: anthropocentrism
related: plants
related: water
related: light (energy)
related: food
related: ecological art

panoramas
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Refers generally to pictorial representations with very broad horizontal ranges of view. The term is also used specifically for photographs that show a wide view produced by a panoramic camera or by joining photographs together.
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: landscapes (environments)
related: Nature
related: perspective
related: cameras
related: panoramatic
related: representation
related: visual culture
related: sight
related: art history
related: easel paintings
related: visual
related: realistic
related: immersive
related: paintings
related: photography
related: vegetation
related: 360° virtual walktrough
related: text-to-image model

Arts and Visual Culture
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2015-10-29
member: panoramas
member: poetry
member: theater
member: perspective
member: panopticons
member: representation
member: visual culture
member: film (discipline)
member: stereoscopes
member: drawings
member: architecture
member: museums
member: music
member: theory
member: literature
member: expanded cinema
member: symbolism
member: art history
member: spectator
member: allegory
member: anamorphoses
member: animations
member: art market
member: collage
member: gaze
member: grids
member: optical illusion
member: mirrors
member: model
member: nude
member: ornaments
member: paintings
member: portraits
member: projections
member: shadows
member: sketches
member: still lifes
member: virtuality
member: beauty
member: conservation
member: photography
member: comics
member: fashion
member: masks
member: materiality
member: personification
member: sculpting
member: dance
member: artistic inventions
member: images
broader: subjects
related: humans
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: scanners
related: perspective
related: cameras
related: contextual
related: utopias
related: interculturalism
related: anthropology
related: museums
related: imagination
related: sight
related: affective
related: experimental
related: feelings
related: posthuman
related: entertainment
related: love
related: curiosity
related: ecstasy
related: experience
related: pleasure
related: humanities
related: ethnicity

poetry
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Literary and oral genre rooted in the compressed and cogent imaginative awareness or associations of experiences, ideas, or emotional responses and arranged under an organized criterion of meaning, conscious and unconscious expression, symbolism, formal or informal pattern, sound, and rhythm. The genre encompasses narrative, dramatic, satiric, didactic, erotic, and personal forms.
related: Antiquity
related: myths
related: Nature
related: dreams
related: speech
related: narrative
related: emotion
related: sublime
related: representation
related: utopias
related: folklore
related: language
related: archives
related: censorship
related: philosophy
related: history
related: books
related: intimacy
related: expression
related: literature
related: affective
related: experimental
related: allegory
related: model
related: performativity
related: death
related: feelings
related: cultural heritage
related: romanticism
related: metaphysics
related: writing
related: print media
related: heroism
related: love
related: empathy
related: erotic
related: joy
related: loneliness
related: paradise
related: libraries
related: humanities
related: fantasy
related: mythological creatures
related: mythologies
related: identity
related: storytelling
related: fiction

robots
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Machines capable of automatically carrying out a complex series of movements, especially one that is programmable.
related: joysticks
related: machines
related: artificial life
related: algorithms
related: robotic art
related: cyborgs
related: assembled
related: production
related: nanotechnology
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: robotic
related: lasers
related: cybernetics
related: hybrid art
related: robotic user interfaces (RUI)
related: automated
related: cybernetic
related: toys
related: uncanny
related: unemployment
related: engineering
related: anthropomorph
related: medicine (discipline)
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: digital transformation

senses
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 1970-01-01
member: sight
member: hearing
member: touch
member: smell
member: taste
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: The five faculties by which stimuli from outside or inside the body are received and felt.
related: displays
related: data gloves
related: touch screens
related: evolution
related: illusionary
related: bodies (animal components)
related: animals
related: psyche
related: acoustic
related: psychology
related: visual culture
related: philosophy
related: sight
related: hearing
related: touch
related: smell
related: expanded cinema
related: performance art
related: sexuality
related: affective
related: ludic interfaces
related: tactile feedback technology
related: tangible acoustic interfaces (TAI)
related: touch user interfaces
related: multimodal interaction
related: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
related: multi-touchscreens
related: tactile
related: visual
related: documenting
related: interactive
related: olfactory
related: polysensory
related: gustatory
related: immersive
related: beauty
related: agency
related: embodiment
related: nonhuman communication
related: disgust
related: ecstasy
related: perception
related: biology
related: neuroscience
related: electronic displays
related: interactive media
related: medicine (discipline)
related: food
related: taste

sound installations
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: sound art
definition: Interdisciplinary art installations that incorporate sound into physical environments.
related: loudspeakers
related: interfaces
related: theremins
related: breathing sensors
related: speech recognition
related: algorithms
related: microphones
related: keyboards
related: assembled
related: installation-based
related: acoustic
related: music
related: hearing
related: telephones (as soundgenerating device)
related: audiotapes
related: voice analysis
related: sound performances
related: navigable
related: installations
related: auditory user interfaces (AUI)
related: headphones
related: tangible acoustic interfaces (TAI)
related: musical instruments
related: turntables
related: synthesizers
related: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
related: time-based
related: experimental
related: automated
related: interactive
related: found objects
related: remediated
related: site-specific
related: sonification
related: generative
related: remixed
related: electronic media
related: soundgenerating devices
related: radio frequency identification (RFID)
related: voice user interfaces (VUI)
related: sound art

sound art
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2023-11-14
member: sound installations
member: sound performances
broader: genres
definition: General term for works, particularly contemporary works, that integrate sound and the visual arts.
related: loudspeakers
related: interfaces
related: theremins
related: sound installations
related: microphones
related: keyboards
related: installation-based
related: acoustic
related: music
related: hearing
related: audiotapes
related: sound performances
related: auditory user interfaces (AUI)
related: headphones
related: tangible acoustic interfaces (TAI)
related: musical instruments
related: turntables
related: synthesizers
related: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
related: experimental
related: performative
related: remediated
related: sonification
related: ephemeral
related: remixed
related: electronic media
related: soundgenerating devices
related: radio frequency identification (RFID)
related: interactive media
related: voice user interfaces (VUI)

games
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: entertainment
definition: Forms of competitive play, usually involving an element of strategy, especially to interfere with an opponent's play; may or may not require physical skill.
related: joysticks
related: SGI Onyx
related: combinatorics
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: digital animation
related: multi-user
related: motion capture
related: Internet
related: game art
related: ludic interfaces
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: virtual
related: interactive
related: polysensory
related: immersive
related: animations
related: entertainment
related: toys
related: electronic media
related: ecstasy
related: joy
related: pleasure
related: collaborative
related: storytelling

entertainment
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2015-10-29
member: games
member: popular culture
member: comedy
member: festivals
member: parody
member: spectacles
member: toys
member: phantasmagoria
member: mass culture
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Activity that diverts or amuses someone; causing someone's time to pass agreeably.
related: games
related: theater
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: digital animation
related: popular culture
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: broadcasts
related: museums
related: music
related: books
related: television
related: literature
related: expanded cinema
related: performance art
related: game art
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: virtual
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: animations
related: comedy
related: comics
related: festivals
related: parody
related: spectacles
related: toys
related: phantasmagoria
related: mass culture
related: media theory
related: advertising
related: electronic media
related: social media
related: ecstasy
related: joy
related: pleasure
related: capitalism
related: consumption
related: economy
related: illusion (performing art)
related: interactive media
related: dance
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: storytelling
related: fiction

speech recognition
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: body sensors
definition: Automatic conversion of spoken language into text.
related: interactive installations
related: sound installations
related: speech
related: acoustic
related: language
related: ambient intelligence
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: real-time
related: installations
related: automated
related: interactive
related: Technology and Innovation
related: intelligent environment
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

theater
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Genre of performing arts concerning theatrical or dramatic entertainment, often reserved for works intended for stage presentations.
related: Antiquity
related: myths
related: speech
related: narrative
related: emotion
related: representation
related: folklore
related: censorship
related: anthropology
related: dolls
related: expression
related: literature
related: expanded cinema
related: performance art
related: Modernism
related: affective
related: spectator
related: performative
related: allegory
related: embodiment
related: feelings
related: comedy
related: entertainment
related: masks
related: parody
related: phantasmagoria
related: mass culture
related: writing
related: empathy
related: humanities
related: fantasy
related: collaborative
related: mythologies
related: dance
related: storytelling

weather
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: State of the atmosphere with respect to such factors as wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, and pressure.
related: complexity
related: landscapes (environments)
related: myths
related: Nature
related: broadcasts
related: geography
related: environment
related: vegetation
related: atmosphere
related: global warming
related: catastrophes
related: agriculture
related: oceans
related: rituals
related: biology
related: botany
related: statistics
related: mythologies
related: plants
related: water

cities
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Distinctions among villages, towns, and cities are relative and vary according to their individual regional contexts. Generally, cities designate large or important communities with population, status, and internal complexity greater than most towns in the region.
related: historical sites
related: urban space
related: politics
related: interculturalism
related: communities
related: legislation
related: architecture
related: geography
related: environment
related: history
related: public spaces
related: grids
related: Power and Politics
related: cultural heritage
related: memorial
related: pollution
related: energy
related: sustainability
related: authority
related: governance
related: sovereignty
related: civilization
related: mass society
related: migration
related: cartography
related: countries
related: topography
related: mobility
related: anthropocentrism
related: electricity

Society and Culture
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2015-10-29
member: cities
member: urban space
member: utopias
member: interculturalism
member: folklore
member: communities
member: privacy
member: digital identity
member: working class
member: voyeurism
member: public spaces
member: entertainment
member: counterculture
member: activism
member: capitalism
member: civilization
member: consumption
member: diversity
member: morality
member: ethnicity
member: feminism
member: globalization
member: information society
member: mass society
member: migration
member: minorities
member: native
member: otherness
member: participation
member: poverty
member: racism
member: unemployment
member: wealth
member: individuality
member: territories
member: countries
member: borders
member: food
member: LGBTQIA+
broader: subjects
related: historical sites
related: humans
related: representation
related: meme
related: Postmodernism
related: traditions
related: philosophy
related: counterculture
related: artifacts
related: collective memory
related: authority
related: libraries
related: humanities
related: civilization
related: morality

dreams
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Successions of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
related: illusionary
related: poetry
related: utopias
related: psychology
related: philosophy
related: literature
related: symbolism
related: ephemeral
related: immersive
related: allegory
related: psychedelic
related: superstition
related: uncanny
related: ecstasy
related: erotic
related: fear
related: joy
related: pleasure
related: psychoanalysis
related: spirituality
related: visions
related: neuroscience
related: individuality
related: fantasy
related: immaterial

telematic art
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: genres
definition: Artworks using computer-mediated telecommunications networks.
related: software interfaces
related: complexity
related: algorithms
related: code
related: database art
related: installation-based
related: access
related: telephones
related: telephones (as soundgenerating device)
related: real-time
related: ISDN
related: Internet
related: internet of things (IoT)
related: printers
related: mobile devices
related: wireless sensor networks (WSN)
related: Global Positioning System (GPS)
related: telematic
related: virtual
related: experimental
related: networked
related: telecommunications
related: telematics
related: software
related: hardware

gesture
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Movement and positioning of limbs, hands, or body as a means of intentional expression.
related: data gloves
related: bodies (animal components)
related: politics
related: representation
related: hands
related: motion capture
related: expression
related: performance art
related: sculptural
related: mirrors
related: model
related: paintings
related: portraits
related: photography
related: facial expression
related: rituals
related: individuality
related: sculpting
related: dance

earth
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: The world as considered the dwelling place of of living creatures, the surface of the planet; contrasted with sky, heaven, hell, etc.
related: scientific images
related: dynamical systems
related: evolution
related: geology
related: landscapes (environments)
related: Nature
related: globes
related: philosophy
related: science
related: geography
related: environment
related: electromagnetism
related: Art and Science
related: global village
related: atmosphere
related: ecology
related: global warming
related: oceans
related: physical laws
related: governance
related: creation
related: astronomy
related: biology
related: botany
related: physics
related: civilization
related: globalization
related: cartography
related: topography
related: ecological art

speech
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: The act of expressing or describing thoughts, feelings, or perceptions by the articulation of words.
related: breathing
related: communication
related: poetry
related: speech recognition
related: theater
related: humans
related: narrative
related: microphones
related: emotion
related: politics
related: acoustic
related: semiotics
related: democracies
related: psychology
related: language
related: anthropology
related: philosophy
related: voice analysis
related: literature
related: performance art
related: sound performances
related: auditory user interfaces (AUI)
related: multimodal interaction
related: performativity
related: feelings
related: radio
related: writing
related: discrimination
related: perception
related: biology
related: libraries
related: neuroscience
related: humanities
related: equality
related: representation of knowledge
related: voice user interfaces (VUI)
related: storytelling

animals
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: Any living organisms, including human beings; may be real or fictional, including mythical or legendary creatures.
related: genetic art
related: positiontrackers
related: breathing
related: movement
related: biological sensors
related: DNA
related: genetics
related: communication
related: bodies (animal components)
related: artificial life
related: Nature
related: senses
related: transgenic art
related: psychology
related: geography
related: environment
related: sight
related: hearing
related: touch
related: smell
related: body tracking
related: bioart
related: sexuality
related: allegory
related: model
related: still lifes
related: conservation
related: Body and Psychology
related: anatomy
related: agency
related: death
related: disease
related: physiognomy
related: skin
related: fashion
related: masks
related: animism
related: nonhuman communication
related: ecology
related: agriculture
related: oceans
related: cognition
related: curiosity
related: experience
related: perception
related: creation
related: rituals
related: sacrifices
related: worship
related: biology
related: experiments
related: neuroscience
related: activism
related: diversity
related: horoscope
related: mythological creatures
related: anthropomorph
related: personification
related: anthropocentrism
related: body sensors
related: food
related: taste
related: ecological art

humans
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Members of the species to which all modern human beings belong. Homo sapiens is one of several species grouped into the genus Homo, but it is the only one that is not extinct.
related: DNA
related: evolution
related: genetics
related: bodies (animal components)
related: Nature
related: speech
related: archaeology
related: psyche
related: politics
related: production
related: communities
related: psychology
related: religions
related: language
related: anthropology
related: philosophy
related: science
related: imagination
related: sight
related: hearing
related: history
related: invention
related: sexuality
related: affective
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: model
related: portraits
related: anatomy
related: agency
related: death
related: physiognomy
related: skin
related: History and Memory
related: Power and Politics
related: Religion and Mythology
related: Society and Culture
related: ancestors
related: cultural heritage
related: collective memory
related: Technology and Innovation
related: pollution
related: global warming
related: agriculture
related: human rights
related: cognition
related: curiosity
related: empathy
related: perception
related: self awareness
related: biology
related: neuroscience
related: humanities
related: civilization
related: diversity
related: ethnicity
related: mass society
related: individuality
related: innovation
related: collaborative
related: anthropomorph
related: personification
related: anthropocentrism
related: medicine (discipline)
related: identity
related: dance

algorithms
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Sets of logical procedures for solving problems in a finite number of steps.
related: machines
related: databases
related: complexity
related: mathematics
related: artificial life
related: robots
related: sound installations
related: telematic art
related: code
related: net art
related: robotic art
related: combinatorics
related: surveillance
related: database art
related: search engines
related: supercomputing
related: digital identity
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: software manipulations
related: robotic
related: processual
related: voice analysis
related: cybernetics
related: computer performances
related: Internet
related: digital activism
related: facial recognition system
related: automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)
related: biometrics
related: virtual
related: automated
related: generative
related: virtuality
related: Technology and Innovation
related: big data
related: social media
related: discrimination
related: statistics
related: racism
related: cyberspace
related: digitization
related: open source
related: telematics
related: intelligent environment
related: representation of knowledge
related: software
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: blockchain
related: generative art
related: artificial intelligence art
related: text-to-image model
related: language models
related: bias

microscopy
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Generally, the use of or investigation with a microscope.
related: genetic art
related: scientific images
related: DNA
related: genetics
related: transgenic art
related: nanoart
related: optics
related: nanotechnology
related: science
related: eyes
related: sight
related: bioart
related: anatomy
related: disease
related: skin
related: surgery
related: biology
related: botany
related: history of science
related: neuroscience
related: plants
related: medicine (discipline)

motion pictures (visual works)
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Works presented in the form of a series of pictures carried on photographic film or video tape, presented to the eye in such rapid succession as to give the illusion of natural movement.
related: projectors
related: projection screens
related: active shutter 3D systems
related: camera recordings
related: narrative
related: perspective
related: digital animation
related: cameras
related: representation
related: utopias
related: popular culture
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: censorship
related: animated
related: sight
related: voyeurism
related: video (digital)
related: motion capture
related: literature
related: expanded cinema
related: Modernism
related: spectator
related: plasma display panels
related: anamorphic
related: time-based
related: visual
related: projected
related: hypermediacy
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: allegory
related: anamorphoses
related: animations
related: collage
related: gaze
related: optical illusion
related: projections
related: comics
related: entertainment
related: parody
related: mass culture
related: collective memory
related: media theory
related: love
related: three-dimensional
related: anthropomorph
related: representation of knowledge
related: fulldome
related: storytelling
related: fiction
related: images

archaeology
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Scientific study of the material remains of past human life and activities, including human artifacts from the very earliest stone tools to the man-made objects that are buried or thrown away in the present day. Archaeological investigations are a principal source of knowledge of prehistoric, ancient, and extinct cultures.
related: Antiquity
related: evolution
related: genetics
related: historical sites
related: bodies (animal components)
related: humans
related: production
related: folklore
related: religions
related: traditions
related: archives
related: media archaeology
related: anthropology
related: architecture
related: museums
related: history of technology
related: science
related: history
related: art history
related: conservation
related: anatomy
related: masks
related: ancestors
related: artifacts
related: cultural heritage
related: preservation
related: collective memory
related: modern era
related: agriculture
related: rituals
related: history of science
related: humanities
related: civilization
related: native

outer space
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: The physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere, consisting of near vacuum with small amounts of gas and dust. Usage often excludes celestial objects, but includes the expanse in which celestial objects are situated.
related: scientific images
related: globes
related: sublime
related: space
related: electromagnetism
related: Global Positioning System (GPS)
related: esoterism
related: physical laws
related: geopolitics
related: spirituality
related: astronomy
related: physics
related: military technology
related: horoscope
related: mythologies
related: light (energy)

house walls
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: non-electronic displays
definition: Vertical architectural members used to define and divide spaces. In English, there is no distinctive term for an external wall and the internal sides of a room, but this is not universal. Many languages distinguish between the two.
related: urban space
related: architecture
related: ornaments
related: paintings
related: projections

code
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Method to represent information for various purposes (storage, transmission, protection against unauthorized access etc.).
related: C++
related: CGI/Perl
related: CSS
related: Java
related: Linux
related: PHP
related: Virtual Reality Markup Language (VRML)
related: Extensible Markup Language (XML)
related: software interfaces
related: DNA
related: genetics
related: communication
related: telematic art
related: algorithms
related: net art
related: robotic art
related: database art
related: assembled
related: language
related: media archaeology
related: search engines
related: supercomputing
related: access
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: software manipulations
related: digital communities (social network)
related: computer performances
related: Internet
related: digital activism
related: big data
related: information
related: writing
related: social media
related: emulation
related: open source
related: telematics
related: software
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: generative art
related: artificial intelligence art
related: text-to-image model
related: language models
related: bias
related: digital transformation

narrative
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: aesthetics
definition: Based on account of a series of related events or experiences. An emphasis on storytelling.
related: myths
related: poetry
related: theater
related: speech
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: politics
related: representation
related: utopias
related: folklore
related: language
related: film (discipline)
related: history
related: books
related: television
related: literature
related: manipulation
related: game art
related: History and Memory
related: comics
related: phantasmagoria
related: collective memory
related: print media
related: Bibles
related: otherness
related: legends
related: mythologies
related: representation of knowledge
related: storytelling
related: fiction

gender
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: The state or condition associated with male, female, neutral, or other social or cultural distinctions and differences, rather than strictly biological ones.
related: genetics
related: bodies (animal components)
related: politics
related: representation
related: Postmodernism
related: psychology
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: sexuality
related: facial recognition system
related: nude
related: anatomy
related: performativity
related: physiognomy
related: discrimination
related: biology
related: humanities
related: activism
related: diversity
related: equality
related: feminism
related: patriarchies
related: individuality
related: collaborative
related: identity
related: LGBTQIA+
related: gender studies
related: MeToo movement

documentation
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: The process or function of gathering and recording information, especially to record facts or characteristics or to establish evidence or testimony. Here, particularly with regard to scientific documentation.
related: scientific images
related: databases
related: historical sites
related: cameras
related: archives
related: access
related: museums
related: science
related: history
related: books
related: documenting
related: conservation
related: preservation
related: information
related: experiments
related: history of science
related: libraries
related: research
related: statistics
related: evidence
related: information society
related: cartography
related: digitization
related: open source
related: representation of knowledge
related: bias

net art
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: genres
definition: Works made with and existing in the context of networked systems, meant to be accessed via network protocols. This term is not used to refer to reproductions of art made in other media that is represented on Web sites or online media. 'Web art' is considered a separate concept, as net art may use protocols other than the World Wide Web. Some argue that net art is independent of technology, and is defined only as work that uses systems or social situations as the medium, but the majority of these works exist in the context of computer networking systems.
related: C++
related: Java
related: Linux
related: PHP
related: Extensible Markup Language (XML)
related: databases
related: complexity
related: algorithms
related: code
related: privacy
related: search engines
related: access
related: digital identity
related: Internet
related: digital activism
related: printers
related: telematic
related: virtual
related: networked
related: virtuality
related: hypertext
related: social media
related: cyberspace
related: open source
related: telematics
related: software
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: digital transformation

robotic art
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: genres
definition: Any artwork that employs some form of robotic or automated technology.
related: interfaces
related: joysticks
related: machines
related: artificial life
related: robots
related: algorithms
related: code
related: cyborgs
related: assembled
related: installation-based
related: science
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: robotic
related: real-time
related: lasers
related: cybernetics
related: installations
related: hybrid art
related: robotic user interfaces (RUI)
related: telematic
related: virtual
related: experimental
related: automated
related: interactive
related: cybernetic
related: Art and Science
related: uncanny
related: Technology and Innovation
related: engineering
related: telematics
related: anthropomorph
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

plants (as non-electronic interfaces)
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: non-electronic interfaces
definition: Multicellular eukaryotic life forms characterized by photosynthesis, in which chemical energy is produced from water, minerals, and carbon dioxide with the aid of pigments and the radiant energy of the Sun. However, also included in the kingdom are plants that do not produce their food by photosynthesis, but rather are parasitic and live off of other living plants. Other plants are saprophytic, obtaining their food from dead organic matter. Plants have cells that contain cellulose in their walls and are therefore to some extent rigid. There is also an absence of organs of locomotion, resulting in a more or less stationary existence as well as no sensory and nervous systems. There are over 300,000 living species of plants.
related: installation-based
related: installations
related: atmosphere
related: plants

non-electronic interfaces
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2016-02-11
member: plants (as non-electronic interfaces)
member: bicycles
member: dolls
member: furniture
broader: interfaces
related: interactive installations
related: installation-based
related: performative installations
related: multimedia performances
related: navigable
related: installations

microphones
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: soundgenerating devices
definition: Devices that convert acoustical sound waves into corresponding variations in electrical current that are then amplified, transmitted, or recorded.
related: communication
related: sound installations
related: speech
related: surveillance
related: acoustic
related: music
related: telephones
related: hearing
related: sound performances
related: telecommunications
related: electronic media
related: activism
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: sound art

SGI Onyx
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: software
definition: Graphics system manufactured by Silicon Graphics.
related: games
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: visual culture
related: animated
related: virtual
related: animations
related: virtuality

transgenic art
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: bioart
definition: Transgenic art is a new art form based on the use of genetic engineering techniques to transfer synthetic genes to an organism or to transfer natural genetic material from one species into another, to create unique living beings. It is a subcategory of Genetic Art and involves actual DNA sequences or lifeforms produced through genetic engineering.
related: genetic art
related: DNA
related: evolution
related: genetics
related: bodies (animal components)
related: Nature
related: animals
related: microscopy
related: science
related: bioart
related: experimental
related: anatomy
related: posthuman
related: Art and Science
related: ecology
related: biology
related: botany
related: experiments
related: plants

mixed reality
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: installations
definition: Merging of real and virtual worlds to produce new environments.
related: virtual retinal display (VRD)
related: interfaces
related: head-mounted display (HMD)
related: interactive installations
related: software interfaces
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: installation-based
related: visual culture
related: animated
related: real-time
related: motion capture
related: performative installations
related: navigable
related: installations
related: game art
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: head-up displays
related: multimodal interaction
related: time-based
related: virtual
related: visual
related: interactive
related: projected
related: immersive
related: animations
related: projections
related: virtuality
related: entertainment
related: electronic media
related: three-dimensional
related: electronic displays
related: interactive media

scanners
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: hardware
definition: Digitizers that derive data from the scanning of opaque or transparent images.
related: visual culture
related: installations
related: paper
related: optical character recognition (OCR)
related: duplicated
related: multiple
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: conservation
related: print media
related: digitization
related: images

psyche
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Totality of human consciousness.
related: senses
related: humans
related: emotion
related: representation
related: psychology
related: language
related: philosophy
related: imagination
related: pain
related: agency
related: feelings
related: psychedelic
related: cognition
related: depression
related: perception
related: psychoanalysis
related: self awareness
related: shock
related: psychosis
related: mental disorders
related: anxiety
related: amnesia
related: spirituality
related: biology
related: neuroscience
related: individuality
related: anthropocentrism
related: medicine (discipline)
related: identity

magic (occult science)
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Magic and Phantastic
definition: Study and practice of ritual activities intended to control or influence human or natural events through the invocation of external and impersonal mystical forces beyond the ordinary human sphere; typical ritual activities include the manipulation of special objects and the recitation of spells.
related: symbolism
related: masks
related: supernaturalism
related: superstition
related: esoterism
related: ghosts
related: four elements
related: afterlife
related: rituals
related: sacrifices
related: spirituality
related: heretic
related: enchantment
related: fantasy
related: mysticism

Magic and Phantastic
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2015-10-29
member: magic (occult science)
member: supernaturalism
member: superstition
member: animism
member: ghosts
member: horoscope
member: enchantment
member: illusion (performing art)
member: alchemy
broader: subjects

emotion
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Refers to a complex phenomena and quality of consciousness, featuring the synthesis or combination of subjective experiences and perceptions, expressive physiological and psychological behaviors, and the excitation or stimulation of the nervous system. Among psychological studies, the concept is associated with ideas on personality formation, rational and irrational thinking, and cognitive motivation.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: poetry
related: theater
related: speech
related: psyche
related: representation
related: psychology
related: music
related: philosophy
related: expression
related: pain
related: literature
related: performance art
related: sexuality
related: affective
related: facial recognition system
related: disgusting
related: paintings
related: portraits
related: beauty
related: feelings
related: facial expression
related: romanticism
related: esoterism
related: love
related: affect
related: anger
related: cognition
related: depression
related: disgust
related: ecstasy
related: empathy
related: erotic
related: experience
related: fear
related: happiness
related: isolation
related: joy
related: pleasure
related: psychoanalysis
related: sadness
related: self awareness
related: shame
related: loneliness
related: anxiety
related: spirituality
related: biology
related: neuroscience
related: individuality
related: dance
related: storytelling

combinatorics
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Combinatorics is an area of mathematics primarily concerned with counting, both as a means and an end in obtaining results, and certain properties of finite structures.
related: dynamical systems
related: mathematics
related: games
related: algorithms
related: science
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

intermediality
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Media and Communication
definition: A generic term for phenomena at the point of intersection between different media, or crossing their borders, or for their interconnection, typically in the context of digital media.
related: interfaces
related: interactive installations
related: projectors
related: projection screens
related: Postmodernism
related: performance art
related: performative installations
related: multimedia performances
related: installations
related: remediated
related: remixed
related: collage
related: media theory
related: libraries
related: information society
related: interactive media
related: intermedial

keyboards
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: soundgenerating devices
definition: Sets of levers or keys actuating the sounding mechanism of keyboard instruments.
related: sound installations
related: acoustic
related: music
related: hearing
related: sound performances
related: installations
related: sound art

perspective
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Refers to any graphic method concerned with conveying an impression of depth, usually on a two-dimensional surface, by means of geometric projection using one or more vanishing points, foreshortening, and/or atmospheric effects.
related: mirrors (as non-electronic displays)
related: camera recordings
related: illusionary
related: panoramas
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: cameras
related: webcams
related: nanoart
related: panoramatic
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: stereoscopes
related: drawings
related: architecture
related: eyes
related: sight
related: voyeurism
related: literature
related: art history
related: spectator
related: holography
related: easel paintings
related: sculptures
related: anamorphic
related: visual
related: distorted
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: anamorphoses
related: gaze
related: optical illusion
related: paintings
related: portraits
related: shadows
related: sketches
related: still lifes
related: beauty
related: photography
related: geometry
related: sculpting
related: text-to-image model

cyborgs
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Cybernetic organisms, often depicted in science fiction works as humans with machine parts.
related: machines
related: bodies (animal components)
related: robots
related: robotic art
related: nanotechnology
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: robotic
related: cybernetics
related: cybernetic
related: posthuman
related: uncanny
related: military technology
related: anthropomorph

urban space
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Areas within city limits or closely linked to them by common use of public utilities or services.
related: cities
related: house walls
related: interculturalism
related: communities
related: architecture
related: geography
related: bicycles
related: space
related: public spaces
related: advertising
related: pollution
related: sustainability
related: stress
related: diversity
related: topography

politics
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Power and Politics
definition: The art or science of government or governing, especially the governing of a political entity, such as a nation, and the administration and control of its internal and external affairs.
related: communication
related: complexity
related: Nature
related: cities
related: gesture
related: speech
related: humans
related: narrative
related: gender
related: democracies
related: communities
related: legislation
related: institutions
related: privacy
related: traditions
related: censorship
related: philosophy
related: environment
related: history
related: working class
related: manipulation
related: nationalism
related: art interventions
related: digital activism
related: agency
related: performativity
related: counterculture
related: nostalgia
related: collective memory
related: postcolonialism
related: global warming
related: agriculture
related: sustainability
related: authority
related: colonialism
related: conspiracies
related: discrimination
related: geopolitics
related: governance
related: human rights
related: imperialism
related: military
related: sovereignty
related: warfare
related: optimism
related: pessimism
related: trust
related: activism
related: capitalism
related: civilization
related: diversity
related: economy
related: equality
related: morality
related: feminism
related: globalization
related: migration
related: minorities
related: participation
related: patriarchies
related: poverty
related: racism
related: unemployment
related: cartography
related: territories
related: countries
related: borders
related: collaborative
related: LGBTQIA+
related: Black Lives Matter
related: ecological art
related: bias
related: digital transformation

Power and Politics
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2015-10-29
member: politics
member: surveillance
member: violence
member: democracies
member: legislation
member: institutions
member: censorship
member: manipulation
member: nationalism
member: authority
member: conspiracies
member: discrimination
member: geopolitics
member: governance
member: heroism
member: human rights
member: imperialism
member: markets
member: military
member: sovereignty
member: terrorism
member: warfare
member: economy
member: equality
member: patriarchies
member: banking
broader: subjects
related: cities
related: humans
related: representation
related: philosophy
related: mass society
related: patriarchies

globes
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: Representations of the Earth, heavens, or another planet in the form of a ball.
related: earth
related: outer space
related: geography
related: globes (as non-electronic displays)
related: geopolitics
related: astronomy
related: history of science
related: cartography
related: countries
related: topography
related: horoscope
related: representation of knowledge

brainwave sensors /brain-computer-interfaces
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: body sensors
definition: Connection between brain and computer.
related: interactive installations
related: bodies (animal components)
related: installation-based
related: real-time
related: installations
related: hybrid art
related: Art and Science
related: cognition
related: biology
related: neuroscience
related: medicine (discipline)

augmented reality (AR)
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: installations
definition: The use of digital technology to overlay visual real-life representations, usually provided through video, with computer-generated data.
related: virtual retinal display (VRD)
related: interfaces
related: head-mounted display (HMD)
related: interactive installations
related: software interfaces
related: games
related: mixed reality
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: installation-based
related: visual culture
related: stereoscopes
related: animated
related: body tracking
related: real-time
related: motion capture
related: performative installations
related: navigable
related: installations
related: game art
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: head-up displays
related: multimodal interaction
related: time-based
related: virtual
related: visual
related: interactive
related: projected
related: immersive
related: animations
related: projections
related: virtuality
related: surgery
related: entertainment
related: electronic media
related: cyberspace
related: three-dimensional
related: software
related: electronic displays
related: interactive media

digital graphics
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: genres
definition: Digital graphics combine text and images to produce a graphic product.
related: Softimage
related: Virtual Reality Markup Language (VRML)
related: displays
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: SGI Onyx
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: digital animation
related: visual culture
related: animated
related: game art
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: virtual
related: visual
related: immersive
related: animations
related: grids
related: virtuality
related: three-dimensional
related: software
related: electronic displays
related: images

digital animation
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: genres
definition: Process of creating animated images by using computer-assisted or computer-generated techniques. It includes limited animation where only a part of the figure is animated, and sophisticated animation, where computers supply in-between drawings based on a limited number of hand-drawn images and digitized figures that can appear to move or rotate convincingly through space.
related: Softimage
related: Virtual Reality Markup Language (VRML)
related: displays
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: games
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: SGI Onyx
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: digital graphics
related: visual culture
related: animated
related: video (digital)
related: expanded cinema
related: game art
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: time-based
related: virtual
related: visual
related: experimental
related: generative
related: immersive
related: animations
related: grids
related: virtuality
related: entertainment
related: three-dimensional
related: software
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: fulldome
related: storytelling
related: images
related: text-to-image model

surveillance
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Power and Politics
definition: The function of watching or guarding people, activities, or situations, usually having a connotation of spying on a suspected person or a prisoner, or observing in order to provide supervision for direction or control.
related: camera recordings
related: positiontrackers
related: movement
related: biological sensors
related: communication
related: algorithms
related: microphones
related: endoscopes
related: cameras
related: panopticons
related: privacy
related: search engines
related: digital identity
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: software manipulations
related: telephones
related: motion capture
related: voice analysis
related: Internet
related: digital activism
related: internet of things (IoT)
related: facial recognition system
related: mobile devices
related: wireless sensor networks (WSN)
related: automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)
related: biometrics
related: Global Positioning System (GPS)
related: automated
related: documenting
related: networked
related: video surveillance
related: big data
related: telecommunications
related: social media
related: authority
related: paranoia
related: activism
related: morality
related: telematics
related: military technology
related: body sensors
related: radio frequency identification (RFID)
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

endoscopes
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: body sensors
definition: Instrument used to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: surveillance
related: voyeurism
related: installations
related: anatomy
related: disease
related: surgery
related: biology
related: medicine (discipline)
related: images

cameras
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: hardware
definition: Lightproof boxes fitted with a lens through the aperture of which the image of an object is recorded on light-sensitive material such as film, or transformed into electrical impulses for direct transmission or for video recording.
related: camera recordings
related: scientific images
related: panoramas
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: documentation
related: perspective
related: surveillance
related: panopticons
related: privacy
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: broadcasts
related: eyes
related: sight
related: television
related: voyeurism
related: video (digital)
related: expanded cinema
related: video performances
related: installations
related: visual
related: documenting
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: gaze
related: projections
related: photography
related: video surveillance
related: electronic media
related: evidence
related: video (analog)
related: images

retina scanners
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: body sensors
definition: Device for the biometric technique that scans unique patterns on a person's retina blood vessels
related: bodies (animal components)
related: optics
related: access
related: eyes
related: sight
related: anatomy
related: biology
related: medicine (discipline)
related: identity

webcams
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: hardware
definition: Video cameras that are connected to or are integral to a computer so that its output may be viewed online.
related: communication
related: perspective
related: privacy
related: visual culture
related: cybersex
related: digital identity
related: voyeurism
related: video performances
related: Internet
related: spectator
related: installations
related: glitch art
related: digital activism
related: virtual
related: visual
related: networked
related: video surveillance
related: global village
related: telecommunications
related: electronic media
related: social media
related: cyberspace
related: telepresence
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: images

database art
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: genres
definition: Database art is a form of digital art that uses the digital archive as both a source of artistic imagination and a form of critical inquiry.
related: databases
related: telematic art
related: algorithms
related: code
related: archives
related: access
related: visualization
related: virtual
related: networked
related: big data
related: information
related: information society
related: telematics
related: representation of knowledge
related: software

nanoart
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: genres
definition: Nanoart is a novel art discipline related to science and technology. It depicts natural or synthetic structures with features sized at the nanometer scale, which are observed by electron or scanning probe microscopy techniques in scientific laboratories.
related: scientific images
related: bodies (animal components)
related: Nature
related: microscopy
related: perspective
related: visual culture
related: nanotechnology
related: science
related: visual
related: photography
related: Art and Science
related: biology
related: botany
related: images

assembled
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: aesthetics
definition: Consisting of multiple parts.
related: machines
related: robots
related: sound installations
related: code
related: robotic art
related: installation-based
related: production
related: installations
related: modular
related: experiments
related: engineering
related: software
related: hardware
related: electronic displays
related: light art
related: kinetic art

sublime
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: aesthetics
definition: The conception or expression of awe-inspiring grandeur.
related: historical sites
related: myths
related: poetry
related: outer space
related: religions
related: architecture
related: beauty
related: Religion and Mythology
related: cultural heritage
related: memorial
related: teleology
related: metaphysics
related: love
related: creation
related: rituals
related: visions
related: paradise
related: astronomy
related: saints
related: mythologies

installation-based
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: aesthetics
definition: Artworks that use their exhibition space as part of their design and demand a viewer's active engagement.
related: interfaces
related: head-mounted display (HMD)
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: Binocular Omni-Orientation Monitor (BOOM)
related: inflatable structures
related: projection screens
related: active shutter 3D systems
related: mirrors (as non-electronic displays)
related: data gloves
related: camera recordings
related: joysticks
related: mice (input device)
related: virtual balance
related: breathing sensors
related: positiontrackers
related: eye scanners
related: touch screens
related: step sensors
related: biological sensors
related: sound installations
related: telematic art
related: robotic art
related: plants (as non-electronic interfaces)
related: mixed reality
related: brainwave sensors /brain-computer-interfaces
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: assembled
related: robotic
related: body tracking
related: lasers
related: motion capture
related: breathing-balance-interface-vest
related: bioart
related: performative installations
related: installations
related: glitch art
related: hybrid art
related: auditory user interfaces (AUI)
related: ludic interfaces
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
related: vacuum fluorescent displays (VFD)
related: tactile feedback technology
related: headphones
related: electromechanical display devices
related: plasma display panels
related: sculptures
related: tangible acoustic interfaces (TAI)
related: touch user interfaces
related: wireless sensor networks (WSN)
related: multimodal interaction
related: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
related: robotic user interfaces (RUI)
related: software
related: hardware
related: electronic displays
related: non-electronic displays
related: non-electronic interfaces
related: soundgenerating devices
related: interactive media
related: voice user interfaces (VUI)
related: 360° virtual walktrough
related: light art
related: generative art
related: kinetic art
related: sound art

contextual
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: aesthetics
definition: Highlighting the interaction between artists and social situations, and the formal, social, and ideological conditions of the artist's production, in contrast to the functions of traditional art.
related: communication
related: representation
related: spectator
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: fashion
related: parody

multi-user
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: aesthetics
definition: Allowing for interaction of more than one user at a time with an artwork.
related: interfaces
related: games
related: performative installations
related: installations
related: game art
related: auditory user interfaces (AUI)
related: ludic interfaces
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: tangible acoustic interfaces (TAI)
related: touch user interfaces
related: multimodal interaction
related: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
related: multi-touchscreens
related: robotic user interfaces (RUI)
related: interactive media

panopticons
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Buildings, as prisons, hospitals, or libraries, so arranged that all parts of the interior are visible from a single point. Concept also expands to the capabilities of digital technologies, e.g. with regard to surveillance etc.
related: surveillance
related: cameras
related: panoramatic
related: Postmodernism
related: institutions
related: privacy
related: visual culture
related: architecture
related: philosophy
related: manipulation
related: Internet
related: video surveillance
related: big data
related: authority
related: perception
related: self awareness
related: information society
related: surveillance-capitalism

panoramatic
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: aesthetics
definition: Revealing a wide, all-encompassing view of a particular subject. Pictorial representations with very broad horizontal ranges of view.
related: Cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE)
related: landscapes (environments)
related: panoramas
related: perspective
related: panopticons
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: architecture
related: sight
related: television
related: expanded cinema
related: easel paintings
related: paintings
related: projections
related: photography
related: fulldome
related: images
related: 360° virtual walktrough

acoustic
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: aesthetics
definition: Based on the properties of sound, especially the sound properties of built environments, materials, and sound devices.
related: loudspeakers
related: theremins
related: senses
related: sound installations
related: speech recognition
related: speech
related: microphones
related: keyboards
related: music
related: space
related: hearing
related: telephones (as soundgenerating device)
related: audiotapes
related: voice analysis
related: sound performances
related: multimedia performances
related: auditory user interfaces (AUI)
related: headphones
related: tangible acoustic interfaces (TAI)
related: musical instruments
related: turntables
related: synthesizers
related: radio
related: nonhuman communication
related: physics
related: soundgenerating devices
related: voice user interfaces (VUI)
related: sound art

representation
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: A manner of expression by the artist in which the subject matter is presented so that the observer is reminded of actual visible forms. However, the subject represented may or may not exist in the visible world. For example, representations may include presentations of subject matter that are invisible to the eye, such as emotions or imaginary events, as if they are visible.
related: myths
related: Nature
related: panoramas
related: poetry
related: theater
related: gesture
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: narrative
related: gender
related: psyche
related: emotion
related: contextual
related: folklore
related: religions
related: visual culture
related: drawings
related: museums
related: music
related: expression
related: literature
related: simulacrum
related: art history
related: easel paintings
related: sculptures
related: visual
related: realistic
related: sculptural
related: nude
related: paintings
related: portraits
related: Nature and Environment
related: Power and Politics
related: Religion and Mythology
related: Society and Culture
related: native
related: patriarchies
related: individuality
related: legends
related: personification
related: sculpting
related: representation of knowledge
related: identity
related: dance
related: images

violence
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Power and Politics
definition: The use of physical force so as to kill, injure, damage, or abuse.
related: psychology
related: pain
related: photography
related: death
related: catastrophes
related: colonialism
related: discrimination
related: terrorism
related: warfare
related: affect
related: alienation
related: anger
related: stress
related: depression
related: fear
related: shame
related: shock
related: crucifixions
related: sin
related: activism
related: migration
related: minorities
related: otherness
related: patriarchies
related: racism
related: territories
related: countries
related: borders
related: military technology
related: LGBTQIA+
related: MeToo movement

production
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Act of creating goods or services.
related: machines
related: robots
related: humans
related: archaeology
related: assembled
related: communities
related: anthropology
related: hands
related: product design
related: working class
related: invention
related: automated
related: modular
related: fashion
related: artifacts
related: pollution
related: energy
related: agriculture
related: sustainability
related: markets
related: capitalism
related: civilization
related: consumption
related: economy
related: globalization
related: unemployment
related: development
related: collaborative
related: electricity
related: food
related: digital transformation

meme
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: History and Memory
definition: A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme. In popular language, a meme may refer to an Internet meme, typically an image, that is remixed, copied, and circulated in a shared cultural experience online.
related: folklore
related: popular culture
related: language
related: visual culture
related: theory
related: Internet
related: remediated
related: remixed
related: Society and Culture
related: electronic media
related: social media
related: humanities
related: cyberspace
related: representation of knowledge
related: images

utopias
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Places of ideal perfection, especially with regard to laws, government, and social conditions.
related: poetry
related: dreams
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: narrative
related: philosophy
related: literature
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: paintings
related: teleology
related: joy
related: pleasure
related: paradise
related: humanities
related: equality
related: fantasy
related: storytelling
related: fiction

interculturalism
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Support for cross-cultural dialogue and challenging self-segregation tendencies within cultures.
related: communication
related: cities
related: urban space
related: democracies
related: folklore
related: language
related: traditions
related: philosophy
related: Internet
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: cultural heritage
related: social media
related: empathy
related: libraries
related: humanities
related: activism
related: diversity
related: ethnicity
related: migration
related: minorities
related: collaborative
related: identity
related: food

Postmodernism
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: theory
definition: Refers to the style and period of art and architecture that developed in the 1960s and after, when there was a clear challenge to the dominance of Modernism. Generally speaking, it advocated a pluralistic approach to the arts and it stated that Modernism had failed because of a lack of a coded language of meaning to the viewer.
related: gender
related: intermediality
related: panopticons
related: post-structuralism
related: institutions
related: psychology
related: language
related: film (discipline)
related: historicism (theory)
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: history
related: literature
related: Modernism
related: spectator
related: remediated
related: remixed
related: performativity
related: Society and Culture
related: counterculture
related: postcolonialism
related: authority
related: psychoanalysis
related: humanities
related: activism
related: patriarchies
related: representation of knowledge
related: identity
related: gender studies

post-structuralism
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: theory
definition: Critical theory similar to structuralism in its critique of historicism, meaning, and post-Renaissance rational philosophy, but differing by its rejection of structural linguistics as a theoretical base, emphasizing fragmentation instead, with a belief that there can be no historical progress nor any cumulative progress in knowledge.
related: Postmodernism
related: psychology
related: language
related: historicism (theory)
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: literature
related: performativity
related: humanities
related: representation of knowledge
related: gender studies

semiotics
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: theory
definition: Theory and study of signs and symbols dealing especially with their function in languages, including syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
related: communication
related: speech
related: language
related: visual culture
related: anthropology
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: literature
related: performativity
related: humanities
related: representation of knowledge

democracies
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Power and Politics
definition: Political entities have a government in which people either rule themselves or elect representatives to rule in their interests. Elections, to be democratic, must be held regularly, be secret, and provide a choice of candidates; the elected assembly must also be free to legislate and criticize government policy.
related: Antiquity
related: communication
related: complexity
related: speech
related: politics
related: interculturalism
related: communities
related: legislation
related: institutions
related: access
related: anthropology
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: history
related: working class
related: processual
related: public spaces
related: agency
related: performativity
related: counterculture
related: cultural heritage
related: collective memory
related: information
related: social media
related: sustainability
related: geopolitics
related: governance
related: human rights
related: sovereignty
related: activism
related: capitalism
related: civilization
related: consumption
related: diversity
related: equality
related: ethnicity
related: information society
related: migration
related: minorities
related: native
related: participation
related: wealth
related: countries
related: borders
related: development
related: collaborative
related: representation of knowledge
related: Black Lives Matter

folklore
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: The body of traditional beliefs, legends, customs, music, arts, material culture, etc. that is shared by a culture or group of people.
related: landscapes (environments)
related: myths
related: poetry
related: theater
related: archaeology
related: narrative
related: representation
related: meme
related: interculturalism
related: traditions
related: anthropology
related: museums
related: music
related: history
related: literature
related: art history
related: documenting
related: allegory
related: History and Memory
related: masks
related: ancestors
related: cultural heritage
related: preservation
related: collective memory
related: superstition
related: ghosts
related: afterlife
related: rituals
related: paradise
related: humanities
related: ethnicity
related: native
related: legends
related: mythological creatures
related: anthropomorph
related: mysticism
related: mythologies
related: representation of knowledge
related: immaterial
related: identity
related: dance

communities
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: A community is a body of people who live in the same place, usually sharing a common cultural or ethnic identity; may also include a body of people who do not necessarily live in the same place, but share common interests or backgrounds, and typically meet or communicate regarding these interests.
related: cities
related: humans
related: urban space
related: politics
related: production
related: democracies
related: religions
related: traditions
related: science
related: digital communities (social network)
related: intimacy
related: Internet
related: agency
related: counterculture
related: cultural heritage
related: collective memory
related: social media
related: authority
related: discrimination
related: governance
related: isolation
related: trust
related: rituals
related: activism
related: diversity
related: equality
related: feminism
related: mass society
related: minorities
related: native
related: participation
related: open source
related: collaborative
related: churches
related: identity
related: LGBTQIA+

legislation
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Power and Politics
definition: Declarations of laws, regulations, fund allocations, international treaties, etc., having the force of authority by virtue of their passing or enactment by an official organ of a state or other governing body.
related: cities
related: politics
related: democracies
related: institutions
related: privacy
related: censorship
related: digital activism
related: authority
related: colonialism
related: discrimination
related: geopolitics
related: governance
related: human rights
related: trust
related: activism
related: capitalism
related: economy
related: equality
related: migration
related: minorities
related: poverty
related: banking
related: territories
related: countries
related: development
related: Black Lives Matter

institutions
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Power and Politics
definition: Formally structured organizations, establishments, or associations created for the promotion of a specific benevolent public or private objective, usually a religious, charitable, or educational objective, such as a church, school, college, hospital, asylum, reformatory, mission, or the like.
related: politics
related: panopticons
related: Postmodernism
related: democracies
related: legislation
related: religions
related: archives
related: censorship
related: museums
related: science
related: manipulation
related: agency
related: authority
related: discrimination
related: geopolitics
related: governance
related: human rights
related: military
related: sovereignty
related: trust
related: history of science
related: libraries
related: research
related: diversity
related: economy
related: equality
related: globalization
related: patriarchies
related: racism
related: banking
related: countries
related: development
related: digitization
related: representation of knowledge
related: churches
related: digital transformation

popular culture
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: entertainment
definition: The dance, literature, music, theater, cinema, television, language, fashion, and other cultural indicators intended for or appreciated by the mainstream public rather than an elite audience. Popular culture reflects changes of style, fads, nostalgia, critical revivals, popular institutions, and forms borrowed from elite art, folk art, or foreign culture.
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: meme
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: music
related: television
related: Internet
related: comics
related: entertainment
related: fashion
related: parody
related: mass culture
related: cultural heritage
related: collective memory
related: media theory
related: advertising
related: social media
related: humanities
related: capitalism
related: dance
related: fiction
related: images

privacy
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: The state of being apart from company or observation, generally in voluntary seclusion. Also refers to the right to freedom from unauthorized intrusion.
related: positiontrackers
related: net art
related: politics
related: surveillance
related: cameras
related: webcams
related: panopticons
related: legislation
related: search engines
related: digital identity
related: ambient intelligence
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: software manipulations
related: digital communities (social network)
related: voyeurism
related: voice analysis
related: Internet
related: digital activism
related: facial recognition system
related: biometrics
related: Global Positioning System (GPS)
related: video surveillance
related: big data
related: social media
related: information society
related: cyberspace
related: telematics
related: intelligent environment
related: body sensors
related: radio frequency identification (RFID)
related: voice user interfaces (VUI)
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: digital transformation

psychology
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Science of human and animal mind and behavior, both healthy and unhealthy, with the focus on individuals in interaction with their environment.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: senses
related: dreams
related: speech
related: animals
related: humans
related: gender
related: psyche
related: emotion
related: violence
related: Postmodernism
related: post-structuralism
related: language
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: science
related: imagination
related: sight
related: hearing
related: voyeurism
related: intimacy
related: pain
related: literature
related: sexuality
related: Modernism
related: gaze
related: Body and Psychology
related: agency
related: performativity
related: death
related: disease
related: embodiment
related: feelings
related: collective memory
related: advertising
related: markets
related: love
related: affect
related: alienation
related: anger
related: stress
related: cognition
related: curiosity
related: depression
related: disgust
related: ecstasy
related: empathy
related: experience
related: fear
related: happiness
related: isolation
related: joy
related: narcissism
related: optimism
related: perception
related: pessimism
related: pleasure
related: psychoanalysis
related: sadness
related: self awareness
related: shame
related: shock
related: trust
related: psychosis
related: paranoia
related: unconsciousness
related: mental disorders
related: loneliness
related: anxiety
related: amnesia
related: biology
related: experiments
related: history of science
related: humanities
related: consumption

religions
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 1970-01-01
member: Islam
member: Buddhism
member: Judaism
member: Christianity
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: Belief systems that encompass various personal and institutional relationships between human beings and what they regard as holy, sacred, or divine, usually but not always a deity, or a spiritual or occult force. Participation in a religion is typically manifested in obedience, reverence, and worship, often including group activities and alliance with a leader. Elements of a religion or similar belief system include doctrine, ritual, defined parameters of morality, and a code of living, often seen as a means of achieving spiritual or material improvement.
related: historical sites
related: myths
related: humans
related: archaeology
related: sublime
related: representation
related: communities
related: institutions
related: traditions
related: visual culture
related: anthropology
related: architecture
related: music
related: philosophy
related: history
related: literature
related: symbolism
related: art history
related: sculptures
related: model
related: paintings
related: ancestors
related: cultural heritage
related: memorial
related: collective memory
related: teleology
related: animism
related: authority
related: discrimination
related: human rights
related: terrorism
related: love
related: alienation
related: ecstasy
related: empathy
related: trust
related: Islam
related: Buddhism
related: Judaism
related: creation
related: afterlife
related: exodus
related: rituals
related: sacrifices
related: spirituality
related: visions
related: worship
related: paradise
related: Bibles
related: Christianity
related: crucifixions
related: sin
related: heretic
related: civilization
related: morality
related: ethnicity
related: patriarchies
related: saints
related: mysticism
related: sculpting
related: mythologies
related: representation of knowledge
related: churches
related: immaterial

language
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Media and Communication
definition: The language of the catalog record or other information.
related: communication
related: mathematics
related: myths
related: poetry
related: speech recognition
related: speech
related: humans
related: code
related: narrative
related: psyche
related: meme
related: interculturalism
related: Postmodernism
related: post-structuralism
related: semiotics
related: psychology
related: archives
related: anthropology
related: philosophy
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: books
related: processual
related: literature
related: breath based communication
related: optical character recognition (OCR)
related: multimodal interaction
related: documenting
related: allegory
related: agency
related: performativity
related: ancestors
related: collective memory
related: writing
related: discrimination
related: affect
related: self awareness
related: libraries
related: neuroscience
related: humanities
related: diversity
related: information society
related: migration
related: minorities
related: participation
related: legends
related: representation of knowledge
related: voice user interfaces (VUI)
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: storytelling
related: artificial intelligence art
related: text-to-image model
related: language models
related: bias

traditions
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: History and Memory
definition: A belief or behavior passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. Common examples include holidays or socially meaningful clothes (like laywers' wigs), but the idea has also been applied to social norms such as greetings.
related: archaeology
related: politics
related: interculturalism
related: folklore
related: communities
related: religions
related: anthropology
related: music
related: history
related: art history
related: affective
related: Society and Culture
related: masks
related: cultural heritage
related: nostalgia
related: preservation
related: collective memory
related: Islam
related: Judaism
related: rituals
related: sacrifices
related: worship
related: Bibles
related: Christianity
related: morality
related: ethnicity
related: minorities
related: native
related: countries
related: saints
related: representation of knowledge
related: churches
related: immaterial
related: dance
related: food
related: storytelling

visual culture
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: The total of images, objects, and other visuality that has been built up by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to another. It includes art media such as painting, drawing, prints, and installations; architecture and design; utilitarian artifacts of a culture such as tools and costime; media such as photography, film, television, and digital media, covering topics of news, popular culture, advertising and consumerism, politics, law, religion, and science and medicine.
related: displays
related: Cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE)
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: Binocular Omni-Orientation Monitor (BOOM)
related: projectors
related: computer monitors
related: projection screens
related: active shutter 3D systems
related: mirrors (as non-electronic displays)
related: camera recordings
related: scientific images
related: panoramas
related: senses
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: SGI Onyx
related: mixed reality
related: scanners
related: perspective
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: cameras
related: webcams
related: nanoart
related: panopticons
related: panoramatic
related: representation
related: meme
related: semiotics
related: popular culture
related: religions
related: film (discipline)
related: media archaeology
related: broadcasts
related: stereoscopes
related: drawings
related: anthropology
related: architecture
related: eyes
related: animated
related: sight
related: television
related: video (digital)
related: expanded cinema
related: video performances
related: multimedia performances
related: manipulation
related: symbolism
related: visualization
related: Internet
related: art history
related: game art
related: glitch art
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: holography
related: electromechanical display devices
related: plasma display panels
related: printers
related: head-up displays
related: easel paintings
related: sculptures
related: plotters
related: multi-touchscreens
related: anamorphic
related: visual
related: distorted
related: projected
related: remediated
related: hypermediacy
related: immersive
related: remixed
related: sculptural
related: allegory

archives
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: History and Memory
definition: Collections of historical records and primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual's or organization's lifetime, and are kept to show the function or history of the person or an organization. Documents may be tangible or digital.
related: databases
related: historical sites
related: poetry
related: archaeology
related: documentation
related: database art
related: institutions
related: language
related: censorship
related: anthropology
related: museums
related: philosophy
related: science
related: history
related: books
related: audiotapes
related: literature
related: art history
related: paper
related: documenting
related: paintings
related: portraits
related: conservation
related: photography
related: ancestors
related: artifacts
related: cultural heritage
related: preservation
related: collective memory
related: information
related: writing
related: history of science
related: libraries
related: research
related: evidence
related: civilization
related: information society
related: native
related: digitization
related: legends
related: representation of knowledge
related: storytelling

optics
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Branch of physics that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light, including its generation, transmission, and detection or perception.
related: virtual retinal display (VRD)
related: Binocular Omni-Orientation Monitor (BOOM)
related: active shutter 3D systems
related: eye scanners
related: scientific images
related: microscopy
related: retina scanners
related: stereoscopes
related: science
related: eyes
related: sight
related: lasers
related: holography
related: optical illusion
related: photography
related: physical laws
related: astronomy
related: biology
related: experiments
related: physics
related: medicine (discipline)
related: light (energy)
related: images
related: light art

film (discipline)
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Discipline encompassing the art and form of expression of filmmaking and motion pictures, which are produced in the media of film or videotape, on which a series of pictures are presented to the eye in such rapid succession as to give the illusion of natural movement. It may also refer to similar art created in digital media.
related: projectors
related: projection screens
related: active shutter 3D systems
related: camera recordings
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: narrative
related: perspective
related: cameras
related: panoramatic
related: Postmodernism
related: popular culture
related: visual culture
related: media archaeology
related: broadcasts
related: museums
related: imagination
related: dolls
related: animated
related: sight
related: television
related: video (digital)
related: motion capture
related: expanded cinema
related: Modernism
related: affective
related: spectator
related: anamorphic
related: time-based
related: visual
related: experimental
related: realistic
related: projected
related: remediated
related: hypermediacy
related: remixed
related: animations
related: gaze
related: projections
related: comedy
related: entertainment
related: festivals
related: parody
related: cultural heritage
related: collective memory
related: media theory
related: electronic media
related: humanities
related: video (analog)
related: fulldome
related: fiction
related: images

media archaeology
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Field that attempts to understand new and emerging media through close examination of the past, and especially through critical scrutiny of dominant progressivist narratives of popular commercial media such as film and television. Media archaeologists often evince strong interest in so-called dead media, noting that new media often revive and recirculate material and techniques of communication that had been lost, neglected, or obscured.
related: archaeology
related: code
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: theory
related: history of technology
related: digital identity
related: expanded cinema
related: time-based
related: photography
related: preservation
related: media theory
related: electronic media
related: digitization
related: digital transformation

broadcasts
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Transmissions of signals, usually taking the form of programs consisting of images and sound, made public by means of television or radio.
related: camera recordings
related: weather
related: cameras
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: real-time
related: video (digital)
related: telematic
related: visual
related: networked
related: entertainment
related: spectacles
related: media theory
related: radio
related: electronic media
related: information society
related: mass society
related: video (analog)
related: electronic displays
related: images

stereoscopes
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Viewers in which pairs of stereoscopic images are mounted and appear as a single, three-dimensional image when viewed.
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: active shutter 3D systems
related: perspective
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: visual culture
related: optics
related: eyes
related: installations
related: visual
related: anamorphoses
related: optical illusion
related: three-dimensional
related: illusion (performing art)
related: images
related: 360° virtual walktrough

search engines
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Media and Communication
definition: A software program that searches the contents of a database based on keywords entered by the user. More specifically, a program that returns a list of URLs from the World Wide Web based on keywords.
related: interfaces
related: databases
related: algorithms
related: code
related: net art
related: surveillance
related: privacy
related: digital identity
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: Internet
related: digital activism
related: virtual
related: networked
related: virtuality
related: research
related: information society
related: mass society
related: cyberspace
related: representation of knowledge
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: language models

supercomputing
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: A form of computing that determines or calculates using a high performance computer, a supercomputer, reducing overall time to solution.
related: machines
related: algorithms
related: code
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: physics
related: software
related: hardware
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

drawings
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Visual works produced by drawing, which is the application of lines on a surface, often paper, by using a pencil, pen, chalk, or some other tracing instrument to focus on the delineation of form rather than the application of color. This term is often defined broadly to refer to computer-generated images as well.
related: perspective
related: representation
related: visual culture
related: architecture
related: museums
related: imagination
related: product design
related: symbolism
related: art history
related: visual
related: model
related: portraits
related: shadows
related: sketches
related: still lifes
related: comics
related: native
related: images
related: text-to-image model

censorship
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Power and Politics
definition: The act, process, or policy of prohibition of the production, distribution, circulation, or access to a work, or the suppression or deletion of parts of a work, on the grounds that the work contains material or is of an appearance considered politically or morally offensive by some.
related: databases
related: communication
related: poetry
related: theater
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: politics
related: legislation
related: institutions
related: archives
related: access
related: history
related: literature
related: Internet
related: art interventions
related: digital activism
related: nude
related: paintings
related: print media
related: social media
related: authority
related: discrimination
related: history of science
related: libraries
related: activism
related: information society
related: representation of knowledge
related: storytelling
related: images
related: language models

access
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Media and Communication
definition: The habit, power, state, or faculty of being able to locate, gain entry to, and use something, such as a building or a database. In computer-based information retrieval, access is the method by which a computer refers to records in a file, dependent upon their arrangement.
related: databases
related: telematic art
related: code
related: documentation
related: net art
related: retina scanners
related: database art
related: democracies
related: censorship
related: digital communities (social network)
related: Internet
related: public spaces
related: digital activism
related: internet of things (IoT)
related: biometrics
related: media theory
related: authority
related: discrimination
related: markets
related: libraries
related: activism
related: equality
related: information society
related: migration
related: participation
related: racism
related: territories
related: borders
related: cyberspace
related: digitization
related: digital transformation

anthropology
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: The scientific study of human history in its biological, linguistic, and social aspects.
related: Antiquity
related: evolution
related: historical sites
related: myths
related: theater
related: speech
related: humans
related: archaeology
related: production
related: semiotics
related: democracies
related: folklore
related: religions
related: language
related: traditions
related: visual culture
related: archives
related: museums
related: music
related: science
related: history
related: literature
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: masks
related: ancestors
related: artifacts
related: cultural heritage
related: modern era
related: agriculture
related: rituals
related: sacrifices
related: worship
related: biology
related: history of science
related: humanities
related: civilization
related: ethnicity
related: minorities
related: native
related: racism
related: mythologies
related: representation of knowledge
related: dance
related: food

architecture
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: The art or science of designing and building structures, especially habitable structures, in accordance with principles determined by aesthetic and practical or material considerations.
related: Antiquity
related: historical sites
related: cities
related: archaeology
related: house walls
related: perspective
related: urban space
related: sublime
related: panopticons
related: panoramatic
related: religions
related: visual culture
related: drawings
related: museums
related: space
related: history
related: Modernism
related: art history
related: affective
related: spectator
related: public spaces
related: visual
related: experimental
related: site-specific
related: sculptural
related: optical illusion
related: model
related: ornaments
related: shadows
related: masks
related: artifacts
related: cultural heritage
related: memorial
related: geometry
related: civilization
related: native
related: three-dimensional
related: engineering
related: mechanics
related: materiality
related: sculpting
related: churches

historicism (theory)
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: History and Memory
definition: General theory that emphasizes the importance of history as a standard of value or as a determinant of events.
related: Postmodernism
related: post-structuralism
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: history
related: Modernism
related: art history
related: ornaments
related: humanities

museums
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Institutions that maintain places where objects of value such as works of art, antiquities, scientific specimens, or other artifacts are housed and displayed for public benefit. An institution devoted to the procurement, care, documentation, study and display of objects of lasting interest or value.
related: historical sites
related: archaeology
related: documentation
related: representation
related: folklore
related: institutions
related: archives
related: film (discipline)
related: drawings
related: anthropology
related: architecture
related: geography
related: history
related: literature
related: art history
related: public spaces
related: easel paintings
related: sculptures
related: documenting
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: art market
related: paintings
related: portraits
related: conservation
related: entertainment
related: artifacts
related: cultural heritage
related: preservation
related: collective memory
related: colonialism
related: curiosity
related: biology
related: botany
related: history of science
related: libraries
related: digitization
related: sculpting
related: representation of knowledge

music
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: The discipline of combining vocal or instrumental sounds to produce beauty of form, harmony, melody, rhythm, expressive content, etc.; musical composition, performance, analysis, etc., as a subject of study; the occupation or profession of musicians.
related: loudspeakers
related: theremins
related: sound installations
related: microphones
related: emotion
related: keyboards
related: acoustic
related: representation
related: folklore
related: popular culture
related: religions
related: traditions
related: anthropology
related: imagination
related: hearing
related: audiotapes
related: expression
related: voice analysis
related: sound performances
related: auditory user interfaces (AUI)
related: headphones
related: musical instruments
related: turntables
related: synthesizers
related: experimental
related: performative
related: remediated
related: remixed
related: model
related: feelings
related: entertainment
related: festivals
related: spectacles
related: counterculture
related: mass culture
related: cultural heritage
related: romanticism
related: radio
related: pleasure
related: digitization
related: soundgenerating devices
related: dance
related: sound art

nanotechnology
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Development and manufacture of objects 100 nanometers or less in size, or the manipulation of individual molecules and atoms.
related: biological sensors
related: DNA
related: robots
related: microscopy
related: cyborgs
related: nanoart
related: science
related: bioart
related: hybrid art
related: biometrics
related: Technology and Innovation
related: history of science
related: medicine (discipline)

philosophy
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 1970-01-01
member: metaphysics
broader: Art and Science
definition: Critical examination of the grounds for fundamental beliefs and analysis of the basic concepts, doctrines, or practices that express such beliefs.
related: Antiquity
related: complexity
related: bodies (animal components)
related: artificial life
related: myths
related: Nature
related: poetry
related: senses
related: dreams
related: earth
related: speech
related: humans
related: gender
related: psyche
related: emotion
related: politics
related: panopticons
related: utopias
related: interculturalism
related: Postmodernism
related: post-structuralism
related: semiotics
related: psychology
related: religions
related: language
related: archives
related: historicism (theory)
related: theory
related: science
related: imagination
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: history
related: books
related: literature
related: simulacrum
related: Modernism
related: autopoietic
related: allegory
related: beauty
related: agency
related: performativity
related: death
related: embodiment
related: posthuman
related: Power and Politics
related: Society and Culture
related: teleology
related: animism
related: metaphysics
related: media theory
related: nonhuman communication
related: ecology
related: human rights
related: love
related: cognition
related: experience
related: happiness
related: optimism
related: perception
related: pessimism
related: psychoanalysis
related: self awareness
related: Buddhism
related: afterlife
related: astronomy
related: history of science
related: libraries
related: humanities
related: evidence
related: capitalism
related: diversity
related: morality

history of technology
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Study of the development of technology over time.
related: mice (input device)
related: machines
related: archaeology
related: media archaeology
related: science
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: telephones
related: history
related: processual
related: invention
related: television
related: Internet
related: documenting
related: photography
related: media theory
related: radio
related: telecommunications
related: electronic media
related: history of science
related: development
related: engineering
related: innovation
related: mobility
related: military technology
related: electricity
related: representation of knowledge
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

science
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Refers to the group of studies or branches of knowledge concerned with facts and phenomena of the observable or quantifiable world, systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws.
related: genetic art
related: eye scanners
related: scientific images
related: biological sensors
related: DNA
related: databases
related: dynamical systems
related: evolution
related: genetics
related: geology
related: complexity
related: mathematics
related: Nature
related: earth
related: humans
related: microscopy
related: archaeology
related: documentation
related: robotic art
related: transgenic art
related: combinatorics
related: nanoart
related: communities
related: institutions
related: psychology
related: archives
related: optics
related: anthropology
related: nanotechnology
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: history of technology
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: geography
related: environment
related: electromagnetism
related: history
related: books
related: processual
related: invention
related: simulation
related: lasers
related: bioart
related: cybernetics
related: hybrid art
related: wireless sensor networks (WSN)
related: biometrics
related: experimental
related: documenting
related: model
related: anatomy
related: disease
related: Nature and Environment
related: Art and Science
related: Technology and Innovation
related: information
related: atmosphere
related: ecology
related: pollution
related: global warming
related: sustainability
related: physical laws
related: authority
related: curiosity
related: trust
related: astronomy
related: biology
related: botany
related: experiments
related: geometry
related: history of science
related: libraries
related: neuroscience
related: physics
related: research

eyes
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Paired globular organs of sight in the head of humans and other vertebrates. The term may also refer to any of various visual or light-detecting organs in invertebrates.
related: displays
related: Binocular Omni-Orientation Monitor (BOOM)
related: active shutter 3D systems
related: eye scanners
related: evolution
related: bodies (animal components)
related: microscopy
related: perspective
related: cameras
related: retina scanners
related: visual culture
related: optics
related: stereoscopes
related: sight
related: spectator
related: biometrics
related: visual
related: gaze
related: optical illusion
related: portraits
related: anatomy
related: facial expression
related: perception
related: biology
related: individuality
related: electronic displays
related: medicine (discipline)
related: light (energy)
related: images

hands
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Parts of a human's or an animal's body, usually having fingers, located below the wrist joint of the arms, characterized by being routinely used for purposes other than support and locomotion.
related: data gloves
related: touch screens
related: movement
related: bodies (animal components)
related: gesture
related: production
related: touch
related: touch user interfaces
related: multi-touchscreens
related: tactile
related: anatomy

imagination
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: The capacity to form or the state of forming mental images or ideas of people, objects, and situations that are not truly present to the senses, including both remembered and constructed ideas and images. In modern philosophy, imagination is the power or capacity by which the mind integrates sensory data in the process of perception.
related: humans
related: psyche
related: psychology
related: film (discipline)
related: drawings
related: music
related: philosophy
related: invention
related: literature
related: art history
related: immersive
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: allegory
related: model
related: paintings
related: photography
related: agency
related: writing
related: cognition
related: curiosity
related: perception
related: visions
related: neuroscience
related: innovation
related: fantasy
related: sculpting
related: immaterial
related: dance
related: storytelling
related: fiction

cybersex
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Virtual sex encounters via electronic video communications (e.g. webcam) and other electronics (such as teledildonics) connected to a computer network.
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: webcams
related: digital identity
related: sexuality
related: Internet
related: tactile feedback technology
related: virtual
related: interactive
related: networked
related: immersive
related: virtuality
related: love
related: ecstasy
related: erotic
related: pleasure
related: cyberspace

digital identity
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Information on an entity used by computer systems to represent an external agent.
related: algorithms
related: net art
related: surveillance
related: webcams
related: privacy
related: media archaeology
related: search engines
related: cybersex
related: ambient intelligence
related: digital communities (social network)
related: Internet
related: digital activism
related: internet of things (IoT)
related: mobile devices
related: virtual
related: networked
related: virtuality
related: big data
related: hypertext
related: media theory
related: electronic media
related: social media
related: individuality
related: cyberspace
related: immaterial
related: identity
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: digital transformation

ambient intelligence
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Electronic environments that are sensitive and responsive to the presence of people.
related: positiontrackers
related: step sensors
related: biological sensors
related: speech recognition
related: privacy
related: digital identity
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: body tracking
related: real-time
related: motion capture
related: voice analysis
related: Internet
related: hybrid art
related: internet of things (IoT)
related: facial recognition system
related: wireless sensor networks (WSN)
related: automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)
related: biometrics
related: virtual
related: automated
related: networked
related: cybernetic
related: big data
related: intelligent environment
related: hardware
related: body sensors
related: radio frequency identification (RFID)
related: voice user interfaces (VUI)
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: digital transformation

artificial intelligence (science discipline)
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: The study of the capacity of machines to simulate human behavior such as reasoning, learning, or the understanding of speech.
related: interfaces
related: software interfaces
related: machines
related: databases
related: dynamical systems
related: complexity
related: artificial life
related: robots
related: speech recognition
related: algorithms
related: code
related: robotic art
related: combinatorics
related: cyborgs
related: surveillance
related: democracies
related: privacy
related: language
related: search engines
related: supercomputing
related: philosophy
related: history of technology
related: science
related: ambient intelligence
related: software manipulations
related: technophobia
related: robotic
related: processual
related: voice analysis
related: cybernetics
related: Internet
related: digital activism
related: hybrid art
related: internet of things (IoT)
related: facial recognition system
related: automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)
related: biometrics
related: virtual
related: automated
related: networked
related: generative
related: virtuality
related: facial expression
related: posthuman
related: Technology and Innovation
related: big data
related: social media
related: global warming
related: discrimination
related: cognition
related: history of science
related: neuroscience
related: activism
related: information society
related: racism
related: emulation
related: open source
related: anthropomorph
related: representation of knowledge
related: software
related: hardware
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: artificial intelligence art
related: text-to-image model
related: language models
related: bias
related: digital transformation

software manipulations
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Controlling or influencing computer programs, often but not exclusively clandestine and with malintent.
related: software interfaces
related: algorithms
related: code
related: surveillance
related: privacy
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: manipulation
related: digital activism
related: virtual
related: virtuality
related: error messages
related: software
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

technophobia
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Fear, discomfort, or aversion to advanced technology, especially computers.
related: machines
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: Internet
related: posthuman
related: nostalgia
related: big data
related: telecommunications
related: electronic media
related: alienation
related: stress
related: depression
related: fear
related: isolation
related: pessimism
related: psychosis
related: paranoia
related: anxiety
related: cyberspace
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

digital communities (social network)
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: genres
definition: A community whose members interact with each other primarily via the Internet (e.g. via social media). Members usually share common interests.
related: code
related: communities
related: privacy
related: access
related: digital identity
related: Internet
related: digital activism
related: virtual
related: networked
related: mass culture
related: big data
related: global village
related: social media
related: activism
related: capitalism
related: cyberspace
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: bias
related: digital transformation

geography
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Science dealing with the earth and its life, especially the description of land, sea, air, and the distribution of plant and animal life, including human beings, their activities and territorial organizations.
related: geology
related: landscapes (environments)
related: Nature
related: weather
related: cities
related: earth
related: animals
related: urban space
related: globes
related: museums
related: science
related: environment
related: history
related: Global Positioning System (GPS)
related: vegetation
related: atmosphere
related: ecology
related: global warming
related: energy
related: agriculture
related: oceans
related: sustainability
related: physical laws
related: geopolitics
related: imperialism
related: history of science
related: research
related: ethnicity
related: globalization
related: migration
related: minorities
related: cartography
related: territories
related: countries
related: borders
related: topography
related: representation of knowledge

environment
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: The natural world or physical surroundings in general, either as a whole or within a particular geographical area, particularly as affected by human activity.
related: biological sensors
related: geology
related: complexity
related: landscapes (environments)
related: Nature
related: weather
related: cities
related: earth
related: animals
related: politics
related: science
related: geography
related: space
related: wireless sensor networks (WSN)
related: conservation
related: fashion
related: vegetation
related: ecology
related: pollution
related: global warming
related: catastrophes
related: agriculture
related: oceans
related: sustainability
related: governance
related: biology
related: botany
related: activism
related: mass society
related: cartography
related: territories
related: borders
related: topography
related: anthropocentrism
related: plants
related: water
related: food
related: ecological art

bicycles
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: non-electronic interfaces
definition: Vehicles with two wheels in tandem propelled by the rider straddling a frame which holds the wheels and handlebars for steering.
related: interactive installations
related: urban space
related: performative installations
related: installations
related: mobility

dolls
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: non-electronic interfaces
definition: Figurines representing humans or animals, including but not restricted to those intended as toys for children, usually girls, or as collectibles for adults. Dolls are commonly in the form of a baby or woman, often with changeable clothes; they may have moveable arms and legs. Dolls may be made of cloth (rag dolls), wood, clay, porcelain, wax, paper, plastic, celluloid, corn husks, or other materials. Dolls may also be figurines used for ceremonial, religious, or decorative purposes.
related: theater
related: film (discipline)
related: animations
related: toys
related: artifacts
related: uncanny
related: anthropomorph

flashlights
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: electronic displays
definition: Small, portable electric lamps, usually powered by batteries or a generator.
related: installations
related: light (energy)

sofas
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: non-electronic displays
definition: Long, upholstered seating objects with a back and two ends, and primarily used for sitting.
related: installations

tables
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: non-electronic displays
definition: Articles of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or supports.
related: installations
related: ornaments

animated
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: aesthetics
definition: Giving the illusion of movement that may be created by a number of techniques including successive drawings, photographing positions of puppets or models, or using computers.
related: Softimage
related: Virtual Reality Markup Language (VRML)
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: SGI Onyx
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: television
related: video (digital)
related: video performances
related: performative installations
related: multimedia performances
related: visualization
related: game art
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: head-up displays
related: virtual
related: visual
related: anamorphoses
related: animations
related: grids
related: projections
related: virtuality
related: comics
related: images
related: generative art

space
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Digital or physical extent or area, in two or three dimensions, in the natural world or built environment. Typically used in the context of space being applied to or sufficient for a purpose or action.
related: movement
related: outer space
related: urban space
related: acoustic
related: architecture
related: environment
related: public spaces
related: immersive
related: grids
related: geometry
related: physics
related: territories
related: topography
related: cyberspace
related: three-dimensional

telephones
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Instruments, apparatus, or devices that convey or reproduce sounds at a distance, especially such devices in which the human voice is transmitted as by wire, satellite, or via base-station antennas as short-wave analog or digital signals.
related: loudspeakers
related: communication
related: telematic art
related: microphones
related: surveillance
related: history of technology
related: hearing
related: telephones (as soundgenerating device)
related: real-time
related: ISDN
related: mobile devices
related: telematic
related: networked
related: global village
related: telecommunications
related: telematics
related: telepresence

sight
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: senses
definition: The faculty of perception with the eyes.
related: virtual retinal display (VRD)
related: displays
related: head-mounted display (HMD)
related: Cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE)
related: Binocular Omni-Orientation Monitor (BOOM)
related: computer monitors
related: projection screens
related: eye scanners
related: evolution
related: bodies (animal components)
related: panoramas
related: senses
related: animals
related: humans
related: microscopy
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: perspective
related: cameras
related: retina scanners
related: panoramatic
related: psychology
related: visual culture
related: optics
related: film (discipline)
related: eyes
related: television
related: voyeurism
related: expanded cinema
related: spectator
related: glitch art
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: vacuum fluorescent displays (VFD)
related: plasma display panels
related: head-up displays
related: mobile devices
related: multimodal interaction
related: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
related: visual
related: polysensory
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: gaze
related: optical illusion
related: paintings
related: photography
related: agency
related: embodiment
related: disgust
related: perception
related: biology
related: neuroscience
related: three-dimensional
related: electronic displays
related: medicine (discipline)
related: images
related: light art

hearing
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: senses
definition: The faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
related: loudspeakers
related: theremins
related: evolution
related: communication
related: bodies (animal components)
related: senses
related: sound installations
related: animals
related: humans
related: microphones
related: keyboards
related: acoustic
related: psychology
related: music
related: telephones
related: telephones (as soundgenerating device)
related: audiotapes
related: expanded cinema
related: sound performances
related: headphones
related: musical instruments
related: turntables
related: synthesizers
related: polysensory
related: sonification
related: agency
related: embodiment
related: radio
related: telecommunications
related: disgust
related: perception
related: biology
related: neuroscience
related: physics
related: soundgenerating devices
related: medicine (discipline)
related: sound art

touch
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: senses
definition: The faculty of perception through physical contact, especially with the fingers.
related: interactive installations
related: mice (input device)
related: touch screens
related: evolution
related: bodies (animal components)
related: senses
related: animals
related: hands
related: tactile feedback technology
related: touch user interfaces
related: mobile devices
related: multimodal interaction
related: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
related: multi-touchscreens
related: tactile
related: polysensory
related: agency
related: embodiment
related: skin
related: disgust
related: perception
related: biology
related: neuroscience
related: medicine (discipline)

smell
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: senses
definition: The faculty of perceiving odors via the olfactory organs' reception of chemical substances in the surrounding air.
related: evolution
related: bodies (animal components)
related: senses
related: animals
related: olfactory
related: polysensory
related: gustatory
related: agency
related: embodiment
related: disgust
related: perception
related: biology
related: neuroscience
related: medicine (discipline)
related: food

telephones (as soundgenerating device)
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: soundgenerating devices
definition: Instruments, apparatus, or devices that convey or reproduce sounds at a distance, especially such devices in which the human voice is transmitted as by wire, satellite, or via base-station antennas as short-wave analog or digital signals.
related: sound installations
related: telematic art
related: acoustic
related: telephones
related: hearing
related: installations
related: telecommunications
related: telematics

electromagnetism
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: The phenomena associated with electric and magnetic fields and their interactions with each other and with electric charges and currents.
related: Nature
related: earth
related: outer space
related: science
related: magnetism
related: energy
related: physical laws
related: astronomy
related: biology
related: history of science
related: physics
related: electricity

robotic
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: electronic displays
related: machines
related: robots
related: algorithms
related: robotic art
related: cyborgs
related: installation-based
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: installations
related: automated
related: engineering
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

body tracking
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: body sensors
definition: Tracking procedures to detect body movements and convert them into a digital format.
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: movement
related: bodies (animal components)
related: animals
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: installation-based
related: ambient intelligence
related: real-time
related: performative installations
related: installations
related: cybernetic
related: intelligent environment
related: dance

history
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: History and Memory
definition: Discipline that studies the chronological record of events, such as affecting a nation, community, individual, object, or place, based on a critical examination of source materials and usually presenting an explanation of their causes.
related: Antiquity
related: historical sites
related: poetry
related: cities
related: humans
related: archaeology
related: narrative
related: documentation
related: politics
related: Postmodernism
related: democracies
related: folklore
related: religions
related: traditions
related: archives
related: censorship
related: anthropology
related: architecture
related: historicism (theory)
related: museums
related: philosophy
related: history of technology
related: science
related: geography
related: books
related: working class
related: processual
related: literature
related: nationalism
related: Modernism
related: art history
related: paper
related: sculptures
related: documenting
related: portraits
related: photography
related: counterculture
related: ancestors
related: artifacts
related: cultural heritage
related: nostalgia
related: romanticism
related: memorial
related: collective memory
related: modern era
related: postcolonialism
related: writing
related: print media
related: four elements
related: colonialism
related: conspiracies
related: discrimination
related: geopolitics
related: heroism
related: imperialism
related: military
related: warfare
related: Islam
related: Judaism
related: Bibles
related: Christianity
related: crucifixions
related: history of science
related: libraries
related: humanities
related: capitalism
related: civilization
related: ethnicity
related: information society
related: migration
related: minorities
related: native
related: patriarchies
related: racism
related: cartography

product design
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Creating a new product to be sold by a business to its customers. A very broad coefficient and effective generation and development of ideas through a process that leads to new products. Product design is not the same but overlaps with industrial design, which is concerned with bringing artistic form and usability together in order to mass-produce goods.
related: interfaces
related: production
related: drawings
related: invention
related: tactile
related: modular
related: sketches
related: beauty
related: fashion
related: sustainability
related: markets
related: consumption
related: engineering
related: innovation
related: materiality

books
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: non-electronic displays
definition: Items comprising a collection of leaves of paper, parchment, wood, stiffened textile, ivory, metal tablets, or other flat material, that are blank, written on, or printed, and are strung or bound together in a volume.
related: myths
related: poetry
related: narrative
related: documentation
related: language
related: archives
related: philosophy
related: science
related: history
related: literature
related: documenting
related: allegory
related: entertainment
related: cultural heritage
related: collective memory
related: writing
related: print media
related: exodus
related: Bibles
related: libraries
related: humanities
related: information society
related: representation of knowledge
related: storytelling

working class
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Class of persons employed for wages, usually at manual labor.
related: machines
related: politics
related: production
related: democracies
related: history
related: collective memory
related: agriculture
related: authority
related: discrimination
related: governance
related: activism
related: capitalism
related: economy
related: equality
related: unemployment
related: collaborative
related: identity

processual
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: aesthetics
definition: Based on a set of interrelated tasks that transform inputs into outputs. Tasks may be carried out by people, nature or machines using various resources.
related: evolution
related: Nature
related: algorithms
related: democracies
related: language
related: history of technology
related: science
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: history
related: bioart
related: art history
related: performativity
related: information
related: ecology
related: cognition
related: perception
related: history of science
related: capitalism
related: economy
related: globalization
related: development
related: digitization
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: generative art
related: kinetic art
related: ecological art

invention
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: The quality of original and productive creativity.
related: humans
related: production
related: history of technology
related: science
related: imagination
related: product design
related: experimental
related: Art and Science
related: Technology and Innovation
related: curiosity
related: experiments
related: history of science
related: research
related: development
related: innovation
related: fantasy
related: artistic inventions

real-time
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: aesthetics
definition: Based on reliable responses to inputs within a specified time interval.
related: interfaces
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: data gloves
related: joysticks
related: positiontrackers
related: communication
related: speech recognition
related: telematic art
related: robotic art
related: mixed reality
related: brainwave sensors /brain-computer-interfaces
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: broadcasts
related: ambient intelligence
related: telephones
related: body tracking
related: motion capture
related: auditory user interfaces (AUI)
related: facial recognition system
related: tangible acoustic interfaces (TAI)
related: multimodal interaction
related: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
related: robotic user interfaces (RUI)
related: telematic
related: telecommunications
related: telematics
related: telepresence
related: interactive media
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

simulation
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: The representation of the behavior or characteristics of one system through the use of another system, especially a computer model; often used to forecast or predict the behavior of a dynamic system when real world experimentation is not feasible.
related: dynamical systems
related: science
related: virtual
related: experimental
related: virtuality
related: experiments

television
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Telecommunication system whereby visual images, with or without accompanying sound, are converted to electromagnetic waves and transmitted to distant receivers where they are reconverted into moving visual images.
related: narrative
related: cameras
related: panoramatic
related: popular culture
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: history of technology
related: animated
related: sight
related: video (digital)
related: video performances
related: spectator
related: installations
related: plasma display panels
related: telematic
related: visual
related: networked
related: remediated
related: remixed
related: animations
related: comedy
related: comics
related: entertainment
related: parody
related: spectacles
related: mass culture
related: electronic media
related: capitalism
related: information society
related: mass society
related: electricity
related: video (analog)
related: images

voyeurism
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: A socially unacceptable pattern of sexual behavior in which one's preferred means of sexual arousal is the clandestine observing of others when they are disrobing, nude, or actually engaging in sexual activity. Arousal is dependent upon the observed person(s) being unaware of their being observed.
related: camera recordings
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: perspective
related: endoscopes
related: cameras
related: webcams
related: privacy
related: psychology
related: sight
related: sexuality
related: spectator
related: gaze
related: mirrors
related: nude
related: paintings
related: photography
related: video surveillance
related: social media
related: erotic
related: pleasure
related: shame
related: mental disorders

intimacy
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Condition of closeness and openness towards another.
related: poetry
related: communities
related: psychology
related: sexuality
related: love
related: empathy
related: trust
related: dance

periscope
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: software

video (digital)
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: software
definition: Standardized means of organizing and storing moving images created using a binary numerical system electronically stored in the form of encoded image elements, or pixels.
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: digital animation
related: cameras
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: broadcasts
related: animated
related: television
related: expanded cinema
related: video performances
related: multimedia performances
related: Internet
related: installations
related: glitch art
related: virtual
related: visual
related: projected
related: remediated
related: remixed
related: animations
related: projections
related: video surveillance
related: images

audiotapes
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: soundgenerating devices
definition: Sound recordings on magnetic tape.
related: sound installations
related: acoustic
related: archives
related: music
related: hearing
related: sound performances
related: installations
related: documenting
related: remediated
related: remixed
related: sound art

ISDN
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: software
definition: Set of communication standards for simultaneous digital transmission of voice, video, data, and other network services over the traditional circuits of the public switched telephone network.
related: telematic art
related: telephones
related: telematic
related: networked
related: global village
related: telecommunications
related: telematics
related: telepresence

lasers
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: electronic displays
definition: Device which emits light via optical amplification.
related: robots
related: robotic art
related: installation-based
related: optics
related: science
related: installations
related: history of science
related: physics
related: light (energy)
related: light art

motion capture
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: body sensors
definition: Tracking procedure which makes it possible to detect any type of movement and convert it to a digital format.
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: movement
related: bodies (animal components)
related: games
related: gesture
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: surveillance
related: installation-based
related: film (discipline)
related: ambient intelligence
related: real-time
related: performative installations
related: installations
related: game art
related: interactive
related: animations
related: cyberspace
related: intelligent environment
related: dance
related: 360° virtual walktrough

breathing-balance-interface-vest
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: body sensors
definition: Real-time motion tracking based on breathing and balance.
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: breathing
related: movement
related: bodies (animal components)
related: installation-based
related: navigable
related: installations
related: virtual
related: interactive
related: virtuality

expression
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: An act, process, or instance of representing in a medium.
related: poetry
related: theater
related: gesture
related: emotion
related: representation
related: music
related: literature
related: art history
related: paintings
related: photography
related: feelings
related: masks
related: individuality
related: sculpting
related: identity
related: dance

voice analysis
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: soundgenerating devices
definition: Voice analysis is the study of speech sounds for purposes other than linguistic content, e.g. analysis of the voice (phoniatrics) or speaker identification.
related: sound installations
related: speech
related: algorithms
related: surveillance
related: acoustic
related: privacy
related: music
related: ambient intelligence
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: installations
related: intelligent environment
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

pain
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: The bodily and emotional experience consisting of physiological and affective responses to an undesirable event. Often serves as a warning mechanism that protects an organism from the threat of injury or potential injury by stimulating a withdrawing response from harmful stimuli.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: psyche
related: emotion
related: violence
related: psychology
related: death
related: disease
related: feelings
related: facial expression
related: surgery
related: discrimination
related: warfare
related: depression
related: experience
related: fear
related: isolation
related: psychoanalysis
related: sadness
related: shock
related: mental disorders
related: anxiety
related: crucifixions
related: biology
related: neuroscience
related: medicine (discipline)

literature
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: General term for the genre of works, written or oral, that are the result or product of literary activity. Included are written works considered collectively; a body of literary works produced in a particular country or period, or of a particular genre.
related: Antiquity
related: myths
related: poetry
related: theater
related: dreams
related: speech
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: narrative
related: emotion
related: perspective
related: representation
related: utopias
related: Postmodernism
related: post-structuralism
related: semiotics
related: folklore
related: psychology
related: religions
related: language
related: archives
related: censorship
related: anthropology
related: museums
related: philosophy
related: imagination
related: history
related: books
related: expression
related: symbolism
related: Modernism
related: affective
related: electronic paper
related: paper
related: experimental
related: realistic
related: documenting
related: allegory
related: model
related: performativity
related: death
related: feelings
related: comedy
related: entertainment
related: parody
related: mass culture
related: ancestors
related: cultural heritage
related: romanticism
related: collective memory
related: writing
related: print media
related: heroism
related: empathy
related: erotic
related: joy
related: psychoanalysis
related: loneliness
related: Islam
related: creation
related: Bibles
related: Christianity
related: libraries
related: humanities
related: activism
related: native
related: digitization
related: legends
related: fantasy
related: mythological creatures
related: anthropomorph
related: personification
related: saints
related: mysticism
related: mythologies
related: representation of knowledge

expanded cinema
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Expanded Cinema broadens the concept and practice of the cinematic. Films are not
definition: project onto a screen, it allows for experimental approaches, e.g. multiple projections with several screens, light shows or even multimedia settings in which films, diapositives, overhead projectors and video projections are combined with performative elements like theatre or dance.
related: Cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE)
related: projectors
related: projection screens
related: active shutter 3D systems
related: senses
related: theater
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: digital animation
related: cameras
related: panoramatic
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: media archaeology
related: sight
related: hearing
related: video (digital)
related: video performances
related: visual
related: experimental
related: projected
related: remediated
related: hypermediacy
related: immersive
related: remixed
related: animations
related: projections
related: entertainment
related: dance
related: fulldome

cybernetics
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Comparative study of automatic control systems and communication processes in both living organisms and machines. The study links the working of the brain and nervous system with the functioning of computers and automated feedback devices.
related: machines
related: complexity
related: artificial life
related: robots
related: algorithms
related: robotic art
related: cyborgs
related: science
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: hybrid art
related: cybernetic
related: posthuman
related: biology
related: neuroscience
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

conceptual art
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 1970-01-01
member: art interventions
broader: genres
definition: Art from any period in which the idea represented is considered more important than the finished product.
related: art history
related: experimental
related: found objects
related: sketches

performance art
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 1970-01-01
member: video performances
member: multimedia performances
member: happenings
member: computer performances
broader: genres
definition: Refers to works of art that unfold over time and that combine elements of theater and object-oriented art.
related: movement
related: bodies (animal components)
related: senses
related: theater
related: gesture
related: speech
related: emotion
related: intermediality
related: video performances
related: sound performances
related: performative installations
related: multimedia performances
related: happenings
related: computer performances
related: art history
related: spectator
related: art interventions
related: bodies (as non-electronic displays)
related: experimental
related: performative
related: ephemeral
related: nude
related: embodiment
related: comedy
related: entertainment
related: parody
related: rituals
related: illusion (performing art)
related: dance

video performances
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: performance art
definition: Genre in performance art
related: displays
related: interfaces
related: projectors
related: projection screens
related: camera recordings
related: cameras
related: webcams
related: visual culture
related: animated
related: television
related: video (digital)
related: expanded cinema
related: performance art
related: plasma display panels
related: time-based
related: visual
related: performative
related: projected
related: remediated
related: generative
related: remixed
related: animations
related: collage
related: projections
related: software
related: hardware
related: video (analog)
related: electronic displays

sound performances
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: sound art
definition: Genre in performance art in which sound is used as the primary medium or material.
related: MAC
related: loudspeakers
related: interfaces
related: theremins
related: breathing sensors
related: sound installations
related: speech
related: microphones
related: keyboards
related: acoustic
related: music
related: hearing
related: audiotapes
related: performance art
related: auditory user interfaces (AUI)
related: headphones
related: tangible acoustic interfaces (TAI)
related: touch user interfaces
related: musical instruments
related: turntables
related: synthesizers
related: multimodal interaction
related: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
related: time-based
related: experimental
related: performative
related: remediated
related: sonification
related: ephemeral
related: generative
related: immersive
related: remixed
related: electronic media
related: software
related: hardware
related: soundgenerating devices
related: interactive media
related: sound art

performative installations
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: installations
definition: Art installations that put a specific emphasis on performance, e.g. through user interaction.
related: interfaces
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: virtual balance
related: breathing sensors
related: positiontrackers
related: software interfaces
related: step sensors
related: mixed reality
related: intermediality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: installation-based
related: multi-user
related: bicycles
related: animated
related: body tracking
related: motion capture
related: performance art
related: navigable
related: installations
related: auditory user interfaces (AUI)
related: ludic interfaces
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: tactile feedback technology
related: tangible acoustic interfaces (TAI)
related: touch user interfaces
related: multimodal interaction
related: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
related: tactile
related: time-based
related: interactive
related: performative
related: polysensory
related: animations
related: non-electronic interfaces
related: interactive media
related: voice user interfaces (VUI)
related: dance

multimedia performances
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: performance art
definition: Performances combining and/or juxtaposing varied media from dance to digital technologies.
related: interfaces
related: projection screens
related: intermediality
related: acoustic
related: visual culture
related: animated
related: video (digital)
related: performance art
related: tangible acoustic interfaces (TAI)
related: multimodal interaction
related: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
related: time-based
related: virtual
related: performative
related: projected
related: remediated
related: hypermediacy
related: remixed
related: animations
related: projections
related: virtuality
related: electronic media
related: hardware
related: video (analog)
related: electronic displays
related: non-electronic interfaces
related: soundgenerating devices
related: interactive media
related: intermedial

happenings
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: performance art
definition: Works that are unique, unrehearsed events, often combining elements of theater, music, and the visual arts. Usually nonverbal, they may incorporate visual, tactile, and olfactory responses, chance, and audience participation.
related: performance art
related: spectator
related: public spaces
related: art interventions
related: bodies (as non-electronic displays)
related: experimental
related: performative
related: ephemeral
related: nude
related: counterculture
related: affect
related: activism
related: participation

computer performances
type: Concept
created: 1970-01-01
broader: performance art
definition: Performances that incorporate and integrate computer technologies and techniques.
related: displays
related: interfaces
related: computer monitors
related: mice (input device)
related: software interfaces
related: algorithms
related: code
related: performance art
related: time-based
related: virtual
related: generative
related: virtuality
related: software
related: interactive media
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

simulacrum
type: Concept
created: 2012-05-30
broader: theory
definition: Representation or imitation of a person or thing.
related: representation
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: symbolism
related: art history
related: humanities

sexuality
type: Concept
created: 2012-05-30
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Generally used for the sum of an individual's sexual emotions, ideas, and behavior.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: Nature
related: senses
related: animals
related: humans
related: gender
related: emotion
related: psychology
related: cybersex
related: voyeurism
related: intimacy
related: affective
related: nude
related: feelings
related: skin
related: counterculture
related: discrimination
related: love
related: ecstasy
related: experience
related: joy
related: psychoanalysis
related: shame
related: biology
related: morality
related: feminism
related: otherness
related: medicine (discipline)
related: LGBTQIA+
related: gender studies
related: MeToo movement

manipulation
type: Concept
created: 2012-05-30
broader: Power and Politics
definition: Premeditated action that seeks to controll somebody or something to the own advantage, often with unfair or dishonest conduct.
related: communication
related: narrative
related: politics
related: panopticons
related: institutions
related: visual culture
related: software manipulations
related: nationalism
related: Internet
related: advertising
related: social media
related: conspiracies
related: markets
related: narcissism
related: psychoanalysis
related: psychosis
related: sin
related: evidence
related: capitalism
related: information society
related: patriarchies
related: wealth
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: bias

nationalism
type: Concept
created: 2012-05-30
broader: Power and Politics
definition: Sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations or supranational groups.
related: politics
related: history
related: manipulation
related: counterculture
related: cultural heritage
related: collective memory
related: postcolonialism
related: authority
related: colonialism
related: geopolitics
related: shame
related: economy
related: migration
related: otherness
related: racism
related: countries
related: borders

symbolism
type: Concept
created: 2012-05-30
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Method of representing things by symbols, or of giving a symbolic character to objects or acts.
related: Nature
related: dreams
related: magic (occult science)
related: religions
related: visual culture
related: drawings
related: literature
related: simulacrum
related: art history
related: easel paintings
related: allegory
related: paintings
related: shadows
related: still lifes
related: death
related: romanticism
related: four elements
related: rituals
related: spirituality
related: horoscope
related: anthropomorph
related: mysticism
related: sculpting
related: plants

visualization
type: Concept
created: 2012-05-30
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Making large amounts of complex data comprehensible, usually by using of computer graphics.
related: scientific images
related: complexity
related: database art
related: visual culture
related: animated
related: multi-touchscreens
related: visual
related: animations
related: grids
related: information
related: statistics
related: representation of knowledge
related: images

Internet
type: Concept
created: 2012-05-30
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Global computer network which provides the world's users a variety of information resources and communication facilities. It consists of interconnected networks that use standardized communication protocols.
related: C++
related: CGI/Perl
related: Java
related: PHP
related: computer monitors
related: databases
related: communication
related: complexity
related: games
related: telematic art
related: algorithms
related: code
related: net art
related: surveillance
related: webcams
related: panopticons
related: meme
related: interculturalism
related: communities
related: popular culture
related: privacy
related: visual culture
related: search engines
related: censorship
related: access
related: history of technology
related: cybersex
related: digital identity
related: ambient intelligence
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: technophobia
related: digital communities (social network)
related: video (digital)
related: manipulation
related: commerce
related: public spaces
related: digital activism
related: internet of things (IoT)
related: mobile devices
related: telematic
related: virtual
related: documenting
related: networked
related: remediated
related: hypermediacy
related: remixed
related: animations
related: collage
related: virtuality
related: mass culture
related: collective memory
related: big data
related: error messages
related: global village
related: hypertext
related: media theory
related: telecommunications
related: social media
related: conspiracies
related: discrimination
related: markets
related: alienation
related: research
related: capitalism
related: consumption
related: globalization
related: information society
related: mass society
related: banking
related: cyberspace
related: digitization
related: open source
related: telematics
related: telepresence
related: intelligent environment

Modernism
type: Concept
created: 2012-05-30
broader: theory
definition: Refers to the succession of 20th-century avant-garde art and architectural movements formed in a reaction to social modernity.
related: theater
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: Postmodernism
related: psychology
related: film (discipline)
related: architecture
related: historicism (theory)
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: history
related: literature
related: art history
related: paintings
related: humanities
related: activism

art history
type: Concept
created: 2012-05-30
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Study of the visual arts within a historical framework, from prehistory to the present, including stylistic development, use of art in communication and decoration, and the aesthetic and intellectual value of art.
related: Antiquity
related: historical sites
related: myths
related: Nature
related: panoramas
related: archaeology
related: perspective
related: representation
related: folklore
related: religions
related: traditions
related: visual culture
related: archives
related: drawings
related: architecture
related: historicism (theory)
related: museums
related: theory
related: imagination
related: history
related: processual
related: expression
related: conceptual art
related: performance art
related: simulacrum
related: symbolism
related: Modernism
related: spectator
related: art interventions
related: anamorphic
related: documenting
related: multiple
related: allegory
related: anamorphoses
related: art market
related: collage
related: model
related: nude
related: ornaments
related: paintings
related: portraits
related: sketches
related: still lifes
related: beauty
related: conservation
related: photography
related: death
related: masks
related: parody
related: counterculture
related: artifacts
related: cultural heritage
related: preservation
related: romanticism
related: memorial
related: modern era
related: postcolonialism
related: four elements
related: colonialism
related: heroism
related: experience
related: Islam
related: Judaism
related: creation
related: exodus
related: worship
related: paradise
related: Bibles
related: Christianity
related: crucifixions
related: humanities
related: activism
related: civilization
related: feminism
related: native

navigable
type: Concept
created: 2012-05-30
broader: aesthetics
definition: Allowing for a certain amount of control in an artwork.
related: interfaces
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: data gloves
related: joysticks
related: sound installations
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: breathing-balance-interface-vest
related: performative installations
related: auditory user interfaces (AUI)
related: ludic interfaces
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: tangible acoustic interfaces (TAI)
related: touch user interfaces
related: multimodal interaction
related: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
related: multi-touchscreens
related: robotic user interfaces (RUI)
related: interactive
related: non-electronic interfaces
related: soundgenerating devices
related: interactive media
related: voice user interfaces (VUI)
related: 360° virtual walktrough

affective
type: Concept
created: 2012-05-30
broader: aesthetics
definition: Aiming for the experience of feeling or emotion.
related: poetry
related: senses
related: theater
related: humans
related: emotion
related: traditions
related: film (discipline)
related: architecture
related: literature
related: sexuality
related: disgusting
related: olfactory
related: polysensory
related: gustatory
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: photography
related: feelings
related: comedy
related: memorial
related: collective memory
related: advertising
related: love
related: affect
related: ecstasy
related: happiness
related: joy
related: optimism
related: pleasure
related: sadness
related: shame
related: rituals
related: spirituality
related: sculpting
related: dance

furniture
type: Concept
created: 2012-05-30
broader: non-electronic interfaces
definition: Movable or fixed objects or equipment, which may be either functional or ornamental, particularly objects for sitting, reclining, or storage, such as chairs, beds, tables, cabinets, etc., in a dwelling, business, or public space.
related: ornaments

commerce
type: Concept
created: 2012-05-31
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Large-scale organized system related to the exchange of goods and services
related: Internet
related: art market
related: media theory
related: advertising
related: geopolitics
related: markets
related: economy
related: wealth

spectator
type: Concept
created: 2012-05-31
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Individuals who are present at and observe live events, works of art, motion pictures, or architecture.
related: active shutter 3D systems
related: camera recordings
related: theater
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: perspective
related: webcams
related: contextual
related: Postmodernism
related: film (discipline)
related: architecture
related: eyes
related: sight
related: television
related: voyeurism
related: performance art
related: happenings
related: art history
related: installations
related: easel paintings
related: sculptures
related: anamorphic
related: gaze
related: beauty
related: festivals
related: spectacles
related: video surveillance
related: media theory
related: curiosity
related: experience
related: perception
related: visions

public spaces
type: Concept
created: 2012-09-26
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Open spaces designed for public use or are accesible to the public, often designed to foster a sense of community.
related: communication
related: cities
related: urban space
related: democracies
related: access
related: architecture
related: museums
related: space
related: happenings
related: Internet
related: art interventions
related: festivals
related: memorial
related: video surveillance
related: social media
related: libraries
related: activism
related: cyberspace

art interventions
type: Concept
created: 2012-09-28
broader: conceptual art
definition: Art works, including performance art, designed specifically to interact with an existing work, structure, environment, or situation, be it another artwork, the audience, an institution, or in the public domain.
related: politics
related: censorship
related: performance art
related: happenings
related: art history
related: public spaces
related: installations
related: digital activism
related: performative
related: counterculture
related: authority
related: activism
related: capitalism
related: diversity
related: feminism
related: racism

game art
type: Concept
created: 2013-11-21
broader: genres
definition: Game art is an art movement that developed at the beginning of the 21st century and explicitly refers to the virtual space of digital game worlds.
related: displays
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: computer monitors
related: games
related: narrative
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: multi-user
related: visual culture
related: animated
related: motion capture
related: ludic interfaces
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: virtual
related: visual
related: experimental
related: interactive
related: networked
related: immersive
related: animations
related: virtuality
related: entertainment
related: cyberspace
related: fantasy
related: software
related: electronic displays
related: interactive media

glitch art
type: Concept
created: 2013-11-26
broader: genres
definition: Art genre that uses digital or analog errors for aesthetic purposes.
related: loudspeakers
related: displays
related: projectors
related: computer monitors
related: touch screens
related: webcams
related: installation-based
related: visual culture
related: sight
related: video (digital)
related: installations
related: electromechanical display devices
related: plasma display panels
related: mobile devices
related: multi-touchscreens
related: virtual
related: visual
related: experimental
related: distorted
related: hypermediacy
related: error messages
related: electronic media
related: software
related: hardware
related: video (analog)
related: electronic displays
related: soundgenerating devices
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: images

digital activism
type: Concept
created: 2013-11-26
broader: genres
definition: Use of electronic communication technologies for various forms of activism.
related: databases
related: algorithms
related: code
related: net art
related: politics
related: surveillance
related: webcams
related: legislation
related: privacy
related: search engines
related: censorship
related: access
related: digital identity
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: software manipulations
related: digital communities (social network)
related: Internet
related: art interventions
related: facial recognition system
related: mobile devices
related: biometrics
related: virtual
related: networked
related: big data
related: error messages
related: social media
related: activism
related: cyberspace
related: open source
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: blockchain
related: bias
related: digital transformation

hybrid art
type: Concept
created: 2013-12-10
broader: genres
definition: Hybrid art is a contemporary art movement in which artists work with frontier areas of science and emerging technologies. Artists work with fields such as biology, robotics, physical sciences, experimental interface technologies, artificial intelligence, and information visualization. They address the research in many ways such as undertaking new research agendas, visualizing results in new ways, or critiquing the social implications of the research.
related: interfaces
related: breathing sensors
related: scientific images
related: biological sensors
related: artificial life
related: robots
related: robotic art
related: brainwave sensors /brain-computer-interfaces
related: installation-based
related: nanotechnology
related: science
related: ambient intelligence
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: bioart
related: cybernetics
related: facial recognition system
related: automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)
related: biometrics
related: robotic user interfaces (RUI)
related: virtual
related: experimental
related: Art and Science
related: Technology and Innovation
related: biology
related: experiments
related: neuroscience
related: physics
related: research
related: intelligent environment
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: biocomputers

auditory user interfaces (AUI)
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: interactive media
definition: Interfaces that rely primarily on audio for interaction, e.g. speech and sound.
related: interfaces
related: interactive installations
related: sound installations
related: speech
related: installation-based
related: multi-user
related: acoustic
related: music
related: real-time
related: sound performances
related: performative installations
related: navigable
related: installations
related: interactive
related: electronic media
related: sound art

interactive media
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2016-02-11
member: auditory user interfaces (AUI)
member: ludic interfaces
member: internet of things (IoT)
member: mixed reality-based interaction
member: breath based communication
member: augmented reality interfaces
member: tangible acoustic interfaces (TAI)
member: touch user interfaces
member: multimodal interaction
member: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
member: voice user interfaces (VUI)
broader: interfaces
definition: Media requiring interaction from the user to be understood, executed, or experienced.
related: interfaces
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: virtual balance
related: senses
related: mixed reality
related: intermediality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: installation-based
related: multi-user
related: visual culture
related: real-time
related: sound performances
related: performative installations
related: multimedia performances
related: computer performances
related: Internet
related: navigable
related: game art
related: ludic interfaces
related: internet of things (IoT)
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: tangible acoustic interfaces (TAI)
related: touch user interfaces
related: multimodal interaction
related: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
related: virtual
related: experimental
related: interactive
related: polysensory
related: cybernetic
related: entertainment
related: error messages
related: media theory
related: electronic media
related: participation
related: cyberspace
related: hardware
related: voice user interfaces (VUI)
related: sound art

ludic interfaces
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: interactive media
definition: Interfaces that are designed to be inherently
definition: .
related: interactive installations
related: senses
related: games
related: installation-based
related: multi-user
related: performative installations
related: navigable
related: installations
related: game art
related: tactile
related: virtual
related: visual
related: interactive
related: polysensory
related: agency
related: toys
related: electronic media
related: curiosity
related: joy
related: pleasure
related: interactive media

internet of things (IoT)
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: interactive media
definition: Proposed Internet-like structure connecting everyday physical objects.
related: telematic art
related: surveillance
related: access
related: digital identity
related: ambient intelligence
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: Internet
related: installations
related: telematic
related: virtual
related: networked
related: virtuality
related: big data
related: cyberspace
related: intelligent environment
related: interactive media
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

mixed reality-based interaction
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: interactive media
definition: Merging of virtual and real worlds as foundation for interaction with works of art.
related: interactive installations
related: games
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: installation-based
related: multi-user
related: visual culture
related: animated
related: sight
related: performative installations
related: navigable
related: installations
related: game art
related: virtual
related: visual
related: interactive
related: immersive
related: animations
related: virtuality
related: electronic media
related: interactive media

facial recognition system
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: body sensors
definition: Computer application capable of identifying or verifying an individual person from a digital image.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: algorithms
related: gender
related: emotion
related: surveillance
related: privacy
related: ambient intelligence
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: real-time
related: installations
related: digital activism
related: hybrid art
related: automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)
related: automated
related: physiognomy
related: facial expression
related: video surveillance
related: authority
related: discrimination
related: racism
related: intelligent environment
related: identity
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

breath based communication
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: interactive media
definition: Communication that relies on the inhalation and exhalation of air from the lungs.
related: breathing
related: communication
related: language

augmented reality interfaces
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: interactive media
definition: Interface based on the interactive experience of a real-world environment enhanced by computer-generated perceptual information.
related: interfaces
related: interactive installations
related: games
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: installation-based
related: multi-user
related: visual culture
related: animated
related: sight
related: performative installations
related: navigable
related: installations
related: game art
related: virtual
related: visual
related: interactive
related: immersive
related: animations
related: virtuality
related: entertainment
related: electronic media
related: cyberspace
related: interactive media

light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: electronic displays
definition: Semiconductor diodes that emit visible or infrared light when voltage is applied to them. They are most commonly used as indicator lamps in electronic devices or in automobiles. More recent applications include signage and illumination.
related: installation-based
related: installations
related: light (energy)
related: light art

vacuum fluorescent displays (VFD)
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: electronic displays
definition: Electronic display device that operates on the principle of cathodoluminescence.
related: installation-based
related: sight
related: installations
related: visual
related: electronic media

tactile feedback technology
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: non-electronic displays
definition: Tactile feedback technology can create an experience of touch by applying forces, vibrations, or motions to the user.
related: interactive installations
related: senses
related: installation-based
related: cybersex
related: touch
related: performative installations
related: installations
related: tactile
related: interactive
related: toys
related: perception

headphones
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: electronic displays
definition: Small loudspeakers worn on the head for listening to music or for communications purpose; may have speakers for one or both ears, attached to the head by a band.
related: sound installations
related: installation-based
related: acoustic
related: music
related: hearing
related: sound performances
related: installations
related: immersive
related: radio
related: electronic media
related: sound art

holography
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: electronic displays
definition: Photographic recording of a light field, rather than of an image formed by a lens, used to display a three-dimensional image of the holographed subject. Processes create three-dimensional appearing images by laser light; when properly viewed, the interference pattern recreates the pattern of light originally reflected by the subject. Allows multiple perspectives such that images in the background are obscured and revealed by those in the foreground as the angle of view changes.
related: perspective
related: visual culture
related: optics
related: installations
related: visual
related: projected
related: projections
related: three-dimensional
related: sculpting
related: light (energy)
related: images
related: light art

electromechanical display devices
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: electronic displays
definition: Output device for the presentation of visual information that is based on electronical and mechanical principles. A well-known electromechanical display device is the split-flap display, which is often used as a public transport timetable, e.g. in airports or railway stations
related: interactive installations
related: installation-based
related: visual culture
related: installations
related: glitch art
related: visual
related: electronic media
related: electricity

electronic paper
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: electronic displays
definition: Display technology that mimics the appearance of ordinary ink on paper
related: literature
related: print media
related: electronic media

plasma display panels
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: electronic displays
definition: Flat-panel video displays for computers and other such devices that utilize ionized gas, or plasma, to illuminate pixels on the screen which emits a bright light that reflects focused color and images.
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: installation-based
related: visual culture
related: sight
related: television
related: video performances
related: installations
related: glitch art
related: visual
related: animations
related: advertising
related: electronic media
related: light (energy)
related: images

bodies (as non-electronic displays)
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: non-electronic displays
definition: Using the body as vital component for an artwork. This also encompasses artworks dealing with transhumanism, cyborgism etc.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: performance art
related: happenings
related: nude

printers
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: electronic displays
definition: Output devices that convert coded information from the processor into a readable form on paper.
related: telematic art
related: net art
related: visual culture
related: installations
related: duplicated
related: automated
related: multiple
related: networked
related: error messages
related: writing
related: print media

head-up displays
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: electronic displays
definition: Transparent display presenting data within normal sight lines of the user.
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: visual culture
related: animated
related: sight
related: installations
related: visual
related: animations

paper
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: non-electronic displays
definition: Refers generally to all types of thin matted or felted sheets or webs of fiber formed and dried on a fine screen from a pulpy water suspension. The fibers may be animal, such as hair, silk or wool, or mineral, such as asbestos, or synthetic. However most paper is made from cellulosic plant fiber, such as from wood pulp, grass, cotton, linen, and straw.
related: scanners
related: archives
related: history
related: literature
related: documenting
related: collage
related: portraits
related: sketches
related: comics
related: artifacts
related: writing
related: print media
related: Bibles
related: libraries
related: plants

globes (as non-electronic displays)
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: non-electronic displays
definition: Representations of the Earth, heavens, or another planet in the form of a ball.
related: globes
related: installations
related: astronomy
related: representation of knowledge

easel paintings
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: non-electronic displays
definition: Paintings executed on an easel or other portable device, having either canvas or panel supports; generally restricted to those painted from the 16th century forward.
related: panoramas
related: perspective
related: panoramatic
related: representation
related: visual culture
related: museums
related: symbolism
related: spectator
related: anamorphic
related: visual
related: realistic
related: allegory
related: anamorphoses
related: art market
related: nude
related: paintings
related: portraits
related: still lifes
related: conservation
related: cultural heritage
related: preservation
related: images

sculptures
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: non-electronic displays
definition: Three-dimensional works of art in which images and forms are produced in relief, in intaglio, or in the round. The term refers particularly to art works created by carving or engraving a hard material, by molding or casting a malleable material (which usually then hardens), or by assembling parts to create a three-dimensional object. It is typically used to refer to large or medium-sized objects made of stone, wood, bronze, or another metal. For the process use
definition: .
related: Antiquity
related: historical sites
related: bodies (animal components)
related: perspective
related: installation-based
related: representation
related: religions
related: visual culture
related: museums
related: history
related: spectator
related: installations
related: anamorphic
related: visual
related: site-specific
related: sculptural
related: allegory
related: anamorphoses
related: art market
related: model
related: nude
related: ornaments
related: anatomy
related: artifacts
related: cultural heritage
related: preservation
related: memorial
related: worship
related: patriarchies
related: three-dimensional
related: materiality
related: saints
related: sculpting
related: mythologies
related: light art

tangible acoustic interfaces (TAI)
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: interactive media
definition: Interfaces that are based on acoustic-sensing technologies, e.g. sound source location and acoustic imaging.
related: interfaces
related: interactive installations
related: senses
related: sound installations
related: installation-based
related: multi-user
related: acoustic
related: real-time
related: sound performances
related: performative installations
related: multimedia performances
related: navigable
related: installations
related: virtual
related: interactive
related: interactive media
related: sound art

touch user interfaces
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: interactive media
definition: Computer-pointing technology based upon the sense of touch. It enables not only the sense of touch to innervate and activate computer-based functions, it also allows the user, particularly those with visual impairments, an added level of interaction based upon tactile or Braille input.
related: interfaces
related: interactive installations
related: senses
related: installation-based
related: multi-user
related: hands
related: touch
related: sound performances
related: performative installations
related: navigable
related: installations
related: tactile
related: virtual
related: interactive
related: interactive media

musical instruments
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: soundgenerating devices
definition: Sound-producing apparatuses whose primary function is to play music.
related: sound installations
related: acoustic
related: music
related: hearing
related: sound performances
related: sound art

turntables
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: soundgenerating devices
definition: Refers to the plates of gramophones or record players on which the recorded discs rest and are spun to draw the grooves of recorded sound under a stylus, at fixed speeds, to enable reproduction of sound. Usage of the term is frequently extended to the totality of the machinery or housing of this plate.
related: sound installations
related: acoustic
related: music
related: hearing
related: sound performances
related: remixed
related: sound art

mobile devices
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: hardware
definition: Small, hand-held computing devices.
related: touch screens
related: communication
related: telematic art
related: surveillance
related: digital identity
related: telephones
related: sight
related: touch
related: Internet
related: installations
related: glitch art
related: digital activism
related: tactile
related: telematic
related: interactive
related: networked
related: mobile
related: error messages
related: telecommunications
related: electronic media
related: social media
related: information society
related: telematics
related: telepresence
related: radio frequency identification (RFID)
related: surveillance-capitalism

wireless sensor networks (WSN)
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: software
definition: Refers to networks of autonomous sensor nodes monitoring environmental or physical conditions at diverse locations that pass their data via wireless technology to a central location.
related: telematic art
related: surveillance
related: installation-based
related: science
related: ambient intelligence
related: environment
related: installations
related: telematic
related: networked
related: Nature and Environment
related: atmosphere
related: ecology
related: pollution
related: global warming
related: statistics
related: intelligent environment

optical character recognition (OCR)
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: software
definition: The process of electronic conversion of handwritten or printed characters into machine-encoded text by means of an optical scanner, special software that identifies text images, and an output interface which reproduces them in electronic form.
related: scanners
related: language
related: installations
related: automated
related: big data
related: information
related: writing
related: digitization

automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: interfaces
definition: Methods of automatically identifying objects by computer system.
related: algorithms
related: surveillance
related: ambient intelligence
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: installations
related: hybrid art
related: facial recognition system
related: automated
related: big data
related: digitization
related: intelligent environment
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: images

biometrics
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: interfaces
definition: Statistical study of biological observations and phenomena.
related: breathing
related: DNA
related: genetics
related: bodies (animal components)
related: algorithms
related: surveillance
related: privacy
related: access
related: nanotechnology
related: science
related: eyes
related: ambient intelligence
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: installations
related: digital activism
related: hybrid art
related: physiognomy
related: facial expression
related: big data
related: information
related: biology
related: neuroscience
related: racism
related: medicine (discipline)
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

plotters
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: hardware
definition: Output devices for translating information from computers into pictorial or graphic form on paper or a similar medium.
related: visual culture
related: installations
related: visual
related: duplicated
related: multiple
related: images

synthesizers
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: soundgenerating devices
definition: Electronic instruments made in a wide variety of models differing considerably in size, appearance, and manner of operation, though generally their output must pass through external amplifiers and loudspeakers to produce sound.
related: sound installations
related: acoustic
related: music
related: hearing
related: sound performances
related: sound art

Global Positioning System (GPS)
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: software
definition: Refers to the technology originally developed by the U.S. Department of Defense and consisting of 24 satellites that continuously transmit signals globally. In conjunction with receivers on Earth, the system uses triangulation to quickly and accurately determine the latitude, longitude, and altitude of a point on or above the Earth's surface. In addition to military applications, the system is primarily used to gather spatial data needed for making maps and to calculate geographic positions for travelers on Earth who have GPS receivers. The system was originally called
definition: (Navigation System with Timing And Ranging).
related: telematic art
related: outer space
related: surveillance
related: privacy
related: geography
related: installations
related: telematic
related: networked
related: grids
related: global village
related: telecommunications
related: military
related: cartography
related: mobility

multimodal interaction
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: interactive media
definition: Form of human-machine interaction using multiple modes of input/output.
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: senses
related: speech
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: installation-based
related: multi-user
related: language
related: sight
related: touch
related: real-time
related: sound performances
related: performative installations
related: multimedia performances
related: navigable
related: installations
related: tactile
related: virtual
related: interactive
related: polysensory
related: virtuality
related: interactive media

tangible user interfaces (TUI)
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: interactive media
definition: User interface in which a person interacts with digital information through the physical environment.
related: interfaces
related: interactive installations
related: senses
related: sound installations
related: installation-based
related: multi-user
related: sight
related: touch
related: real-time
related: sound performances
related: performative installations
related: multimedia performances
related: navigable
related: installations
related: tactile
related: virtual
related: interactive
related: virtuality
related: electronic media
related: interactive media
related: sound art

multi-touchscreens
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: hardware
definition: Technology that enables a surface (a touchpad or touchscreen) to recognize the presence of more than one point of contact with the surface at the same time.
related: interactive installations
related: senses
related: multi-user
related: visual culture
related: hands
related: touch
related: visualization
related: navigable
related: installations
related: glitch art
related: tactile
related: visual
related: interactive
related: electronic media

robotic user interfaces (RUI)
type: Concept
created: 2014-07-03
broader: interfaces
definition: Either an interface to a robot, or a robot serving itself as an interface to another system.
related: interactive installations
related: robots
related: robotic art
related: installation-based
related: multi-user
related: real-time
related: navigable
related: installations
related: hybrid art
related: telematic
related: virtual
related: interactive
related: telematics

anamorphic
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Images so executed as to give a distorted shape to the object represented but which, if viewed from a certain point or using a curved mirror or other instrument, show the object in true proportion.
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: perspective
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: art history
related: spectator
related: easel paintings
related: sculptures
related: distorted
related: anamorphoses
related: animations
related: optical illusion
related: mirrors
related: paintings
related: photography
related: sculpting

tactile
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Specially designed for perception through touch.
related: interactive installations
related: data gloves
related: mice (input device)
related: touch screens
related: senses
related: hands
related: touch
related: product design
related: performative installations
related: installations
related: ludic interfaces
related: tactile feedback technology
related: touch user interfaces
related: mobile devices
related: multimodal interaction
related: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
related: multi-touchscreens
related: skin
related: perception

telematic
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Based on the long-distance sending and receiving of computerized information.
related: telematic art
related: net art
related: robotic art
related: broadcasts
related: telephones
related: real-time
related: television
related: ISDN
related: Internet
related: internet of things (IoT)
related: mobile devices
related: wireless sensor networks (WSN)
related: Global Positioning System (GPS)
related: robotic user interfaces (RUI)
related: virtual
related: networked
related: global village
related: telecommunications
related: telematics
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

time-based
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Artworks that are dependent on technology and have a durational dimension.
related: interfaces
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: sound installations
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: digital animation
related: film (discipline)
related: media archaeology
related: video performances
related: sound performances
related: performative installations
related: multimedia performances
related: computer performances
related: installations
related: animations
related: projections
related: radio
related: software
related: hardware

virtual
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Artworks that do not exist in the physical world, such as digital art works.
related: virtual retinal display (VRD)
related: interfaces
related: head-mounted display (HMD)
related: Cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE)
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: Binocular Omni-Orientation Monitor (BOOM)
related: data gloves
related: joysticks
related: virtual balance
related: databases
related: games
related: telematic art
related: algorithms
related: net art
related: robotic art
related: SGI Onyx
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: webcams
related: database art
related: search engines
related: cybersex
related: digital identity
related: ambient intelligence
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: software manipulations
related: digital communities (social network)
related: animated
related: simulation
related: video (digital)
related: breathing-balance-interface-vest
related: multimedia performances
related: computer performances
related: Internet
related: installations
related: game art
related: glitch art
related: digital activism
related: hybrid art
related: ludic interfaces
related: internet of things (IoT)
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: tangible acoustic interfaces (TAI)
related: touch user interfaces
related: multimodal interaction
related: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
related: robotic user interfaces (RUI)
related: telematic
related: animations
related: projections
related: virtuality
related: entertainment
related: big data
related: hypertext
related: electronic media
related: social media
related: cyberspace
related: digitization
related: open source
related: telematics
related: telepresence
related: software
related: interactive media
related: immaterial
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: blockchain
related: 360° virtual walktrough
related: generative art
related: artificial intelligence art
related: text-to-image model
related: digital transformation

visual
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Works of art, architecture, and any objects that occupy space, are perceived by the sense of sight, and are created or arranged, rather than naturally occurring.
related: Softimage
related: displays
related: head-mounted display (HMD)
related: Cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE)
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: Binocular Omni-Orientation Monitor (BOOM)
related: projectors
related: computer monitors
related: projection screens
related: active shutter 3D systems
related: mirrors (as non-electronic displays)
related: camera recordings
related: touch screens
related: scientific images
related: panoramas
related: senses
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: mixed reality
related: perspective
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: cameras
related: webcams
related: nanoart
related: representation
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: broadcasts
related: stereoscopes
related: drawings
related: architecture
related: eyes
related: animated
related: sight
related: television
related: video (digital)
related: expanded cinema
related: video performances
related: visualization
related: installations
related: game art
related: glitch art
related: ludic interfaces
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: vacuum fluorescent displays (VFD)
related: holography
related: electromechanical display devices
related: plasma display panels
related: head-up displays
related: easel paintings
related: sculptures
related: plotters
related: multi-touchscreens
related: distorted
related: anamorphoses
related: animations
related: collage
related: gaze
related: grids
related: optical illusion
related: mirrors
related: ornaments
related: paintings
related: portraits
related: projections
related: sketches
related: still lifes
related: photography
related: comics
related: memorial
related: video surveillance
related: electronic media
related: perception

duplicated
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Use of reproduction and copying as a creative tool to achieve aesthetic effects.
related: scanners
related: printers
related: plotters
related: multiple
related: remediated
related: remixed
related: collage
related: mirrors
related: photography
related: print media
related: digitization
related: images

experimental
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Application of new methods, ideas, materials, etc. to find out what aesthetic effects they produce.
related: interfaces
related: genetic art
related: poetry
related: sound installations
related: telematic art
related: robotic art
related: transgenic art
related: digital animation
related: film (discipline)
related: architecture
related: music
related: science
related: invention
related: simulation
related: literature
related: bioart
related: expanded cinema
related: conceptual art
related: performance art
related: sound performances
related: happenings
related: installations
related: game art
related: glitch art
related: hybrid art
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: animations
related: photography
related: Art and Science
related: curiosity
related: experiments
related: research
related: innovation
related: interactive media
related: artistic inventions
related: generative art
related: artificial intelligence art
related: sound art

realistic
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Quality of artworks in which the depiction is based on or seems to be based on the direct observation of the external world, including or even emphasizing flaws and imperfections rather than the beauty or idealized characteristics.
related: panoramas
related: representation
related: film (discipline)
related: literature
related: easel paintings
related: nude
related: paintings
related: portraits
related: still lifes
related: photography

automated
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Using or devising mechanical or electronic devices, processes, or systems which take the place of human effort, observation, or decision, and which require minimal human intervention in their operation.
related: machines
related: robots
related: sound installations
related: speech recognition
related: algorithms
related: robotic art
related: surveillance
related: production
related: ambient intelligence
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: robotic
related: installations
related: facial recognition system
related: printers
related: optical character recognition (OCR)
related: automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)
related: generative
related: big data
related: digitization
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: generative art
related: kinetic art
related: artificial intelligence art
related: language models
related: digital transformation

autopoietic
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Relying on a systems concept which entails automatic reproduction and maintenance.
related: evolution
related: philosophy
related: cognition
related: biology
related: neuroscience
related: emergence

disgusting
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: With the intention to raise strong feelings of disapproval and dislike at a situation, behaviour, etc.
related: emotion
related: affective
related: feelings
related: affect
related: alienation
related: disgust
related: shock

distorted
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Quality or state in a painting or of an object due to the use of optical illusions, manipulated surfaces, or discordantly juxtaposed images.
related: perspective
related: visual culture
related: glitch art
related: anamorphic
related: visual
related: anamorphoses
related: collage
related: optical illusion
related: mirrors
related: paintings
related: portraits
related: projections
related: photography
related: perception
related: psychosis
related: illusion (performing art)
related: images

documenting
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Gathering and recording information, especially to record facts or characteristics or to establish evidence or testimony.
related: camera recordings
related: scientific images
related: biological sensors
related: databases
related: historical sites
related: senses
related: documentation
related: surveillance
related: cameras
related: folklore
related: language
related: archives
related: museums
related: history of technology
related: science
related: history
related: books
related: audiotapes
related: literature
related: Internet
related: art history
related: paper
related: sketches
related: photography
related: big data
related: print media
related: history of science
related: libraries
related: research
related: statistics
related: evidence
related: information society
related: cartography
related: topography
related: digitization
related: open source
related: legends
related: mythologies
related: representation of knowledge
related: body sensors
related: blockchain
related: storytelling

interactive
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Making use of two-way systems involving feedback from a viewer or user to obtain data or commands and to give immediate results or updated information. Generally used to describe computer-based systems, but may have broader applications as well.
related: interfaces
related: head-mounted display (HMD)
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: data gloves
related: joysticks
related: virtual balance
related: software interfaces
related: touch screens
related: step sensors
related: senses
related: sound installations
related: games
related: speech recognition
related: robotic art
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: cybersex
related: motion capture
related: breathing-balance-interface-vest
related: performative installations
related: navigable
related: game art
related: auditory user interfaces (AUI)
related: ludic interfaces
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: tactile feedback technology
related: tangible acoustic interfaces (TAI)
related: touch user interfaces
related: mobile devices
related: multimodal interaction
related: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
related: multi-touchscreens
related: robotic user interfaces (RUI)
related: performative
related: virtuality
related: electronic media
related: cyberspace
related: interactive media
related: voice user interfaces (VUI)
related: 360° virtual walktrough

modular
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Based on a system of components that can be separated and recombined.
related: machines
related: assembled
related: production
related: product design
related: installations

multiple
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Works of art designed to be produced so that there is more than one original, theoretically in unlimited numbers. The most common examples are works produced from plates or negatives, including engravings, etchings, lithographs, photographs, and other prints. Multiples can also be produced from others device or methods, e.g. computer programs.
related: scanners
related: art history
related: printers
related: plotters
related: duplicated
related: art market
related: photography
related: sculpting

networked
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Based on a system of interconnected computers or any instances of two or more organisations or individuals engaged in a common pattern of information exchange through automated, online, or on air communications links.
related: databases
related: communication
related: telematic art
related: net art
related: surveillance
related: webcams
related: database art
related: broadcasts
related: search engines
related: cybersex
related: digital identity
related: ambient intelligence
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: digital communities (social network)
related: telephones
related: television
related: ISDN
related: Internet
related: game art
related: digital activism
related: internet of things (IoT)
related: printers
related: mobile devices
related: wireless sensor networks (WSN)
related: Global Positioning System (GPS)
related: telematic
related: virtuality
related: big data
related: global village
related: radio
related: telecommunications
related: social media
related: globalization
related: information society
related: banking
related: cyberspace
related: digitization
related: telematics
related: telepresence
related: intelligent environment
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: blockchain
related: artificial intelligence art
related: language models
related: digital transformation

olfactory
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Artworks primarily experienced via the sense of smell.
related: senses
related: smell
related: affective
related: perception
related: biology
related: food

performative
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Meant to be presented publicly. Art that focuses on presentation, actions, processes rather than producing static objects.
related: theater
related: music
related: performance art
related: video performances
related: sound performances
related: performative installations
related: multimedia performances
related: happenings
related: art interventions
related: interactive
related: performativity
related: comedy
related: rituals
related: dance
related: ecological art
related: sound art

polysensory
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Relating to multiple senses.
related: interfaces
related: interactive installations
related: senses
related: games
related: sight
related: hearing
related: touch
related: smell
related: performative installations
related: affective
related: installations
related: ludic interfaces
related: multimodal interaction
related: interactive media
related: taste

projected
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Images cast on a surface or in space by optical means, generally by placing an object between a light source and the surface or a designated point in space. They include images created with slides or film, digital images or other computer files, or shadows cast from opaque objects; projections on surfaces may be cast from the front or the rear of the surface. They also include holograms cast onto a point in space.
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: projectors
related: projection screens
related: camera recordings
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: video (digital)
related: expanded cinema
related: video performances
related: multimedia performances
related: holography
related: animations
related: projections
related: photography
related: phantasmagoria
related: video (analog)
related: electronic displays
related: fulldome
related: images

found objects
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Objects, natural or human-made, unaltered or only slightly altered, presented by an artist as works of art in themselves or used as parts of works of art.
related: sound installations
related: conceptual art
related: installations
related: artifacts
related: sculpting
related: ecological art

remediated
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Representation of one medium in another. New media may revise, repurpose, remix, reference, and/or compete with older media. Remix, one of the tools used most often in remediation, is altering a work from its original state by adding, removing, and/or changing pieces of the item.
related: camera recordings
related: sound installations
related: intermediality
related: meme
related: Postmodernism
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: music
related: television
related: video (digital)
related: audiotapes
related: expanded cinema
related: video performances
related: sound performances
related: multimedia performances
related: Internet
related: installations
related: duplicated
related: remixed
related: animations
related: collage
related: projections
related: photography
related: media theory
related: electronic media
related: video (analog)
related: intermedial
related: images
related: sound art

site-specific
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Artworks that are designed for specific locations, especially those that exploit or incorporate aspects of their sites.
related: sound installations
related: architecture
related: installations
related: sculptures
related: memorial
related: light art
related: kinetic art
related: ecological art

sonification
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Using sounds other than speech to convey information or perceptualize data.
related: loudspeakers
related: sound installations
related: hearing
related: sound performances
related: soundgenerating devices
related: sound art

cybernetic
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Works of art that are capable of responding to external stimuli.
related: positiontrackers
related: step sensors
related: biological sensors
related: robots
related: robotic art
related: cyborgs
related: ambient intelligence
related: body tracking
related: cybernetics
related: installations
related: posthuman
related: cyberspace
related: intelligent environment
related: body sensors
related: interactive media

ephemeral
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Artworks that have a temporal immediacy or are built with the recognition that they will disintegrate.
related: dreams
related: performance art
related: sound performances
related: happenings
related: shadows
related: electronic media
related: sound art

generative
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Capability of producing something or causing it to develop, e.g. via algorithms.
related: sound installations
related: algorithms
related: digital animation
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: video performances
related: sound performances
related: computer performances
related: installations
related: automated
related: animations
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: generative art
related: artificial intelligence art
related: text-to-image model
related: language models

gustatory
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Artworks relying primarily on the sense of taste.
related: senses
related: smell
related: affective
related: disgust
related: perception
related: food
related: taste

hypermediacy
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Style of visual representation whose goal is to remind the viewer of the medium. Hypermediacy plays upon the desire for immediacy and transparent immediacy, making us hyper-conscious of our act of seeing (or gazing).
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: expanded cinema
related: multimedia performances
related: Internet
related: installations
related: glitch art
related: gaze
related: paintings
related: projections
related: photography
related: error messages
related: hypertext
related: electronic media
related: materiality
related: images

immersive
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Giving the perception of being physically present in a non-physical world. The degree of immersion can vary based on the technologies or media that are used to create immersive experiences.
related: virtual retinal display (VRD)
related: head-mounted display (HMD)
related: Cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE)
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: Binocular Omni-Orientation Monitor (BOOM)
related: virtual balance
related: panoramas
related: senses
related: games
related: dreams
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: visual culture
related: imagination
related: cybersex
related: space
related: expanded cinema
related: sound performances
related: game art
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: headphones
related: animations
related: projections
related: virtuality
related: psychedelic
related: perception
related: rituals
related: visions
related: cyberspace
related: telepresence
related: 360° virtual walktrough

mobile
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Moveable.
related: mobile devices
related: mobility

remixed
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Piece of media that has been edited and re-released. Remixing is one technique of remediation.
related: camera recordings
related: sound installations
related: intermediality
related: meme
related: Postmodernism
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: music
related: television
related: video (digital)
related: audiotapes
related: expanded cinema
related: video performances
related: sound performances
related: multimedia performances
related: Internet
related: installations
related: turntables
related: duplicated
related: remediated
related: animations
related: collage
related: projections
related: photography
related: hypertext
related: media theory
related: electronic media
related: video (analog)
related: intermedial
related: images
related: sound art

sculptural
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Aesthetics of three-dimensional works of art in which images and forms are produced in relief, in intaglio, or in the round.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: gesture
related: representation
related: visual culture
related: architecture
related: installations
related: sculptures
related: anamorphoses
related: model
related: nude
related: ornaments
related: memorial
related: materiality
related: sculpting
related: light art
related: generative art
related: kinetic art

allegory
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Method of expressing complex or abstract ideas in the literary or visual arts under the guise of another subject of aptly suggestive resemblance. An allegory is principally constructed from personifications and symbols. In art, allegories include combinations of personifications and/or symbols, which, on the basis of a conventionally agreed relation between concept and representation, refer to an idea outside the work of art. The properties and circumstances attributed to the apparent subject of the allegory really refer to another subject in an extended or continued metaphor. Allegories may have meaning on two or more levels that the viewer or reader can understand only through an interpretive process.
related: Antiquity
related: myths
related: poetry
related: theater
related: dreams
related: animals
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: folklore
related: language
related: visual culture
related: philosophy
related: imagination
related: books
related: literature
related: symbolism
related: art history
related: easel paintings
related: sculptures
related: paintings
related: shadows
related: photography
related: death
related: writing
related: four elements
related: paradise
related: Bibles
related: humanities
related: fantasy
related: personification
related: sculpting
related: mythologies
related: representation of knowledge
related: storytelling

anamorphoses
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Images so executed as to give a distorted shape to the object represented but which, if viewed from a certain point or using a curved mirror or other instrument, show the object in true proportion.
related: illusionary
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: perspective
related: visual culture
related: stereoscopes
related: animated
related: art history
related: installations
related: easel paintings
related: sculptures
related: anamorphic
related: visual
related: distorted
related: sculptural
related: optical illusion
related: shadows
related: photography
related: three-dimensional
related: sculpting
related: images

animations
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Works that present the illusion of movement and that may be created by a number of techniques including successive drawings, photographing positions of puppets or models, or using computers.
related: Softimage
related: Virtual Reality Markup Language (VRML)
related: displays
related: head-mounted display (HMD)
related: Cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE)
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: projectors
related: active shutter 3D systems
related: games
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: SGI Onyx
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: dolls
related: animated
related: television
related: video (digital)
related: motion capture
related: expanded cinema
related: video performances
related: performative installations
related: multimedia performances
related: visualization
related: Internet
related: game art
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: plasma display panels
related: head-up displays
related: anamorphic
related: time-based
related: virtual
related: visual
related: experimental
related: projected
related: remediated
related: generative
related: immersive
related: remixed
related: grids
related: projections
related: virtuality
related: comics
related: entertainment
related: three-dimensional
related: software
related: electronic displays
related: storytelling
related: images
related: generative art

art market
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Refers to the buying, selling, and trading of works of art.
related: museums
related: art history
related: commerce
related: easel paintings
related: sculptures
related: multiple
related: paintings
related: portraits
related: conservation
related: photography
related: masks
related: cultural heritage
related: preservation
related: colonialism
related: markets
related: capitalism
related: consumption
related: economy
related: wealth
related: sculpting
related: artistic inventions

collage
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Refers to the technique of making compositions in two dimensions or very low relief by gluing paper, fabrics, photographs, or other materials onto a flat surface. The technique is also applied in the digital realm.
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: intermediality
related: visual culture
related: video performances
related: Internet
related: art history
related: paper
related: visual
related: duplicated
related: distorted
related: remediated
related: remixed
related: photography
related: print media
related: electronic media

gaze
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Psychoanalytical concept and theory surrounding a supposed anxious state that comes with the awareness that one can be viewed: the subject loses a degree of autonomy upon realizing that he or she is a visible object. In the context of art, literature, film, and other arts, a way of regarding people or things so as to embody certain aspects of the relationship between the observer and the observed.
related: camera recordings
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: perspective
related: cameras
related: psychology
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: eyes
related: sight
related: voyeurism
related: spectator
related: visual
related: hypermediacy
related: portraits
related: video surveillance
related: psychoanalysis
related: paranoia
related: anxiety

grids
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Networks of horizontal and vertical lines used to guide the layout of graphic material.
related: Softimage
related: Virtual Reality Markup Language (VRML)
related: mathematics
related: cities
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: visual culture
related: animated
related: space
related: visualization
related: Global Positioning System (GPS)
related: visual
related: animations
related: geometry
related: cartography
related: three-dimensional
related: electricity

optical illusion
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Deceptive visual phenomena induced by the refraction of light as it passes through one substance to another or by atmospheric conditions that manipulate light rays.
related: active shutter 3D systems
related: illusionary
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: perspective
related: visual culture
related: optics
related: stereoscopes
related: architecture
related: eyes
related: sight
related: anamorphic
related: visual
related: distorted
related: anamorphoses
related: mirrors
related: perception
related: three-dimensional
related: illusion (performing art)

mirrors
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Objects with a highly polished surface, designed to reflect images clearly. The surface is typically smooth, flat, or sometimes slightly curved, made of polished metal in ancient and medieval times, but later usually of glass with a reflective coating on one side.
related: mirrors (as non-electronic displays)
related: illusionary
related: gesture
related: visual culture
related: voyeurism
related: anamorphic
related: visual
related: duplicated
related: distorted
related: optical illusion
related: psychoanalysis
related: self awareness
related: paranoia

model
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Something that serves as an ideal, a pattern to follow or copy, or source of inspiration to a creator. Can be physical or conceptual.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: mathematics
related: Nature
related: poetry
related: gesture
related: animals
related: humans
related: religions
related: drawings
related: architecture
related: music
related: science
related: imagination
related: literature
related: art history
related: sculptures
related: sculptural
related: paintings
related: beauty
related: photography
related: spirituality
related: astronomy
related: biology
related: physics
related: legends
related: fantasy
related: sculpting
related: mythologies

nude
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: The absence of clothing, leaving those parts of the body that, in the cultural traditions of the viewer, are usually covered, exposed to view. Also an art genre for works that have as their primary subject the unclothed human body.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: gender
related: representation
related: censorship
related: voyeurism
related: performance art
related: happenings
related: sexuality
related: art history
related: bodies (as non-electronic displays)
related: easel paintings
related: sculptures
related: realistic
related: sculptural
related: paintings
related: portraits
related: skin
related: erotic
related: pleasure
related: shame
related: feminism
related: sculpting

ornaments
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Decorative forms or embellishments that are an integral part of a building or object but are not essential to its structure. Refers also to decorative objects attached to or worn by humans and animals.
related: Antiquity
related: house walls
related: visual culture
related: architecture
related: historicism (theory)
related: tables
related: art history
related: furniture
related: sculptures
related: visual
related: sculptural
related: masks
related: Islam
related: materiality
related: sculpting
related: churches

paintings
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Unique works in which images are formed primarily by the direct application of pigments suspended in oil, water, egg yolk, molten wax, or other liquid, arranged in masses of color, onto a generally two-dimensional surface.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: landscapes (environments)
related: myths
related: Nature
related: panoramas
related: gesture
related: house walls
related: emotion
related: perspective
related: panoramatic
related: representation
related: utopias
related: religions
related: visual culture
related: archives
related: censorship
related: museums
related: imagination
related: sight
related: voyeurism
related: expression
related: symbolism
related: Modernism
related: art history
related: easel paintings
related: anamorphic
related: visual
related: realistic
related: distorted
related: hypermediacy
related: allegory
related: art market
related: model
related: nude
related: portraits
related: shadows
related: sketches
related: still lifes
related: conservation
related: death
related: feelings
related: cultural heritage
related: preservation
related: romanticism
related: heroism
related: empathy
related: erotic
related: joy
related: Bibles
related: Christianity
related: native
related: digitization
related: fantasy
related: materiality
related: mythological creatures
related: anthropomorph
related: saints
related: mythologies
related: images

portraits
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Representations of real individuals that are intended to capture a known or supposed likeness, usually including the face of the person.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: gesture
related: humans
related: emotion
related: perspective
related: representation
related: visual culture
related: archives
related: drawings
related: museums
related: eyes
related: history
related: art history
related: paper
related: easel paintings
related: visual
related: realistic
related: distorted
related: art market
related: gaze
related: nude
related: paintings
related: sketches
related: conservation
related: photography
related: physiognomy
related: facial expression
related: ancestors
related: preservation
related: saints
related: images
related: text-to-image model

projections
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Refers to images cast on a surface or in space by optical means, generally by placing an object between a light source and the surface or a designated point in space. They include images created with slides or film, digital images or other computer files, or shadows cast from opaque objects; projections on surfaces may be cast from the front or the rear of the surface. They also include holograms cast onto a point in space.
related: Cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE)
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: projectors
related: projection screens
related: active shutter 3D systems
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: house walls
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: cameras
related: panoramatic
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: animated
related: video (digital)
related: expanded cinema
related: video performances
related: multimedia performances
related: installations
related: holography
related: time-based
related: virtual
related: visual
related: distorted
related: projected
related: remediated
related: hypermediacy
related: immersive
related: remixed
related: animations
related: photography
related: phantasmagoria
related: electronic media
related: video (analog)
related: light (energy)
related: fulldome
related: 360° virtual walktrough

shadows
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Areas of partial darkness produced by a body intercepting the direct rays of the sun or other luminary, so that radiation is unable to reach the darkened area directly.
related: perspective
related: drawings
related: architecture
related: symbolism
related: ephemeral
related: allegory
related: anamorphoses
related: paintings
related: animism
related: paranoia
related: geometry
related: illusion (performing art)
related: sculpting
related: light (energy)
related: light art

sketches
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Rough or summary art works; less finished than studies. Though sketches are often in the drawing medium, the term
definition: in general implies more finished works than does
related: landscapes (environments)
related: perspective
related: drawings
related: product design
related: conceptual art
related: art history
related: paper
related: visual
related: documenting
related: paintings
related: portraits
related: comics
related: sculpting
related: images

still lifes
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Images in which the focus is a depiction of inanimate objects, as distinguished from art in which such objects are subsidiary elements in a composition. The term is generally applied to depictions of fruit, flowers, meat or dead game, vessels, eating utensils, and other objects, including skulls, candles, and hourglasses, typically arranged on a table. The subject is generally seen in oil paintings, though it can also be found in mosaics, watercolors, prints, collages, and photographs.
related: animals
related: perspective
related: visual culture
related: drawings
related: symbolism
related: art history
related: easel paintings
related: visual
related: realistic
related: paintings
related: photography
related: sculpting
related: plants
related: food
related: images

virtuality
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Non-physical property of an entity or collection of entities.
related: C++
related: CGI/Perl
related: CSS
related: Java
related: Linux
related: PHP
related: Softimage
related: Virtual Reality Markup Language (VRML)
related: Extensible Markup Language (XML)
related: virtual retinal display (VRD)
related: head-mounted display (HMD)
related: Cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE)
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: Binocular Omni-Orientation Monitor (BOOM)
related: data gloves
related: joysticks
related: virtual balance
related: software interfaces
related: databases
related: algorithms
related: net art
related: SGI Onyx
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: search engines
related: cybersex
related: digital identity
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: software manipulations
related: animated
related: simulation
related: breathing-balance-interface-vest
related: multimedia performances
related: computer performances
related: Internet
related: game art
related: internet of things (IoT)
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: multimodal interaction
related: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
related: virtual
related: interactive
related: networked
related: immersive
related: animations
related: big data
related: global village
related: electronic media
related: social media
related: cyberspace
related: digitization
related: telepresence
related: software
related: immaterial
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: blockchain
related: 360° virtual walktrough
related: artificial intelligence art
related: text-to-image model

beauty
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: A pleasing quality associated with harmony of form or color, excellence of craftsmanship, truthfulness, originality, or another, often unspecified, quality.
related: aesthetics
related: Nature
related: senses
related: emotion
related: perspective
related: sublime
related: philosophy
related: product design
related: art history
related: spectator
related: model
related: affect
related: alienation
related: ecstasy
related: experience
related: happiness
related: joy
related: perception
related: pleasure
related: plants

conservation
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: The action or process of conserving for the preservation of existence, state, life, health, safeguarding from destructive influences, natural decay, or waste. May apply to conserving a building, object, environment, species, or other thing.
related: historical sites
related: Nature
related: animals
related: archaeology
related: documentation
related: scanners
related: archives
related: museums
related: environment
related: art history
related: easel paintings
related: art market
related: paintings
related: portraits
related: artifacts
related: cultural heritage
related: preservation
related: memorial
related: vegetation
related: digitization
related: sculpting

photography
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: The dedicated practice of making photographs as an applied art.
related: camera recordings
related: scientific images
related: bodies (animal components)
related: landscapes (environments)
related: Nature
related: panoramas
related: gesture
related: perspective
related: cameras
related: nanoart
related: panoramatic
related: violence
related: visual culture
related: archives
related: optics
related: media archaeology
related: history of technology
related: imagination
related: sight
related: history
related: voyeurism
related: expression
related: art history
related: affective
related: anamorphic
related: visual
related: duplicated
related: experimental
related: realistic
related: distorted
related: documenting
related: multiple
related: projected
related: remediated
related: hypermediacy
related: remixed
related: allegory
related: anamorphoses
related: art market
related: collage
related: model
related: portraits
related: projections
related: still lifes
related: feelings
related: collective memory
related: media theory
related: print media
related: warfare
related: erotic
related: digitization
related: materiality
related: light (energy)
related: images
related: text-to-image model

anatomy
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Discipline concerned with the structure, function, and development of the cells, tissues, and organs constituting the animal body.
related: genetic art
related: eye scanners
related: DNA
related: evolution
related: genetics
related: bodies (animal components)
related: artificial life
related: Nature
related: animals
related: humans
related: microscopy
related: archaeology
related: gender
related: transgenic art
related: endoscopes
related: retina scanners
related: science
related: eyes
related: hands
related: bioart
related: sculptures
related: physiognomy
related: skin
related: surgery
related: biology
related: history of science
related: neuroscience
related: sculpting
related: medicine (discipline)
related: dance

agency
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Capacity of an agent to act in a world.
related: movement
related: communication
related: bodies (animal components)
related: Nature
related: senses
related: animals
related: humans
related: psyche
related: politics
related: democracies
related: communities
related: institutions
related: psychology
related: language
related: philosophy
related: imagination
related: sight
related: hearing
related: touch
related: smell
related: ludic interfaces
related: performativity
related: animism
related: nonhuman communication
related: authority
related: cognition
related: curiosity
related: experience
related: perception
related: self awareness
related: biology
related: participation
related: fantasy
related: anthropocentrism
related: plants
related: taste

performativity
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: The ability of language to effect change in the world.
related: communication
related: myths
related: poetry
related: speech
related: gender
related: politics
related: Postmodernism
related: post-structuralism
related: semiotics
related: democracies
related: psychology
related: language
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: processual
related: literature
related: performative
related: agency
related: writing
related: self awareness
related: humanities
related: activism
related: information society
related: legends
related: storytelling

death
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Cessation of life processes of all living organisms, but particularly refers to the act as it occurs in individual human beings.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: Nature
related: poetry
related: animals
related: humans
related: violence
related: psychology
related: philosophy
related: pain
related: literature
related: symbolism
related: art history
related: allegory
related: paintings
related: disease
related: uncanny
related: metaphysics
related: ghosts
related: catastrophes
related: terrorism
related: warfare
related: alienation
related: fear
related: psychoanalysis
related: sadness
related: shock
related: afterlife
related: sacrifices
related: visions
related: worship
related: crucifixions
related: biology
related: poverty
related: military technology
related: medicine (discipline)

disease
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: An abnormal, pathological condition that affects part or all of an organism, affecting the functioning of one or more of an organism's systems, parts, or organs. It is often construed as a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs.
related: scientific images
related: DNA
related: genetics
related: bodies (animal components)
related: Nature
related: animals
related: microscopy
related: endoscopes
related: psychology
related: science
related: pain
related: death
related: surgery
related: pollution
related: depression
related: fear
related: isolation
related: psychosis
related: paranoia
related: unconsciousness
related: mental disorders
related: amnesia
related: biology
related: poverty
related: body sensors
related: medicine (discipline)
related: food

embodiment
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Representation of a certain quality or idea. Also refers to a theory in cognitive science holding that cognition is shaped by an organism's entire body.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: senses
related: theater
related: psychology
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: sight
related: hearing
related: touch
related: smell
related: performance art
related: skin
related: cognition
related: neuroscience
related: dance
related: taste

physiognomy
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Study of the interpretation of facial features with respect to qualities of mind or character, shown by peculiarities of configuration or cast or characteristic expression. Can also refer to the general appearance of a person without reference to its implied characteristics.
related: DNA
related: genetics
related: bodies (animal components)
related: animals
related: humans
related: gender
related: facial recognition system
related: biometrics
related: portraits
related: anatomy
related: facial expression
related: discrimination
related: biology
related: ethnicity
related: otherness
related: racism
related: individuality
related: anthropomorph
related: sculpting
related: medicine (discipline)
related: identity

feelings
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Conscious subjective experience of emotion.
related: poetry
related: theater
related: speech
related: psyche
related: emotion
related: psychology
related: music
related: expression
related: pain
related: literature
related: sexuality
related: affective
related: disgusting
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: paintings
related: photography
related: love
related: affect
related: alienation
related: anger
related: stress
related: depression
related: disgust
related: ecstasy
related: empathy
related: erotic
related: experience
related: fear
related: happiness
related: isolation
related: joy
related: perception
related: pleasure
related: psychoanalysis
related: sadness
related: self awareness
related: shame
related: shock
related: loneliness
related: anxiety
related: neuroscience
related: morality
related: individuality

skin
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: The layer of tissue forming the external covering of the body in vertebrates.
related: evolution
related: bodies (animal components)
related: animals
related: humans
related: microscopy
related: touch
related: sexuality
related: tactile
related: nude
related: anatomy
related: embodiment
related: surgery
related: discrimination
related: biology
related: diversity
related: ethnicity
related: racism
related: medicine (discipline)

facial expression
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Motions or positions of subcutaneous (human) face muscles, conveying emotional state.
related: gesture
related: emotion
related: eyes
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: pain
related: facial recognition system
related: biometrics
related: portraits
related: physiognomy
related: masks
related: anger
related: disgust
related: fear
related: happiness
related: joy
related: sadness

surgery
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Treating injuries, diseases, pathological conditions, deformities, and other disorders by operative manual and instrumental techniques.
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: joysticks
related: bodies (animal components)
related: microscopy
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: endoscopes
related: pain
related: anatomy
related: disease
related: skin
related: fear
related: unconsciousness
related: medicine (discipline)

posthuman
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Concept originating in the fields of science fiction, futurology, contemporary art, and philosophy that means a person or entity that exists in a state beyond being human.
related: genetic art
related: machines
related: genetics
related: transgenic art
related: cyborgs
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: technophobia
related: bioart
related: cybernetics
related: cybernetic
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: uncanny
related: nonhuman communication
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: fiction

comedy
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: entertainment
definition: Genre encompassing forms of theatre, literature, and improvisation with the basic objective to amuse, humor, and induce laughter. In general, it is often contrasted with tragedy and can be applied in the form of social criticism through satire and political or intellectual wit or applied in the form of pure spectacle through farce or burlesque.
related: theater
related: film (discipline)
related: television
related: literature
related: performance art
related: affective
related: performative
related: entertainment
related: parody
related: joy
related: pleasure
related: humanities

comics
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Used broadly for sequential graphic narratives, often serialized, and typically having dialogue written in balloons.
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: narrative
related: popular culture
related: visual culture
related: drawings
related: animated
related: television
related: paper
related: visual
related: animations
related: sketches
related: entertainment
related: mass culture
related: writing
related: print media
related: heroism
related: storytelling
related: images

fashion
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: A prevailing usually short lived custom, usage, or style in clothing, cars, restaurants, or other personal possessions and services.
related: animals
related: contextual
related: production
related: popular culture
related: environment
related: product design
related: mass culture
related: sustainability
related: erotic
related: capitalism
related: consumption
related: feminism
related: materiality

festivals
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: entertainment
definition: Gala occasions devoted to community observances, such as harvests or anniversaries of notable persons; also cultural events consisting typically of a series of performances of works in the arts.
related: film (discipline)
related: music
related: spectator
related: public spaces
related: entertainment
related: spectacles
related: mass culture
related: alienation
related: pleasure
related: dance

masks
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Refers to coverings for all or part of the face, usually with openings for the eyes and sometimes the mouth. They are worn to hide or alter the identity of the wearer or for protection. Masks are extremely varied in appearance, function, and fundamental meaning. They may be associated with ceremonies that have religious and social significance or are concerned with funerary customs, fertility rites, or curing sickness. They may be used on festive occasions or to portray characters in a dramatic performance and in re-enactments of mythological events. They may be used for warfare and as protective devices in certain sports. They are also employed as architectural ornaments.
related: Antiquity
related: myths
related: theater
related: animals
related: archaeology
related: magic (occult science)
related: folklore
related: traditions
related: anthropology
related: architecture
related: expression
related: art history
related: art market
related: ornaments
related: facial expression
related: artifacts
related: uncanny
related: rituals
related: materiality
related: anthropomorph
related: mythologies

parody
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: entertainment
definition: The form of analytical criticism in which one performance or work of art or literature subversively mimics another work or its style by adapting and inverting its characteristic features, in order to reveal weaknesses, pretensions, or lack of self-awareness in the original.
related: theater
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: contextual
related: popular culture
related: film (discipline)
related: television
related: literature
related: performance art
related: art history
related: comedy
related: entertainment
related: advertising
related: humanities

spectacles
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: entertainment
definition: Performances and displays on a large scale that are specially prepared or arranged for viewing, usually by the public, with the intent of forming an impressive or interesting show or entertainment.
related: broadcasts
related: music
related: television
related: spectator
related: entertainment
related: festivals
related: mass culture
related: radio
related: advertising
related: pleasure
related: capitalism
related: illusion (performing art)

toys
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: entertainment
definition: Material objects contrived for amusement rather than for practical use by children or pets, or intended as collectibles by adults. Toys are generally miniature versions of real beings or objects that lend themselves to imaginative or imitative play. Toys may also be items for use in games. Among the earliest toys were dolls and balls.
related: joysticks
related: robots
related: games
related: dolls
related: ludic interfaces
related: tactile feedback technology
related: entertainment
related: advertising
related: curiosity
related: ecstasy
related: joy
related: pleasure

phantasmagoria
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: entertainment
definition: Phantasmagoria was a form of horror theatre that (among other techniques) used one or more magic lanterns to project frightening images, such as skeletons, demons, and ghosts, onto walls, smoke, or semi-transparent screens, typically using rear projection to keep the lantern out of sight.
related: projectors
related: theater
related: narrative
related: visual culture
related: projected
related: projections
related: entertainment
related: uncanny
related: ghosts
related: fear

counterculture
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Subculture whose values and norms of behavior deviate from those of mainstream society. A prominent example is the counterculture of the 1960s.
related: politics
related: Postmodernism
related: democracies
related: communities
related: music
related: history
related: happenings
related: sexuality
related: nationalism
related: art history
related: art interventions
related: Society and Culture
related: collective memory
related: authority
related: discrimination
related: human rights
related: warfare
related: humanities
related: activism
related: diversity
related: equality
related: feminism
related: participation
related: patriarchies
related: identity
related: LGBTQIA+

mass culture
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: entertainment
definition: The dance, literature, music, theater, cinema, television, language, fashion, and other cultural indicators intended for or appreciated by the mainstream public rather than an elite audience. Popular culture reflects changes of style, fads, nostalgia, critical revivals, popular institutions, and forms borrowed from elite art, folk art, or foreign culture.
related: theater
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: popular culture
related: visual culture
related: music
related: digital communities (social network)
related: television
related: literature
related: Internet
related: comics
related: entertainment
related: fashion
related: festivals
related: spectacles
related: collective memory
related: advertising
related: social media
related: humanities
related: capitalism
related: consumption
related: identity
related: dance

ancestors
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: History and Memory
definition: Those from whom a person is descended, usually considered to be those more remote in the line of descent than grandparents.
related: Antiquity
related: DNA
related: evolution
related: genetics
related: historical sites
related: humans
related: archaeology
related: folklore
related: religions
related: language
related: archives
related: anthropology
related: history
related: literature
related: portraits
related: artifacts
related: cultural heritage
related: colonialism
related: Bibles
related: biology
related: ethnicity
related: migration
related: minorities
related: native
related: patriarchies
related: wealth
related: legends
related: sculpting
related: identity
related: dance
related: Black Lives Matter

artifacts
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: History and Memory
definition: Generally, objects or other things made or modified by humans, typically manually portable products of human workmanship, such as tools, utensils, objects for personal adornment, or art, as distinguished from natural remains. In archaeology, an artifact is an object made by a human culture and later recovered by an archaeological endeavor.
related: Antiquity
related: historical sites
related: archaeology
related: production
related: archives
related: anthropology
related: architecture
related: museums
related: dolls
related: history
related: art history
related: paper
related: sculptures
related: found objects
related: conservation
related: Society and Culture
related: masks
related: ancestors
related: cultural heritage
related: preservation
related: Bibles
related: history of science
related: libraries
related: evidence
related: civilization
related: native

cultural heritage
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: History and Memory
definition: The belief systems, values, philosophical systems, knowledge, behaviors, customs, arts, history, experience, languages, social relationships, institutions, and material goods and creations belonging to a group of people and transmitted from one generation to another. The group of people or society may be bound together by race, age, ethnicity, language, national origin, religion, or other social categories or groupings.
related: Antiquity
related: historical sites
related: myths
related: poetry
related: cities
related: humans
related: archaeology
related: sublime
related: interculturalism
related: democracies
related: folklore
related: communities
related: popular culture
related: religions
related: traditions
related: archives
related: film (discipline)
related: anthropology
related: architecture
related: museums
related: music
related: history
related: books
related: literature
related: nationalism
related: art history
related: easel paintings
related: sculptures
related: art market
related: paintings
related: conservation
related: ancestors
related: artifacts
related: preservation
related: memorial
related: collective memory
related: colonialism
related: Islam
related: Judaism
related: rituals
related: Bibles
related: Christianity
related: libraries
related: humanities
related: civilization
related: ethnicity
related: migration
related: minorities
related: native
related: patriarchies
related: countries
related: digitization
related: legends
related: saints
related: mythologies
related: representation of knowledge
related: churches
related: immaterial
related: dance
related: food

nostalgia
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: History and Memory
definition: State of wistful yearning to return to a former place or time.
related: politics
related: traditions
related: technophobia
related: history
related: experience
related: pessimism
related: sadness

preservation
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: History and Memory
definition: The maintenance of objects as closely as possible to their original condition through appropriate environmentally controlled collection maintenance, repair, and physical treatment. Refers to actions taken to prevent further changes or deterioration in objects, sites, or structures. More generally, for the treatment, preventive care, and research directed toward the long-term safekeeping of cultural and natural heritage, see
related: historical sites
related: archaeology
related: documentation
related: folklore
related: traditions
related: archives
related: media archaeology
related: museums
related: art history
related: easel paintings
related: sculptures
related: art market
related: paintings
related: portraits
related: conservation
related: artifacts
related: cultural heritage
related: memorial
related: libraries
related: research
related: evidence
related: digitization

romanticism
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: History and Memory
definition: Refers to the European movement affecting visual arts, literature, music, and to a lesser degree architecture from the mid-18th to the mid-19th centuries. Viewed as a reaction to Neoclassical formality, it stressed emotion and the right to individual expression. Works encompass a range of styles but in general are painterly, dynamic, and reflect an interest in color over line.
related: poetry
related: emotion
related: music
related: history
related: literature
related: symbolism
related: art history
related: paintings
related: experience
related: individuality

memorial
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: History and Memory
definition: Area or object, smaller than a monument, which serves as a focus for memory of something.
related: historical sites
related: cities
related: sublime
related: religions
related: visual culture
related: architecture
related: history
related: art history
related: affective
related: public spaces
related: sculptures
related: visual
related: site-specific
related: sculptural
related: conservation
related: cultural heritage
related: preservation
related: collective memory
related: heroism
related: military
related: warfare
related: worship
related: Christianity
related: native
related: saints
related: sculpting

collective memory
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: History and Memory
definition: Shared pool of memories, knowledge and information of a social group that is significantly associated with the group's identity.
related: historical sites
related: humans
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: archaeology
related: narrative
related: politics
related: democracies
related: folklore
related: communities
related: popular culture
related: psychology
related: religions
related: language
related: traditions
related: archives
related: film (discipline)
related: museums
related: history
related: books
related: working class
related: literature
related: nationalism
related: Internet
related: affective
related: photography
related: Society and Culture
related: counterculture
related: mass culture
related: cultural heritage
related: memorial
related: social media
related: colonialism
related: libraries
related: humanities
related: activism
related: minorities
related: native
related: countries
related: cyberspace
related: legends
related: representation of knowledge
related: identity
related: dance
related: storytelling
related: images
related: LGBTQIA+
related: Black Lives Matter
related: MeToo movement

teleology
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: History and Memory
definition: Philosophical study of finality, especially as it pertains to design or purposes in the processes of nature.
related: sublime
related: utopias
related: religions
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: metaphysics
related: spirituality

modern era
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: History and Memory
definition: Era from ca. 1500 until present.
related: archaeology
related: anthropology
related: history
related: art history

postcolonialism
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: History and Memory
definition: The historical-political-cultural nexus of the global colonial experience and its aftermath in the late 20th century and beyond; it embraces the colonial past, the present time following the end of colonial status in a given region, the exile and diaspora of colonized and colonizing peoples, and the politics of multiculturalism.
related: politics
related: Postmodernism
related: theory
related: history
related: nationalism
related: art history
related: authority
related: colonialism
related: discrimination
related: geopolitics
related: imperialism
related: sovereignty
related: humanities
related: activism
related: diversity
related: native
related: otherness
related: poverty
related: racism
related: territories
related: representation of knowledge
related: identity

psychedelic
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Advocation of the exploration of the subconscious mind through drugs, sensory deprivation, and a total immersion of the senses through music and light shows. In the visual arts, the style is characterized by obsessively detailed images, ambiguous representations of space, and acidic colors.
related: dreams
related: psyche
related: immersive

supernaturalism
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Magic and Phantastic
definition: The study of entites or phenomena that are thought to be beyond the laws of nature.
related: magic (occult science)
related: superstition
related: esoterism
related: ghosts
related: creation
related: afterlife
related: visions
related: fantasy
related: mysticism

superstition
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Magic and Phantastic
definition: Belief in irrational supernatural causality.
related: dreams
related: magic (occult science)
related: folklore
related: supernaturalism
related: esoterism
related: animism
related: ghosts
related: four elements
related: paranoia
related: afterlife
related: horoscope
related: enchantment

uncanny
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: aesthetics
definition: Psychological experience of something as strangely familiar.
related: robots
related: dreams
related: robotic art
related: cyborgs
related: dolls
related: death
related: posthuman
related: masks
related: phantasmagoria
related: ghosts
related: affect
related: alienation
related: fear
related: anthropomorph
related: mysticism

esoterism
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: Wide range of loosely related ideas and movements associated with the occult or secrets.
related: Nature
related: outer space
related: magic (occult science)
related: emotion
related: supernaturalism
related: superstition
related: ghosts
related: afterlife
related: spirituality
related: horoscope
related: enchantment
related: mysticism
related: alchemy
related: immaterial

animism
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Magic and Phantastic
definition: Refers to the belief in spiritual beings capable of influencing human events, based on the idea that animals, plants and even inanimate objects have souls like humans.
related: animals
related: religions
related: philosophy
related: shadows
related: agency
related: superstition
related: metaphysics
related: ghosts
related: four elements
related: Islam
related: spirituality
related: enchantment
related: anthropomorph
related: mysticism
related: mythologies
related: plants

metaphysics
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: philosophy
definition: Branch of philosophy inquring into the fundamental nature of reality, including such concepts as being, substance, essence, time, space, cause, and identity.
related: Antiquity
related: poetry
related: sublime
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: death
related: teleology
related: animism
related: creation
related: afterlife
related: immaterial

ghosts
type: Concept
created: 2015-10-29
broader: Magic and Phantastic
definition: Souls of deceased persons, spoken of as appearing in a visible form, or otherwise manifesting their presence, to the living.
related: magic (occult science)
related: folklore
related: death
related: phantasmagoria
related: supernaturalism
related: superstition
related: uncanny
related: esoterism
related: animism
related: fear
related: psychosis
related: paranoia
related: afterlife
related: visions
related: fantasy
related: mythologies
related: immaterial

video surveillance
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Closed-circuit television specifically for surveillance purposes.
related: computer monitors
related: camera recordings
related: movement
related: surveillance
related: cameras
related: webcams
related: panopticons
related: privacy
related: visual culture
related: voyeurism
related: video (digital)
related: spectator
related: public spaces
related: facial recognition system
related: visual
related: gaze
related: authority
related: borders
related: video (analog)

big data
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Information assets characterized by such a high volume, velocity, and variety to require specific technology and analytical methods for its transformation into value.
related: databases
related: complexity
related: algorithms
related: code
related: surveillance
related: database art
related: panopticons
related: privacy
related: digital identity
related: ambient intelligence
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: technophobia
related: digital communities (social network)
related: Internet
related: digital activism
related: internet of things (IoT)
related: optical character recognition (OCR)
related: automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)
related: biometrics
related: virtual
related: automated
related: documenting
related: networked
related: virtuality
related: media theory
related: social media
related: statistics
related: evidence
related: capitalism
related: economy
related: globalization
related: information society
related: mass society
related: banking
related: cartography
related: cyberspace
related: digitization
related: intelligent environment
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: artificial intelligence art
related: text-to-image model
related: language models
related: bias
related: digital transformation

error messages
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Message displayed on a monitor screen or printout indicating that an incorrect instruction has been given or that there is an error resulting from faulty software or hardware.
related: computer monitors
related: software interfaces
related: software manipulations
related: Internet
related: glitch art
related: digital activism
related: printers
related: mobile devices
related: hypermediacy
related: electronic media
related: software
related: electronic displays
related: interactive media

global village
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Global village describes the phenomenon of the entire world becoming more interconnected as the result of the propagation of media technologies throughout the world.
related: earth
related: webcams
related: digital communities (social network)
related: telephones
related: ISDN
related: Internet
related: Global Positioning System (GPS)
related: telematic
related: networked
related: virtuality
related: media theory
related: telecommunications
related: social media
related: markets
related: capitalism
related: economy
related: globalization
related: information society
related: cyberspace
related: telepresence
related: digital transformation

hypertext
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Generally, hypertext is any collection of written or pictorial matter that may be experienced non-sequentially, specifically used now in relation to the World Wide Web.
related: net art
related: digital identity
related: Internet
related: virtual
related: hypermediacy
related: remixed
related: media theory
related: information society
related: cyberspace

information
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Data, ideas, and imaginative works that have been communicated, recorded, published and/or distributed formally or informally in any format.
related: displays
related: databases
related: communication
related: code
related: documentation
related: database art
related: democracies
related: archives
related: science
related: processual
related: visualization
related: optical character recognition (OCR)
related: biometrics
related: print media
related: authority
related: libraries
related: physics
related: research
related: statistics
related: evidence
related: information society
related: cyberspace
related: digitization
related: telematics
related: body sensors
related: immaterial
related: light (energy)
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: images

media theory
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: theory
definition: Theories of media and communication, usually (but not exclusively) they are explored within the discipline media studies and often approach the relationship between people and media.
related: communication
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: intermediality
related: popular culture
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: media archaeology
related: broadcasts
related: access
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: history of technology
related: digital identity
related: Internet
related: commerce
related: spectator
related: remediated
related: remixed
related: photography
related: entertainment
related: big data
related: global village
related: hypertext
related: telecommunications
related: electronic media
related: psychoanalysis
related: humanities
related: capitalism
related: consumption
related: globalization
related: information society
related: mass society
related: telepresence
related: interactive media
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: gender studies
related: artificial intelligence art
related: digital transformation

radio
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Telecommunication system whereby sound and code signals are transmitted through space without wires by means of radio frequency electromagnetic waves.
related: loudspeakers
related: communication
related: speech
related: acoustic
related: broadcasts
related: music
related: history of technology
related: hearing
related: headphones
related: time-based
related: networked
related: spectacles
related: electronic media
related: information society
related: mass society
related: electricity
related: radio frequency identification (RFID)

telecommunications
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Science of communication over long distances, especially by electronic means, such as telephone systems or broadcasting.
related: interfaces
related: communication
related: telematic art
related: microphones
related: surveillance
related: webcams
related: history of technology
related: technophobia
related: telephones
related: hearing
related: telephones (as soundgenerating device)
related: real-time
related: ISDN
related: Internet
related: mobile devices
related: Global Positioning System (GPS)
related: telematic
related: networked
related: global village
related: media theory
related: globalization
related: information society
related: mass society
related: telematics
related: telepresence
related: electricity
related: digital transformation

writing
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Forming or producing letters to record the ideas which characters and words express or to communicate the ideas by visible signs.
related: poetry
related: theater
related: speech
related: code
related: language
related: archives
related: imagination
related: history
related: books
related: literature
related: printers
related: paper
related: optical character recognition (OCR)
related: allegory
related: performativity
related: comics
related: print media
related: Bibles
related: libraries
related: legends
related: storytelling
related: fiction
related: language models

advertising
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Public presentation of or calling attention to a product, service, event, or idea, that is openly paid for by an identified entity. Media for advertising include print and online publications, posters, television, and other media.
related: urban space
related: popular culture
related: psychology
related: visual culture
related: manipulation
related: affective
related: commerce
related: plasma display panels
related: entertainment
related: parody
related: spectacles
related: toys
related: mass culture
related: markets
related: erotic
related: capitalism
related: economy
related: information society
related: mass society
related: surveillance-capitalism

print media
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Written or pictorial form of communication produced mechanically or electronically using printing, photocopying, or digital methods from which multiple copies can be made through automated processes. In a narrower sense, any form of ‘ink and paper’ communication that is not hand-written or hand-typed, including books, circulars, journals, lithographs, memos, magazines, newspapers, pamphlets, and periodicals.
related: communication
related: poetry
related: narrative
related: scanners
related: visual culture
related: censorship
related: history
related: books
related: literature
related: electronic paper
related: printers
related: paper
related: duplicated
related: documenting
related: collage
related: photography
related: comics
related: information
related: writing
related: libraries
related: information society
related: mass society
related: horoscope
related: representation of knowledge
related: fiction

electronic media
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Media that use electronics or electromechanical energy for the audience to access the content.
related: MAC
related: loudspeakers
related: virtual retinal display (VRD)
related: interfaces
related: head-mounted display (HMD)
related: interactive installations
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: computer monitors
related: data gloves
related: camera recordings
related: joysticks
related: software interfaces
related: touch screens
related: sound installations
related: games
related: microphones
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: cameras
related: webcams
related: meme
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: media archaeology
related: broadcasts
related: history of technology
related: digital identity
related: technophobia
related: television
related: sound performances
related: multimedia performances
related: installations
related: glitch art
related: auditory user interfaces (AUI)
related: ludic interfaces
related: mixed reality-based interaction
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: vacuum fluorescent displays (VFD)
related: headphones
related: electromechanical display devices
related: electronic paper
related: plasma display panels
related: mobile devices
related: tangible user interfaces (TUI)
related: multi-touchscreens
related: virtual
related: visual
related: interactive
related: remediated
related: ephemeral
related: hypermediacy
related: remixed
related: collage
related: projections
related: virtuality
related: entertainment
related: error messages
related: media theory
related: radio
related: stress
related: isolation
related: libraries
related: consumption
related: information society
related: telepresence
related: hardware
related: electronic displays
related: interactive media
related: voice user interfaces (VUI)
related: intermedial
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: images
related: sound art

nonhuman communication
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Any form of communication outside of the human realm.
related: movement
related: senses
related: animals
related: acoustic
related: philosophy
related: agency
related: posthuman
related: biology
related: plants
related: dance
related: ecological art

social media
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Refers to tools, usually a combination of software and database accessible through the World Wide Web, which enable persistent computer-mediated relationships that encompass social networking, blogs, wikis, and social or collaborative tagging.
related: databases
related: complexity
related: algorithms
related: code
related: net art
related: surveillance
related: webcams
related: meme
related: interculturalism
related: democracies
related: communities
related: popular culture
related: privacy
related: visual culture
related: censorship
related: digital identity
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: digital communities (social network)
related: voyeurism
related: manipulation
related: Internet
related: public spaces
related: digital activism
related: mobile devices
related: virtual
related: networked
related: virtuality
related: entertainment
related: mass culture
related: collective memory
related: big data
related: global village
related: conspiracies
related: discrimination
related: alienation
related: stress
related: isolation
related: loneliness
related: activism
related: capitalism
related: consumption
related: globalization
related: information society
related: mass society
related: participation
related: cyberspace
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: Black Lives Matter
related: MeToo movement
related: bias
related: digital transformation

vegetation
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: Plants collectively, usually referring to plants or vegetal growths in a defined area.
related: landscapes (environments)
related: Nature
related: panoramas
related: weather
related: geography
related: environment
related: conservation
related: ecology
related: agriculture
related: biology
related: botany
related: plants
related: water
related: food
related: ecological art

atmosphere
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: The gas and aerosol envelope that extends from the ocean, land, and ice-covered surface of a planet outward into space; used especially in reference to the earth where it is held by the force of gravity.
related: breathing
related: scientific images
related: biological sensors
related: weather
related: earth
related: plants (as non-electronic interfaces)
related: science
related: geography
related: wireless sensor networks (WSN)
related: pollution
related: global warming
related: biology
related: physics
related: plants
related: light (energy)

ecology
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: Branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their habitat, including other organisms.
related: genetic art
related: biological sensors
related: dynamical systems
related: complexity
related: landscapes (environments)
related: Nature
related: earth
related: animals
related: transgenic art
related: philosophy
related: science
related: geography
related: environment
related: processual
related: bioart
related: wireless sensor networks (WSN)
related: vegetation
related: pollution
related: global warming
related: catastrophes
related: agriculture
related: oceans
related: sustainability
related: biology
related: botany
related: research
related: consumption
related: diversity
related: mass society
related: anthropocentrism
related: plants
related: water
related: food
related: ecological art

four elements
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: Group of four elements (fire, earth, water, air) into which according to ancient notions any object may be analyzed
related: Antiquity
related: magic (occult science)
related: history
related: symbolism
related: art history
related: allegory
related: superstition
related: animism
related: spirituality
related: alchemy
related: mythologies
related: water

pollution
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: The introduction of or condition of having harmful or otherwise undesirable substances or products in the environment.
related: breathing
related: biological sensors
related: Nature
related: cities
related: humans
related: urban space
related: production
related: science
related: environment
related: wireless sensor networks (WSN)
related: disease
related: atmosphere
related: ecology
related: global warming
related: catastrophes
related: agriculture
related: oceans
related: pessimism
related: biology
related: botany
related: activism
related: capitalism
related: consumption
related: economy
related: mass society
related: anthropocentrism
related: water
related: food
related: ecological art

global warming
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: The gradual increase over time of the average temperature of the entire earth's lower atmosphere. Global warming has occurred in the distant past as the result of natural influences, but the term is most often used to refer to the warming predicted to occur as a result of emissions of greenhouse gases directly and indirectly caused from the burning of fossil fuels. An increase of the earth's temperature by only a few degrees results in dramatic climate change, loss of habitat and species, sea-level rise, and alteration of the oceans' currents.
related: geology
related: complexity
related: Nature
related: weather
related: earth
related: humans
related: politics
related: science
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: geography
related: environment
related: wireless sensor networks (WSN)
related: Art and Science
related: atmosphere
related: ecology
related: pollution
related: catastrophes
related: agriculture
related: oceans
related: stress
related: pessimism
related: biology
related: botany
related: evidence
related: activism
related: capitalism
related: consumption
related: economy
related: globalization
related: mass society
related: migration
related: anthropocentrism
related: ecological art

magnetism
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: Class of physical phenomena associated with magnets and the fields of force produced by moving electric currents.
related: electromagnetism
related: energy
related: physical laws
related: physics
related: electricity

catastrophes
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: Sudden calamitous events producing great material damage, loss, or distress.
related: weather
related: violence
related: environment
related: death
related: ecology
related: pollution
related: global warming
related: oceans
related: terrorism
related: warfare
related: stress
related: shock
related: water
related: emergence
related: ecological art

energy
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: Generally, the capacity to do work; precisely, any quantity with dimensions that can be represented as mass times length squared divided by time squared.
related: technology
related: cities
related: production
related: geography
related: electromagnetism
related: magnetism
related: astronomy
related: physics
related: consumption
related: mechanics
related: electricity
related: immaterial
related: light (energy)

agriculture
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: Science or discipline of cultivating the soil, harvesting crops, and raising livestock.
related: Nature
related: weather
related: animals
related: humans
related: archaeology
related: politics
related: production
related: anthropology
related: geography
related: environment
related: working class
related: vegetation
related: ecology
related: pollution
related: global warming
related: sustainability
related: markets
related: botany
related: capitalism
related: civilization
related: consumption
related: economy
related: mass society
related: anthropocentrism
related: water
related: food
related: ecological art

oceans
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: Category of marine body of water comprising the main water areas of the earth, lying in basins.
related: Nature
related: weather
related: earth
related: animals
related: geography
related: environment
related: ecology
related: pollution
related: global warming
related: catastrophes
related: geopolitics
related: biology
related: botany
related: activism
related: migration
related: territories
related: topography
related: water

sustainability
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: The preservation of natural or cultural resources through managed use. For example, as an ecological concept, the preservation of natural resources through responsible use and stewardship; a component of sustainable development. In context of conservation, preserving cultural heritage resources through maintenance and limited use.
related: Nature
related: cities
related: urban space
related: politics
related: production
related: democracies
related: science
related: geography
related: environment
related: product design
related: fashion
related: ecology
related: agriculture
related: governance
related: biology
related: botany
related: activism
related: consumption
related: economy
related: mass society
related: food
related: ecological art

physical laws
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: Scientific law of physics.
related: machines
related: mathematics
related: earth
related: outer space
related: optics
related: science
related: geography
related: electromagnetism
related: magnetism
related: astronomy
related: biology
related: experiments
related: history of science
related: physics
related: research
related: mechanics
related: electricity
related: immaterial
related: light (energy)

authority
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Power and Politics
definition: Authority is the power of a person or group over other people. In a civil state, authority is practiced in ways such a judicial branch or an executive branch of government.
related: cities
related: politics
related: surveillance
related: panopticons
related: Postmodernism
related: communities
related: legislation
related: institutions
related: religions
related: censorship
related: access
related: science
related: working class
related: nationalism
related: art interventions
related: facial recognition system
related: agency
related: Society and Culture
related: counterculture
related: postcolonialism
related: video surveillance
related: information
related: colonialism
related: geopolitics
related: governance
related: imperialism
related: military
related: sovereignty
related: fear
related: trust
related: anxiety
related: libraries
related: activism
related: capitalism
related: morality
related: patriarchies
related: wealth
related: territories
related: countries
related: borders
related: anthropocentrism
related: representation of knowledge
related: Black Lives Matter
related: MeToo movement

colonialism
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: History and Memory
definition: The political phenomenon that occured from ca. 1500, whereby European nations conquered and exploited the peoples in other parts of the world. Often used generally, and in a derogatory manner, referring to a policy of control by one country over another group or area.
related: politics
related: violence
related: legislation
related: museums
related: history
related: nationalism
related: art history
related: art market
related: ancestors
related: cultural heritage
related: collective memory
related: postcolonialism
related: authority
related: discrimination
related: geopolitics
related: governance
related: imperialism
related: military
related: warfare
related: Christianity
related: capitalism
related: economy
related: migration
related: minorities
related: native
related: otherness
related: patriarchies
related: racism
related: wealth
related: cartography
related: territories
related: countries
related: borders
related: representation of knowledge

conspiracies
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Power and Politics
definition: Events involving multiple people reaching agreement or working together for an evil or unlawful purpose, such as treason, sedition, murder, or other serious wrong doing.
related: politics
related: theory
related: history
related: manipulation
related: Internet
related: social media
related: terrorism
related: alienation
related: psychosis
related: paranoia
related: mysticism

discrimination
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Power and Politics
definition: Biased or differential attitudes toward or treatment of people on the basis of the group, class, or category to which they belong.
related: genetics
related: speech
related: algorithms
related: gender
related: politics
related: violence
related: communities
related: legislation
related: institutions
related: religions
related: language
related: censorship
related: access
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: history
related: working class
related: pain
related: sexuality
related: Internet
related: facial recognition system
related: physiognomy
related: skin
related: counterculture
related: postcolonialism
related: social media
related: colonialism
related: human rights
related: alienation
related: depression
related: fear
related: shame
related: Judaism
related: sin
related: history of science
related: activism
related: capitalism
related: diversity
related: equality
related: ethnicity
related: feminism
related: migration
related: minorities
related: native
related: otherness
related: patriarchies
related: poverty
related: racism
related: unemployment
related: anthropocentrism
related: representation of knowledge
related: LGBTQIA+
related: gender studies
related: Black Lives Matter
related: language models
related: bias

geopolitics
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Power and Politics
definition: Study of the geographic aspects of political phenomena, including the geographical bases of the power of nations, and geographic influences on power relationships in international politics.
related: outer space
related: politics
related: globes
related: democracies
related: legislation
related: institutions
related: geography
related: history
related: nationalism
related: commerce
related: postcolonialism
related: oceans
related: authority
related: colonialism
related: governance
related: imperialism
related: markets
related: military
related: sovereignty
related: warfare
related: activism
related: capitalism
related: economy
related: globalization
related: migration
related: cartography
related: territories
related: countries
related: borders
related: military technology
related: anthropocentrism

governance
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Power and Politics
definition: All of the processes of governing, whether undertaken by a government, market or network, whether over a family, tribe, formal or informal organization or territory and whether through the laws, norms, power or language of an organized society.
related: cities
related: earth
related: politics
related: democracies
related: communities
related: legislation
related: institutions
related: environment
related: working class
related: sustainability
related: authority
related: colonialism
related: geopolitics
related: imperialism
related: markets
related: military
related: sovereignty
related: trust
related: economy
related: migration
related: minorities
related: participation
related: patriarchies
related: wealth
related: territories
related: countries
related: borders
related: digital transformation

heroism
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Power and Politics
definition: Great courage. Acts of bravery.
related: Antiquity
related: myths
related: poetry
related: history
related: literature
related: art history
related: paintings
related: comics
related: memorial
related: optimism
related: activism
related: morality
related: legends
related: sculpting
related: mythologies

human rights
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Power and Politics
definition: Rights deemed by a society to be possessed by all humans, typicaly a set of entitlements held to be critical by virtue of being human.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: humans
related: politics
related: democracies
related: legislation
related: institutions
related: religions
related: philosophy
related: counterculture
related: discrimination
related: activism
related: equality
related: morality
related: ethnicity
related: migration
related: minorities
related: unemployment
related: individuality
related: countries
related: development
related: water
related: food
related: LGBTQIA+
related: Black Lives Matter

imperialism
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Power and Politics
definition: Creation of an unequal relationship between states through domination.
related: politics
related: geography
related: history
related: postcolonialism
related: authority
related: colonialism
related: geopolitics
related: governance
related: military
related: warfare
related: capitalism
related: economy
related: racism
related: wealth
related: territories
related: countries
related: borders

markets
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Power and Politics
definition: Congregations of people at a stated time and place for the purpose of private buying and selling, usually not by auction.
related: production
related: psychology
related: access
related: product design
related: manipulation
related: Internet
related: commerce
related: art market
related: global village
related: advertising
related: agriculture
related: geopolitics
related: governance
related: capitalism
related: consumption
related: economy
related: globalization
related: wealth
related: banking
related: countries
related: innovation
related: blockchain
related: food
related: digital transformation

military
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Power and Politics
definition: Refers in the aggregate to military, naval and air forces of any nation.
related: machines
related: politics
related: institutions
related: history
related: Global Positioning System (GPS)
related: memorial
related: authority
related: colonialism
related: geopolitics
related: governance
related: imperialism
related: warfare
related: countries
related: military technology

sovereignty
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Power and Politics
definition: Supreme and independent authority of a political unit to make and apply laws within its own boundaries and to conduct international relations.
related: cities
related: politics
related: democracies
related: institutions
related: postcolonialism
related: authority
related: geopolitics
related: governance
related: minorities
related: territories
related: countries
related: borders

terrorism
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Power and Politics
definition: Systematic use of terror, violence, and intimidation against people, usually civilians, or property to create a general climate of fear in a population. The purpose of terrorism is typically to bring about a particular political or social objective.
related: violence
related: religions
related: death
related: catastrophes
related: conspiracies
related: warfare
related: alienation
related: fear
related: shock
related: racism

warfare
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Power and Politics
definition: Conduct of war, often including the weapons and methods that are used.
related: machines
related: historical sites
related: politics
related: violence
related: history
related: pain
related: photography
related: death
related: counterculture
related: memorial
related: catastrophes
related: colonialism
related: geopolitics
related: imperialism
related: military
related: terrorism
related: alienation
related: stress
related: fear
related: pessimism
related: shock
related: crucifixions
related: activism
related: migration
related: wealth
related: cartography
related: territories
related: countries
related: borders
related: cyberspace
related: military technology

love
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Emotional and psychological state based on strong affection, loyalty, and benevolence for another arising out of kinship, as in maternal love; arising out of sexual attraction and emotional affinity, as in affection and tenderness felt between lovers; and arising out of respect and admiration, as in the valuation and appreciation among friends.
related: poetry
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: emotion
related: sublime
related: psychology
related: religions
related: philosophy
related: cybersex
related: intimacy
related: sexuality
related: affective
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: feelings
related: affect
related: ecstasy
related: empathy
related: erotic
related: experience
related: happiness
related: joy
related: pleasure
related: sadness
related: trust
related: spirituality
related: worship

affect
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Experience of feeling or emotion.
related: emotion
related: violence
related: psychology
related: language
related: happenings
related: affective
related: disgusting
related: beauty
related: feelings
related: uncanny
related: love
related: anger
related: depression
related: disgust
related: ecstasy
related: experience
related: fear
related: happiness
related: joy
related: pleasure
related: sadness
related: shame
related: loneliness
related: anxiety

alienation
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Of a person, or his or her feelings: estranged, excluded, or turned away (from a person or thing); experiencing a feeling of estrangement or isolation. Also in extended use: (of a period, place, etc.) characterized by or inducing such feelings.
related: violence
related: psychology
related: religions
related: technophobia
related: Internet
related: disgusting
related: beauty
related: death
related: feelings
related: festivals
related: uncanny
related: social media
related: conspiracies
related: discrimination
related: terrorism
related: warfare
related: depression
related: disgust
related: isolation
related: pessimism
related: psychoanalysis
related: sadness
related: psychosis
related: paranoia
related: mental disorders
related: loneliness
related: anxiety
related: capitalism
related: migration
related: minorities
related: poverty

anger
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Strong emotional reaction of displeasure or hostility demonstrated by physical reactions, particular facial grimaces and body positions characteristic of action in the autonomic nervous system.
related: emotion
related: violence
related: psychology
related: feelings
related: facial expression
related: affect
related: stress
related: depression
related: fear
related: isolation
related: pessimism
related: sadness
related: shame
related: anxiety

stress
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Resultant condition of applied force; condition existing in a body when its internal structure or surfaces resist a force that produces or tends to produce deformation in the body.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: urban space
related: violence
related: psychology
related: technophobia
related: feelings
related: electronic media
related: social media
related: global warming
related: catastrophes
related: warfare
related: anger
related: depression
related: fear
related: anxiety
related: capitalism
related: poverty
related: unemployment

cognition
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Mental processes by which knowledge is acquired. These include knowing, perceiving, reasoning and problem-solving.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: Nature
related: animals
related: humans
related: psyche
related: emotion
related: brainwave sensors /brain-computer-interfaces
related: psychology
related: philosophy
related: imagination
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: processual
related: autopoietic
related: agency
related: embodiment
related: curiosity
related: empathy
related: experience
related: perception
related: self awareness
related: mental disorders
related: biology
related: neuroscience
related: body sensors
related: medicine (discipline)
related: identity
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: emergence
related: language models

curiosity
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Desire to learn, explore, or investigate.
related: animals
related: humans
related: psychology
related: museums
related: theory
related: science
related: imagination
related: invention
related: spectator
related: ludic interfaces
related: experimental
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: agency
related: toys
related: cognition
related: research
related: innovation
related: fantasy
related: artistic inventions

depression
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: State of low mood and aversion to activity, which can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, motivation, feelings, and sense of well-being.
related: genetics
related: psyche
related: emotion
related: violence
related: psychology
related: technophobia
related: pain
related: disease
related: feelings
related: discrimination
related: affect
related: alienation
related: anger
related: stress
related: fear
related: isolation
related: pessimism
related: psychoanalysis
related: sadness
related: paranoia
related: mental disorders
related: loneliness
related: anxiety
related: amnesia
related: poverty
related: unemployment
related: medicine (discipline)

disgust
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Strong feeling of disapproval and dislike at a situation, person's behaviour, etc.
related: senses
related: emotion
related: psychology
related: sight
related: hearing
related: touch
related: smell
related: disgusting
related: gustatory
related: feelings
related: facial expression
related: affect
related: alienation
related: fear
related: psychoanalysis
related: food
related: taste

ecstasy
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Advanced emotion, subjective experience of total involvement of the subject, with an object of their awareness.
related: senses
related: games
related: dreams
related: emotion
related: psychology
related: religions
related: cybersex
related: sexuality
related: affective
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: beauty
related: feelings
related: entertainment
related: toys
related: love
related: affect
related: happiness
related: joy
related: pleasure
related: spirituality

empathy
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: The capacity for participating in, or a vicarious experiencing of, another's feelings, volitions, or ideas.
related: communication
related: poetry
related: theater
related: humans
related: emotion
related: interculturalism
related: psychology
related: religions
related: intimacy
related: literature
related: paintings
related: feelings
related: love
related: cognition
related: self awareness

erotic
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Refers to the emotional, intellectual, and physiological condition of sexual arousal. Use also for the capacity or quality of inspiring such arousal through suggestion, symbolism, or allusion.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: poetry
related: dreams
related: emotion
related: cybersex
related: voyeurism
related: literature
related: nude
related: paintings
related: photography
related: feelings
related: fashion
related: advertising
related: love
related: pleasure
related: sculpting
related: dance

experience
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Subjective interpretation of perceptible stimuli by an individual.
related: animals
related: emotion
related: psychology
related: philosophy
related: pain
related: sexuality
related: art history
related: spectator
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: beauty
related: agency
related: feelings
related: nostalgia
related: romanticism
related: love
related: affect
related: cognition
related: perception
related: pleasure
related: sadness
related: shame
related: spirituality
related: neuroscience
related: humanities
related: individuality
related: anthropocentrism
related: dance

fear
type: Concept
created: 2015-11-30
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: The state of alarm and urgency; apprehension toward a potentially harmful experience.
related: dreams
related: emotion
related: violence
related: psychology
related: technophobia
related: pain
related: death
related: disease
related: feelings
related: facial expression
related: surgery
related: phantasmagoria
related: uncanny
related: ghosts
related: authority
related: discrimination
related: terrorism
related: warfare
related: affect
related: anger
related: stress
related: depression
related: disgust
related: pessimism
related: psychoanalysis
related: sadness
related: shame
related: psychosis
related: paranoia
related: anxiety
related: poverty
related: racism
related: unemployment

happiness
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: The personal state of pleasurable contentment of mind, typically including contentment with or resignation to one's circumstances.
related: emotion
related: psychology
related: philosophy
related: affective
related: beauty
related: feelings
related: facial expression
related: love
related: affect
related: ecstasy
related: joy
related: optimism
related: pleasure
related: spirituality
related: paradise

isolation
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: State of seclusion or isolation of a person or a group.
related: emotion
related: communities
related: psychology
related: technophobia
related: pain
related: disease
related: feelings
related: electronic media
related: social media
related: alienation
related: anger
related: depression
related: sadness
related: shame
related: paranoia
related: mental disorders
related: loneliness
related: minorities
related: poverty
related: unemployment
related: borders

joy
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Emotion expressing the mental state of happiness, bliss, and felicity.
related: poetry
related: games
related: dreams
related: emotion
related: utopias
related: psychology
related: literature
related: sexuality
related: affective
related: ludic interfaces
related: paintings
related: beauty
related: feelings
related: facial expression
related: comedy
related: entertainment
related: toys
related: love
related: affect
related: ecstasy
related: happiness
related: pleasure
related: paradise
related: dance

narcissism
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Personality trait of self-love of a perceived perfect self.
related: psychology
related: manipulation
related: psychoanalysis
related: mental disorders
related: identity

optimism
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Positive mental attitude.
related: politics
related: psychology
related: philosophy
related: affective
related: heroism
related: happiness
related: pessimism
related: trust
related: spirituality
related: activism
related: morality
related: participation

perception
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: The process of becoming aware of objects, qualities, or relations via the sense organs; involves the reception, processing, and interpretation of sensory impressions.
related: illusionary
related: communication
related: bodies (animal components)
related: senses
related: speech
related: animals
related: humans
related: psyche
related: panopticons
related: psychology
related: philosophy
related: eyes
related: imagination
related: sight
related: hearing
related: touch
related: smell
related: processual
related: spectator
related: tactile feedback technology
related: tactile
related: visual
related: distorted
related: olfactory
related: gustatory
related: immersive
related: optical illusion
related: beauty
related: agency
related: feelings
related: cognition
related: experience
related: self awareness
related: biology
related: neuroscience
related: taste

pessimism
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Mental attitude and philosophical position that dwells on the dark or gloomy side of things, the world or the universe, culminating in a sense of their vanity and nothingness that is sometimes thought to render them unworthy of existence.
related: politics
related: psychology
related: philosophy
related: technophobia
related: nostalgia
related: pollution
related: global warming
related: warfare
related: alienation
related: anger
related: depression
related: fear
related: optimism
related: psychoanalysis
related: sadness
related: anxiety
related: activism

pleasure
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: The state of emotional, mental, or physical gratification. Also refers to the source of joy or amusement.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: games
related: dreams
related: emotion
related: utopias
related: psychology
related: music
related: cybersex
related: voyeurism
related: affective
related: ludic interfaces
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: nude
related: beauty
related: feelings
related: comedy
related: entertainment
related: festivals
related: spectacles
related: toys
related: love
related: affect
related: ecstasy
related: erotic
related: experience
related: happiness
related: joy
related: psychoanalysis
related: paradise
related: dance
related: food

psychoanalysis
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: The science concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes; also a particular method of investigation of unconscious mental processes, designed to bring preconscious and unconscious material to the patient's consciousness in order to treat behavioral and personality disorders.
related: dreams
related: psyche
related: emotion
related: Postmodernism
related: psychology
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: pain
related: literature
related: sexuality
related: manipulation
related: gaze
related: mirrors
related: death
related: feelings
related: media theory
related: alienation
related: depression
related: disgust
related: fear
related: narcissism
related: pessimism
related: pleasure
related: sadness
related: shame
related: psychosis
related: paranoia
related: mental disorders
related: anxiety
related: humanities
related: consumption
related: identity

sadness
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: A pensive psychological state characterized by despair and dejection.
related: emotion
related: psychology
related: pain
related: affective
related: death
related: feelings
related: facial expression
related: nostalgia
related: love
related: affect
related: alienation
related: anger
related: depression
related: experience
related: fear
related: isolation
related: pessimism
related: psychoanalysis
related: shame
related: shock
related: loneliness
related: anxiety

self awareness
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Capacity for an individual to consciously know and understand one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires.
related: humans
related: psyche
related: emotion
related: panopticons
related: psychology
related: language
related: philosophy
related: mirrors
related: agency
related: performativity
related: feelings
related: cognition
related: empathy
related: perception
related: anxiety
related: spirituality
related: neuroscience
related: individuality
related: identity
related: emergence

shame
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: The painful emotion arising from the consciousness of something dishonoring, ridiculous, or indecorous in one's own conduct or circumstances of being in a situation which offends one's sense of modesty or decency.
related: emotion
related: violence
related: psychology
related: voyeurism
related: sexuality
related: nationalism
related: affective
related: nude
related: feelings
related: discrimination
related: affect
related: anger
related: experience
related: fear
related: isolation
related: psychoanalysis
related: sadness
related: anxiety
related: sin
related: morality
related: patriarchies
related: poverty
related: unemployment

shock
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: A sudden, unexpected, and usually unpleasant event or experience. In medicine a condition of insufficient blood flow to the tissues of the body.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: psyche
related: violence
related: psychology
related: pain
related: disgusting
related: death
related: feelings
related: catastrophes
related: terrorism
related: warfare
related: sadness
related: anxiety
related: amnesia
related: unemployment
related: medicine (discipline)

trust
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Assumption of and reliance on the honesty of another party.
related: politics
related: communities
related: legislation
related: institutions
related: psychology
related: religions
related: science
related: intimacy
related: authority
related: governance
related: love
related: optimism
related: morality
related: participation
related: collaborative
related: medicine (discipline)

psychosis
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Abnormal condition of the mind that involves hallucinations and delusions and is a symptom of any of various disorders or other causes.
related: illusionary
related: psyche
related: psychology
related: technophobia
related: manipulation
related: distorted
related: disease
related: ghosts
related: conspiracies
related: alienation
related: fear
related: psychoanalysis
related: paranoia
related: mental disorders
related: anxiety
related: visions
related: neuroscience
related: medicine (discipline)
related: identity

paranoia
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Thought process believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of delusion and irrationality.
related: illusionary
related: surveillance
related: psychology
related: technophobia
related: gaze
related: mirrors
related: shadows
related: disease
related: superstition
related: ghosts
related: conspiracies
related: alienation
related: depression
related: fear
related: isolation
related: psychoanalysis
related: psychosis
related: mental disorders
related: anxiety
related: medicine (discipline)

unconsciousness
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: The state, in a normally conscious being, of not being conscious.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: psychology
related: disease
related: surgery
related: amnesia
related: medicine (discipline)

mental disorders
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: General term for any emotional or organic mental impairments, manifested in maladaptive behavior, psychological problems, or impairment in one or more significant areas of functioning.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: psyche
related: psychology
related: voyeurism
related: pain
related: disease
related: alienation
related: cognition
related: depression
related: isolation
related: narcissism
related: psychoanalysis
related: psychosis
related: paranoia
related: loneliness
related: anxiety
related: amnesia
related: neuroscience
related: poverty
related: medicine (discipline)

loneliness
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Unpleasant emotional response to isolation.
related: poetry
related: emotion
related: psychology
related: literature
related: feelings
related: social media
related: affect
related: alienation
related: depression
related: isolation
related: sadness
related: mental disorders
related: anxiety
related: poverty

anxiety
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Refers to the irrationally-based feeling of apprehension or dread, a product of internal emotional or psychological conflicts. The feeling can be situation-specific, chronic, or general and diffuse. Often associated with Freudian ideas of suppressed feelings and impulses and with the idea of learned or conditioned response mechanism in which the anxiety is triggered by events or stimuli associated with circumstances that previously produced a frightening or stressful experience.
related: psyche
related: emotion
related: psychology
related: technophobia
related: pain
related: gaze
related: feelings
related: authority
related: affect
related: alienation
related: anger
related: stress
related: depression
related: fear
related: pessimism
related: psychoanalysis
related: sadness
related: self awareness
related: shame
related: shock
related: psychosis
related: paranoia
related: mental disorders
related: loneliness
related: neuroscience
related: poverty
related: unemployment
related: medicine (discipline)
related: identity

amnesia
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Cognitive disorder where the memory is disturbed or lost and involves the loss of memories previously established, loss of the ability to create new memories, continuous high blood pressure and severe shock may also caused amnesia.
related: psyche
related: psychology
related: disease
related: depression
related: shock
related: unconsciousness
related: mental disorders
related: neuroscience
related: medicine (discipline)
related: identity

Islam
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: religions
definition: Refers to the religious beliefs and social practices founded in the seventh century by the Arabian Prophet Muhammad, held to be the last of a series of major prophets, which include, according to Islamic dogma, Adam, Noah, and Jesus. It later spread throughout the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and parts of Asia. It is characterized by the belief in the fundamental idea that a devotee 'surrenders' and submits his will to Allah, the prime creator and sustainer of the universe and all creation. In Islam, God is unique and has no partner or intermediary as in the Christian Trinity. Social service and the active alleviation of suffering in others is considered the only path to salvation and prayer and sacred ritual alone are inadequate forms of submission to Allah. The Qur'an (Koran), the sacred text of the religion, is a compilation of revelations from Allah believed to have been received by Muhammad.
related: religions
related: traditions
related: history
related: literature
related: art history
related: ornaments
related: cultural heritage
related: animism
related: creation
related: afterlife
related: rituals
related: sacrifices
related: worship
related: paradise
related: sin
related: heretic
related: saints
related: mysticism

Buddhism
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: religions
definition: Refers to the philosophy and religion based on the enlightenment and teachings of the Buddha Gautama in the early sixth century BCE in the northeastern region of modern India. Playing dominant roles in the art and culture of Southeast Asia and East Asia, this religion is based on the transcendence of human suffering and pain through the acceptance of the limitations of individuality, the surrender of worldly desires and cravings that cause disappointment and sorrow, and the deliverance from the impermanence of living and individual ego based on wealth, social position, or family through the process of enlightenment (nirvana). The religion also centers around 'anatman', or no-self, the idea that the self is in a state of action or a series of changing manifestations rather than in a state of fixed, metaphysical substance. The structure of the religion is based on the Triratna (
definition: of Buddha), a tripartite schematic for living based on three elements: Buddha (the teacher), dharma (the teaching), and sangha (community).
related: religions
related: philosophy
related: afterlife
related: rituals
related: worship
related: paradise
related: mysticism

Judaism
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: religions
definition: Refers to the monotheistic religion of the Jewish people, central to which is the belief that the ancient Israelites experienced God's presence in human events. Jews believe that the one God delivered the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt, revealed the structure of communal and individual life to them, and chose them to be a holy nation of people able to set an example for all humankind. The Hebrew Bible and Talmud are the two primary sources for Judaism's spiritual and ethical principles. The religion, which traces its origins to Abraham, places more emphasis on expressing beliefs through ritual rather than through abstract doctrine. The Sabbath, beginning on sunset on Friday and ending at sunset on Saturday, is the central religious observance; there is also an annual cycle of religious festivals and days of fasting. Judaism has had a diverse history of development over almost 4000 years, with a number of resulting branches in modern times, namely Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform.
related: religions
related: traditions
related: history
related: art history
related: cultural heritage
related: discrimination
related: creation
related: afterlife
related: exodus
related: rituals
related: sacrifices
related: worship
related: paradise
related: Bibles
related: crucifixions
related: sin
related: heretic
related: saints
related: mysticism

creation
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: The bringing into existence of the world or universe, usually by a deity or supernatural force, either making the universe out of nothing, or fashioning pre-existing materials into the universe. As defined by many historical and some current religions, the beginning of the world as an event from which the reckoning of time begins. Most modern religions reconcile the doctrine with scientific theory by treating the literary tradition of creation stories, such as in the Bible, as allegory, while some consider the literary tradition of creation as fact.
related: Nature
related: earth
related: animals
related: sublime
related: religions
related: literature
related: art history
related: supernaturalism
related: metaphysics
related: Islam
related: Judaism
related: Bibles
related: Christianity
related: fantasy

afterlife
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: The idea of survival of a person in some form after physical death. This notion is present in a wide variety of forms in different religions.
related: magic (occult science)
related: folklore
related: religions
related: philosophy
related: death
related: supernaturalism
related: superstition
related: esoterism
related: metaphysics
related: ghosts
related: Islam
related: Buddhism
related: Judaism
related: spirituality
related: Bibles
related: Christianity
related: immaterial

exodus
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: The departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses. Also the second of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible. For exodus in the sense of mass emigration please use
definition: in the subject facet
definition: .
related: religions
related: books
related: art history
related: Judaism
related: Bibles
related: Christianity
related: migration

rituals
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: Generally, practices or patterns of behavior regularly performed in a set, precise manner, for either personal or public purposes. Specifically, particular activities performed during a designated event, often a ceremony.
related: weather
related: gesture
related: animals
related: archaeology
related: magic (occult science)
related: sublime
related: folklore
related: communities
related: religions
related: traditions
related: anthropology
related: performance art
related: symbolism
related: affective
related: performative
related: immersive
related: masks
related: cultural heritage
related: Islam
related: Buddhism
related: Judaism
related: sacrifices
related: spirituality
related: visions
related: worship
related: Christianity
related: native
related: enchantment
related: mysticism
related: churches
related: water
related: dance

sacrifices
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: Offerings to a deity, for the purpose of propitiation or homage, usually something of value, material or immaterial; human, animal, or other living agent or object.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: animals
related: magic (occult science)
related: religions
related: traditions
related: anthropology
related: death
related: Islam
related: Judaism
related: rituals
related: worship
related: paradise
related: Christianity
related: saints
related: mysticism

spirituality
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: In modern times the term broadened to refer to a wider range of experiences, including a range of esoteric and religious traditions.
related: Nature
related: dreams
related: outer space
related: psyche
related: magic (occult science)
related: emotion
related: religions
related: symbolism
related: affective
related: model
related: teleology
related: esoterism
related: animism
related: four elements
related: love
related: ecstasy
related: experience
related: happiness
related: optimism
related: self awareness
related: afterlife
related: rituals
related: visions
related: horoscope
related: mysticism
related: mythologies
related: immaterial
related: dance

visions
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: Experiences in which a person, thing, or event appears vividly or credibly to the mind, although not actually present.
related: illusionary
related: dreams
related: sublime
related: religions
related: imagination
related: spectator
related: visual
related: immersive
related: death
related: supernaturalism
related: ghosts
related: psychosis
related: rituals
related: spirituality
related: worship
related: paradise
related: fantasy
related: saints
related: immaterial

worship
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: The reverent love and allegiance accorded a deity, idol, or sacred object, often expressed through ceremonies, prayers, or other religious rituals.
related: myths
related: animals
related: religions
related: traditions
related: anthropology
related: art history
related: sculptures
related: death
related: memorial
related: love
related: Islam
related: Buddhism
related: Judaism
related: rituals
related: sacrifices
related: visions
related: Christianity
related: mythological creatures
related: saints
related: mysticism
related: sculpting
related: mythologies
related: churches

paradise
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: Place or state of perfect freedom, peace, innocence, and plenty, often referred to both as the original state of humanity and a blissful world to come. Common to many religions and mythologies.
related: myths
related: poetry
related: sublime
related: utopias
related: folklore
related: religions
related: art history
related: allegory
related: happiness
related: joy
related: pleasure
related: Islam
related: Buddhism
related: Judaism
related: sacrifices
related: visions
related: Bibles
related: Christianity
related: fantasy
related: mythologies
related: storytelling

Bibles
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: Refers to books, scrolls, rolls, or other document forms containing the sacred scriptures of Judaism or Christianity. Bibles may also contain illuminations, which are painted scenes or decorations. The Bible is composed of two parts: The Hebrew scriptures or Old Testament, written originally in Hebrew (with some parts in Aramaic) and including the writings of the Jewish people, and the New Testament, composed in Greek and recording the story of Jesus and the beginnings of Christianity. The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox versions of the Old Testament are somewhat larger than the Protestant Bible because they accept certain books and parts of books considered apocryphal by Protestants. The Jewish Bible includes only the books known to Christians as the Old Testament. The arrangements of the Jewish and Christian canons differ considerably. Traditionally the Jews have divided their scriptures (the Old Testament) into three parts: The Torah (the
definition: ), or Pentateuch; the Nevi'im (the
definition: ); and the Ketuvim (the
definition: ), or Hagiographa. The stories, moral teachings, and theological doctrines in the bible have provided subjects for an immense body of visual art in both Christian and Jewish imagery. For Christians, a canon of biblical books was established in the Early Christian period; however, several apocryphal books continued to circulate long afterwards. Beginning in the late medieval period, poetic and dramatic interpretations of biblical narratives were very popular, providing ample extra-canonical literature that contributed to the development of important subjects in Christian art.
related: narrative
related: religions
related: traditions
related: history
related: books
related: literature
related: art history
related: paper
related: allegory
related: paintings
related: ancestors
related: artifacts
related: cultural heritage
related: writing
related: Judaism
related: creation
related: afterlife
related: exodus
related: paradise
related: Christianity
related: crucifixions
related: libraries
related: legends
related: saints
related: churches
related: storytelling

Christianity
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: religions
definition: Refers to the world religion and culture that developed in the first century CE, driven by the teachings of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Its roots are in the Judaic tradition and the Old Testament. The tenets include a belief in the death and redemptive resurrection of Jesus. The religion incorporates a tradition of faith, ritual, and a form of church authority or leadership.
related: religions
related: traditions
related: history
related: literature
related: art history
related: paintings
related: cultural heritage
related: memorial
related: colonialism
related: creation
related: afterlife
related: exodus
related: rituals
related: sacrifices
related: worship
related: paradise
related: Bibles
related: crucifixions
related: sin
related: heretic
related: mysticism
related: churches

crucifixions
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: To put to death by nailing or otherwise fastening to a cross; an ancient mode of capital punishment among Asians, Greeks, Romans, and other peoples. In Greek and Roman culture, was considered an especially ignominious means of execution.
related: Antiquity
related: violence
related: religions
related: history
related: pain
related: art history
related: death
related: warfare
related: Judaism
related: Bibles
related: Christianity
related: heretic

sin
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: Acts or thoughts that are transgressions of the divine law and an offence against God, or are a deliberate violation of some religious or moral principle.
related: violence
related: religions
related: manipulation
related: discrimination
related: shame
related: Islam
related: Judaism
related: Christianity
related: heretic
related: morality

heretic
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: Believer, deviating from accepted doctrine.
related: magic (occult science)
related: religions
related: Islam
related: Judaism
related: Christianity
related: crucifixions
related: sin

astronomy
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: The science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth's atmosphere, comprising the study of celestial objects and extraterrestrial phenomena, and of the nature and history of the universe.
related: geology
related: earth
related: outer space
related: globes
related: sublime
related: optics
related: philosophy
related: science
related: electromagnetism
related: globes (as non-electronic displays)
related: model
related: energy
related: physical laws
related: history of science
related: physics

biology
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: The study of living organisms, including their structure, functioning, origin and evolution, classification, interrelationships, and distribution.
related: genetic art
related: breathing sensors
related: eye scanners
related: breathing
related: biological sensors
related: DNA
related: dynamical systems
related: evolution
related: genetics
related: geology
related: complexity
related: bodies (animal components)
related: artificial life
related: landscapes (environments)
related: Nature
related: senses
related: weather
related: earth
related: speech
related: animals
related: humans
related: microscopy
related: gender
related: transgenic art
related: psyche
related: emotion
related: brainwave sensors /brain-computer-interfaces
related: endoscopes
related: retina scanners
related: nanoart
related: psychology
related: optics
related: anthropology
related: museums
related: science
related: eyes
related: environment
related: sight
related: hearing
related: touch
related: smell
related: electromagnetism
related: pain
related: bioart
related: cybernetics
related: sexuality
related: hybrid art
related: biometrics
related: autopoietic
related: olfactory
related: model
related: anatomy
related: agency
related: death
related: disease
related: physiognomy
related: skin
related: Nature and Environment
related: ancestors
related: nonhuman communication
related: vegetation
related: atmosphere
related: ecology
related: pollution
related: global warming
related: oceans
related: sustainability
related: physical laws
related: cognition
related: perception
related: botany
related: experiments
related: history of science
related: neuroscience
related: physics

botany
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: The scientific study of all plant life, including their structure, properties, and biochemical processes.
related: genetic art
related: DNA
related: evolution
related: genetics
related: landscapes (environments)
related: Nature
related: weather
related: earth
related: microscopy
related: transgenic art
related: nanoart
related: museums
related: science
related: environment
related: bioart
related: Nature and Environment
related: vegetation
related: ecology
related: pollution
related: global warming
related: agriculture
related: oceans
related: sustainability
related: biology
related: history of science
related: plants
related: water

experiments
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Testing a hypothesis or model. In science and related fields, refers to testing systematically under controlled conditions in order to discover the qualities, behavior, or effects of the subject of the experiment.
related: genetic art
related: scientific images
related: biological sensors
related: DNA
related: Nature
related: animals
related: documentation
related: transgenic art
related: assembled
related: psychology
related: optics
related: theory
related: science
related: invention
related: simulation
related: bioart
related: hybrid art
related: experimental
related: Art and Science
related: Technology and Innovation
related: physical laws
related: biology
related: history of science
related: physics
related: research
related: statistics
related: evidence
related: innovation
related: representation of knowledge
related: bias

geometry
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Branch of mathematics dealing with the measurement, relationships and properties of points, lines, curves, angles, surfaces, and solid figures.
related: Antiquity
related: mathematics
related: perspective
related: architecture
related: science
related: space
related: grids
related: shadows
related: history of science
related: three-dimensional
related: representation of knowledge

history of science
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Study of scientific concepts and practice throughout human history in a global, social, and cultural context.
related: Antiquity
related: evolution
related: genetics
related: geology
related: mathematics
related: microscopy
related: archaeology
related: documentation
related: globes
related: institutions
related: psychology
related: archives
related: censorship
related: anthropology
related: museums
related: nanotechnology
related: philosophy
related: history of technology
related: science
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: geography
related: electromagnetism
related: history
related: processual
related: invention
related: lasers
related: documenting
related: anatomy
related: artifacts
related: physical laws
related: discrimination
related: astronomy
related: biology
related: botany
related: experiments
related: geometry
related: libraries
related: neuroscience
related: physics
related: research
related: humanities
related: evidence
related: racism
related: development
related: innovation
related: military technology
related: alchemy
related: representation of knowledge
related: medicine (discipline)

libraries
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Collections of books, periodicals, and other materials, organized to provide physical, bibliographic, and intellectual access by the public or members of a group.
related: databases
related: historical sites
related: poetry
related: speech
related: documentation
related: intermediality
related: interculturalism
related: institutions
related: language
related: archives
related: censorship
related: access
related: museums
related: philosophy
related: science
related: history
related: books
related: literature
related: public spaces
related: paper
related: documenting
related: Society and Culture
related: artifacts
related: cultural heritage
related: preservation
related: collective memory
related: information
related: writing
related: print media
related: electronic media
related: authority
related: Bibles
related: history of science
related: research
related: humanities
related: civilization
related: information society
related: digitization
related: legends
related: representation of knowledge

neuroscience
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Scientific study of the nervous system.
related: scientific images
related: DNA
related: dynamical systems
related: evolution
related: genetics
related: senses
related: dreams
related: speech
related: animals
related: humans
related: microscopy
related: psyche
related: emotion
related: brainwave sensors /brain-computer-interfaces
related: language
related: science
related: imagination
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: sight
related: hearing
related: touch
related: smell
related: pain
related: bioart
related: cybernetics
related: hybrid art
related: biometrics
related: autopoietic
related: anatomy
related: embodiment
related: feelings
related: Technology and Innovation
related: cognition
related: experience
related: perception
related: self awareness
related: psychosis
related: mental disorders
related: anxiety
related: amnesia
related: biology
related: history of science
related: individuality
related: medicine (discipline)
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: biocomputers
related: taste
related: language models

physics
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Science that studies the laws determining the structure of the observable universe and the interaction between its fundamental constituents, such as matter and energy, with the broad goal of explaining natural phenomena.
related: movement
related: dynamical systems
related: mathematics
related: Nature
related: earth
related: outer space
related: acoustic
related: optics
related: supercomputing
related: theory
related: science
related: space
related: hearing
related: electromagnetism
related: lasers
related: hybrid art
related: model
related: Nature and Environment
related: information
related: atmosphere
related: magnetism
related: energy
related: physical laws
related: astronomy
related: biology
related: experiments
related: history of science
related: research
related: engineering
related: mechanics
related: telematics
related: electricity
related: light (energy)

research
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Conducting diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject or question, especially in order to discover or revise facts or theories.
related: databases
related: evolution
related: geology
related: Nature
related: documentation
related: institutions
related: archives
related: search engines
related: science
related: geography
related: invention
related: Internet
related: hybrid art
related: experimental
related: documenting
related: preservation
related: Technology and Innovation
related: information
related: ecology
related: physical laws
related: curiosity
related: biology
related: experiments
related: history of science
related: libraries
related: physics
related: evidence
related: development
related: innovation
related: plants
related: bias

statistics
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Branch of mathematics that deals with the collection and arrangement of numerical facts or data,whether relating to human affairs or to natural phenomena.
related: databases
related: mathematics
related: weather
related: algorithms
related: documentation
related: science
related: visualization
related: wireless sensor networks (WSN)
related: documenting
related: big data
related: information
related: experiments
related: economy
related: banking
related: representation of knowledge
related: bias

humanities
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2015-12-01
member: gender studies
broader: Art and Science
definition: Branches of learning regarded as having primarily a cultural character, such as languages, literature, and philosophy.
related: complexity
related: myths
related: Nature
related: poetry
related: theater
related: speech
related: humans
related: archaeology
related: gender
related: meme
related: utopias
related: interculturalism
related: Postmodernism
related: post-structuralism
related: semiotics
related: folklore
related: popular culture
related: psychology
related: language
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: anthropology
related: historicism (theory)
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: science
related: history
related: books
related: literature
related: simulacrum
related: Modernism
related: art history
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: allegory
related: performativity
related: Society and Culture
related: comedy
related: parody
related: counterculture
related: mass culture
related: cultural heritage
related: collective memory
related: postcolonialism
related: media theory
related: experience
related: psychoanalysis
related: history of science
related: libraries
related: activism
related: civilization
related: diversity
related: morality
related: ethnicity
related: feminism
related: globalization
related: information society
related: mass society
related: minorities
related: native
related: otherness
related: racism
related: development
related: legends
related: mythologies
related: representation of knowledge
related: identity
related: LGBTQIA+
related: gender studies

evidence
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Evidence which either supports or counters a scientific theory.
related: evolution
related: genetics
related: geology
related: Nature
related: documentation
related: cameras
related: archives
related: philosophy
related: science
related: manipulation
related: documenting
related: artifacts
related: preservation
related: big data
related: information
related: global warming
related: experiments
related: history of science
related: research
related: representation of knowledge
related: medicine (discipline)
related: bias

activism
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2015-12-01
member: Black Lives Matter
member: MeToo movement
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Efforts to make change in society toward a perceived greater good.
related: Nature
related: animals
related: gender
related: microphones
related: politics
related: surveillance
related: violence
related: interculturalism
related: Postmodernism
related: democracies
related: communities
related: legislation
related: censorship
related: access
related: science
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: digital communities (social network)
related: environment
related: working class
related: literature
related: happenings
related: Modernism
related: art history
related: public spaces
related: art interventions
related: digital activism
related: performativity
related: counterculture
related: collective memory
related: postcolonialism
related: social media
related: pollution
related: global warming
related: oceans
related: sustainability
related: authority
related: discrimination
related: geopolitics
related: heroism
related: human rights
related: warfare
related: optimism
related: pessimism
related: humanities
related: capitalism
related: diversity
related: equality
related: morality
related: feminism
related: migration
related: minorities
related: native
related: participation
related: poverty
related: racism
related: unemployment
related: open source
related: collaborative
related: anthropocentrism
related: representation of knowledge
related: LGBTQIA+
related: gender studies
related: Black Lives Matter
related: MeToo movement
related: ecological art

capitalism
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2015-12-01
member: surveillance-capitalism
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments that are determined by private decision rather than state control, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by competition in a free market.
related: machines
related: politics
related: production
related: democracies
related: legislation
related: popular culture
related: visual culture
related: philosophy
related: digital communities (social network)
related: history
related: working class
related: processual
related: television
related: manipulation
related: Internet
related: art interventions
related: art market
related: entertainment
related: fashion
related: spectacles
related: mass culture
related: big data
related: global village
related: media theory
related: advertising
related: social media
related: pollution
related: global warming
related: agriculture
related: authority
related: colonialism
related: discrimination
related: geopolitics
related: imperialism
related: markets
related: alienation
related: stress
related: activism
related: consumption
related: economy
related: equality
related: globalization
related: information society
related: mass society
related: poverty
related: unemployment
related: wealth
related: individuality
related: banking
related: anthropocentrism
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: blockchain

civilization
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Generally, a relatively high level of cultural and technological development in human society. Specifically, the stage of cultural development at which writing and the keeping of written records is attained.
related: Antiquity
related: historical sites
related: cities
related: earth
related: humans
related: archaeology
related: politics
related: production
related: democracies
related: religions
related: archives
related: anthropology
related: architecture
related: history
related: art history
related: Society and Culture
related: artifacts
related: cultural heritage
related: agriculture
related: libraries
related: humanities
related: economy
related: migration
related: native
related: countries
related: development
related: anthropocentrism

consumption
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Purchase and use of goods and services.
related: Nature
related: production
related: democracies
related: psychology
related: product design
related: Internet
related: art market
related: entertainment
related: fashion
related: mass culture
related: media theory
related: electronic media
related: social media
related: ecology
related: pollution
related: global warming
related: energy
related: agriculture
related: sustainability
related: markets
related: psychoanalysis
related: capitalism
related: economy
related: poverty
related: wealth
related: banking
related: anthropocentrism
related: electricity
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: ecological art

diversity
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: The condition of having elements that are different, varied, or unlike. Used often to describe organizational or social groups composed of different types of people with varying perspectives.
related: DNA
related: genetics
related: Nature
related: animals
related: humans
related: gender
related: urban space
related: politics
related: interculturalism
related: democracies
related: communities
related: institutions
related: language
related: philosophy
related: art interventions
related: skin
related: counterculture
related: postcolonialism
related: ecology
related: discrimination
related: humanities
related: activism
related: ethnicity
related: feminism
related: migration
related: minorities
related: racism
related: individuality
related: identity
related: LGBTQIA+
related: gender studies
related: Black Lives Matter

economy
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Power and Politics
definition: The management or administration of the money, financial resources, or material resources of a community, a nation, or the world.
related: dynamical systems
related: mathematics
related: politics
related: production
related: legislation
related: institutions
related: working class
related: processual
related: nationalism
related: commerce
related: art market
related: entertainment
related: big data
related: global village
related: advertising
related: pollution
related: global warming
related: agriculture
related: sustainability
related: colonialism
related: geopolitics
related: governance
related: imperialism
related: markets
related: statistics
related: capitalism
related: civilization
related: consumption
related: equality
related: globalization
related: migration
related: participation
related: poverty
related: unemployment
related: wealth
related: banking
related: countries
related: development
related: anthropocentrism
related: blockchain
related: digital transformation

equality
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Power and Politics
definition: The condition or ideal of uniformity in treatment, status, dignity, rank, or privileges, particularly as recognized by those in a society who are in a position to affect or influence these standards.
related: speech
related: gender
related: politics
related: utopias
related: democracies
related: communities
related: legislation
related: institutions
related: access
related: working class
related: counterculture
related: discrimination
related: human rights
related: activism
related: capitalism
related: economy
related: morality
related: ethnicity
related: feminism
related: participation
related: racism
related: representation of knowledge
related: LGBTQIA+
related: Black Lives Matter
related: MeToo movement

morality
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Ethical wisdom, knowledge, or qualities, as evidenced in behavior conforming to moral law or accepted moral standards, particularly in relation to sexual matters or personal qualities judged to be good.
related: politics
related: surveillance
related: psychology
related: religions
related: traditions
related: philosophy
related: sexuality
related: feelings
related: Society and Culture
related: authority
related: heroism
related: human rights
related: optimism
related: shame
related: trust
related: sin
related: humanities
related: activism
related: equality
related: Black Lives Matter
related: MeToo movement

ethnicity
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: The perception of identity, distinctiveness, and significance of a group that shares a linguistic group, religious belief, nationality, cultural tradition, or perceived physiological characteristics.
related: genetics
related: humans
related: interculturalism
related: democracies
related: folklore
related: religions
related: traditions
related: anthropology
related: philosophy
related: geography
related: history
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: physiognomy
related: skin
related: ancestors
related: cultural heritage
related: discrimination
related: human rights
related: humanities
related: diversity
related: equality
related: minorities
related: otherness
related: racism
related: representation of knowledge
related: identity
related: Black Lives Matter

feminism
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Social and political critical theory and movement asserting the inherent value of women and female characteristics, and working to protect and promote women's rights and interests.
related: gender
related: politics
related: communities
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: sexuality
related: art history
related: art interventions
related: nude
related: fashion
related: counterculture
related: discrimination
related: humanities
related: activism
related: diversity
related: equality
related: patriarchies
related: collaborative
related: representation of knowledge
related: identity
related: LGBTQIA+
related: gender studies
related: MeToo movement

globalization
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Refers to the global integration of economic, political, cultural and social institutions as motivated by objectives which include fostering international cooperation and coordination, universalizing regulatory standards, and enabling free flow of capital and free trade. The term is also used to imply the loss of national identity that globalization is perceived to bring.
related: complexity
related: earth
related: politics
related: production
related: institutions
related: geography
related: processual
related: Internet
related: networked
related: big data
related: global village
related: media theory
related: telecommunications
related: social media
related: global warming
related: geopolitics
related: markets
related: humanities
related: capitalism
related: economy
related: information society
related: mass society
related: migration
related: banking
related: borders
related: cyberspace
related: mobility
related: anthropocentrism
related: ecological art
related: digital transformation

information society
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: An information society is a society where the usage, creation, distribution, manipulation and integration of information is a significant activity.
related: databases
related: communication
related: complexity
related: documentation
related: intermediality
related: database art
related: panopticons
related: democracies
related: privacy
related: language
related: visual culture
related: archives
related: broadcasts
related: search engines
related: censorship
related: access
related: science
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: history
related: books
related: television
related: manipulation
related: Internet
related: mobile devices
related: documenting
related: networked
related: performativity
related: big data
related: global village
related: hypertext
related: information
related: media theory
related: radio
related: telecommunications
related: advertising
related: print media
related: electronic media
related: social media
related: libraries
related: humanities
related: capitalism
related: globalization
related: mass society
related: cyberspace
related: digitization
related: open source
related: telematics
related: representation of knowledge
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: images
related: bias

mass society
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Mass society is a concept that describes modern society as a monolithic force and yet a disaggregate collection of individuals.
related: cities
related: humans
related: communities
related: psychology
related: visual culture
related: broadcasts
related: search engines
related: philosophy
related: environment
related: television
related: Internet
related: Power and Politics
related: big data
related: media theory
related: radio
related: telecommunications
related: advertising
related: print media
related: social media
related: ecology
related: pollution
related: global warming
related: agriculture
related: sustainability
related: humanities
related: capitalism
related: globalization
related: information society
related: individuality
related: anthropocentrism
related: surveillance-capitalism

migration
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: The function of moving from one country, region, or place to settle in another.
related: genetics
related: cities
related: politics
related: violence
related: interculturalism
related: democracies
related: legislation
related: language
related: access
related: geography
related: history
related: nationalism
related: ancestors
related: cultural heritage
related: global warming
related: oceans
related: colonialism
related: discrimination
related: geopolitics
related: governance
related: human rights
related: warfare
related: alienation
related: exodus
related: activism
related: civilization
related: diversity
related: economy
related: globalization
related: minorities
related: otherness
related: poverty
related: racism
related: countries
related: borders
related: mobility
related: identity

minorities
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Smaller groups within a larger society that are the objects of prejudice or discrimination from the majority.
related: genetics
related: politics
related: violence
related: interculturalism
related: democracies
related: communities
related: legislation
related: language
related: traditions
related: anthropology
related: geography
related: history
related: ancestors
related: cultural heritage
related: collective memory
related: colonialism
related: discrimination
related: governance
related: human rights
related: sovereignty
related: alienation
related: isolation
related: humanities
related: activism
related: diversity
related: ethnicity
related: migration
related: native
related: otherness
related: racism
related: identity
related: bias

native
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: The original, or earliest known, inhabitants of a colony or country.
related: genetics
related: historical sites
related: archaeology
related: representation
related: democracies
related: folklore
related: communities
related: traditions
related: archives
related: drawings
related: anthropology
related: architecture
related: history
related: literature
related: art history
related: paintings
related: ancestors
related: artifacts
related: cultural heritage
related: memorial
related: collective memory
related: postcolonialism
related: colonialism
related: discrimination
related: rituals
related: humanities
related: activism
related: civilization
related: minorities
related: otherness
related: racism
related: legends
related: sculpting
related: representation of knowledge
related: identity
related: dance

otherness
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Process of differentiation and demarcation where an in-group construes one or many out-groups with the intention to draw the line between
definition: and
definition: .
definition: understands this process as an underlying cultural process, which maintains these boundaries.
related: narrative
related: violence
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: sexuality
related: nationalism
related: physiognomy
related: postcolonialism
related: colonialism
related: discrimination
related: humanities
related: ethnicity
related: migration
related: minorities
related: native
related: patriarchies
related: racism
related: anthropocentrism
related: identity
related: gender studies
related: bias

participation
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Inclusion of individuals and organizations in decision-making and opinion-forming processes.
related: communication
related: politics
related: democracies
related: communities
related: language
related: access
related: happenings
related: agency
related: counterculture
related: social media
related: governance
related: optimism
related: trust
related: activism
related: economy
related: equality
related: open source
related: collaborative
related: interactive media
related: bias

patriarchies
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Power and Politics
definition: The provinces or jurisdictions of a patriarch.
related: gender
related: politics
related: representation
related: violence
related: Postmodernism
related: institutions
related: religions
related: history
related: manipulation
related: sculptures
related: Power and Politics
related: counterculture
related: ancestors
related: cultural heritage
related: authority
related: colonialism
related: discrimination
related: governance
related: shame
related: feminism
related: otherness
related: anthropocentrism
related: representation of knowledge
related: LGBTQIA+
related: gender studies
related: MeToo movement

poverty
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: The condition of having little or no wealth or material possessions.
related: politics
related: legislation
related: death
related: disease
related: postcolonialism
related: discrimination
related: alienation
related: stress
related: depression
related: fear
related: isolation
related: shame
related: mental disorders
related: loneliness
related: anxiety
related: activism
related: capitalism
related: consumption
related: economy
related: migration
related: unemployment
related: water

racism
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Discriminatory attitudes and denial of rights, privileges, or choice because of race.
related: genetics
related: algorithms
related: politics
related: violence
related: institutions
related: access
related: anthropology
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: history
related: nationalism
related: art history
related: art interventions
related: facial recognition system
related: biometrics
related: physiognomy
related: skin
related: postcolonialism
related: colonialism
related: discrimination
related: imperialism
related: terrorism
related: fear
related: biology
related: history of science
related: humanities
related: activism
related: diversity
related: equality
related: ethnicity
related: migration
related: minorities
related: native
related: otherness
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: Black Lives Matter
related: bias

unemployment
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: The state of being without a paying job.
related: machines
related: robots
related: politics
related: production
related: working class
related: discrimination
related: human rights
related: stress
related: depression
related: fear
related: isolation
related: shame
related: shock
related: anxiety
related: activism
related: capitalism
related: economy
related: poverty
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

wealth
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: All property or resources that have monetary or exchangeable value or economic utility.
related: democracies
related: manipulation
related: commerce
related: art market
related: ancestors
related: authority
related: colonialism
related: governance
related: imperialism
related: markets
related: warfare
related: capitalism
related: consumption
related: economy
related: banking

individuality
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Characteristic that contributes to the differentiation or distinction of someone or something from a group of otherwise comparable identity.
related: DNA
related: genetics
related: dreams
related: gesture
related: humans
related: gender
related: psyche
related: emotion
related: representation
related: psychology
related: philosophy
related: eyes
related: digital identity
related: expression
related: physiognomy
related: feelings
related: romanticism
related: human rights
related: experience
related: self awareness
related: biology
related: neuroscience
related: capitalism
related: diversity
related: mass society
related: identity

banking
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Power and Politics
definition: Business of receiving and safeguarding money on deposit, loaning money, extending credit, and facilitating the transfer of funds by check, draft, or exchange.
related: legislation
related: institutions
related: Internet
related: networked
related: big data
related: markets
related: statistics
related: capitalism
related: consumption
related: economy
related: globalization
related: wealth
related: blockchain
related: digital transformation

cartography
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: The science and practice of calculation and representation of a geographical area, usually on a flat surface such as a map or chart. It may involve the physical or geographical features, superimposition of political, cultural, or other non-geographical divisions, or the distribution of socio-economic, political, agricultural, meteorological, or other information. Each point in the representation will correspond to an actual geographical position according to a fixed scale or projection. The term map also apply to those who study and calculate similar representations of the positions of stars, planets, the surface of other planet, or the like.
related: geology
related: landscapes (environments)
related: cities
related: earth
related: documentation
related: politics
related: globes
related: science
related: geography
related: environment
related: history
related: Global Positioning System (GPS)
related: documenting
related: grids
related: Nature and Environment
related: big data
related: colonialism
related: geopolitics
related: warfare
related: territories
related: countries
related: borders
related: topography
related: representation of knowledge

territories
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Divisions under the jurisdiction of a nation, not vested with the full authority of provinces or states, but having some degree of local governing and legislative power.
related: landscapes (environments)
related: Nature
related: politics
related: violence
related: legislation
related: access
related: geography
related: environment
related: space
related: history
related: postcolonialism
related: oceans
related: authority
related: colonialism
related: geopolitics
related: governance
related: imperialism
related: sovereignty
related: warfare
related: cartography
related: borders

countries
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Independent states, or regions once independent and still distinct in race, language, institutions, or historical memories. For example, England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are countries in the nation of the United Kingdom.
related: landscapes (environments)
related: cities
related: politics
related: globes
related: violence
related: democracies
related: legislation
related: institutions
related: traditions
related: geography
related: history
related: nationalism
related: cultural heritage
related: collective memory
related: authority
related: colonialism
related: geopolitics
related: governance
related: human rights
related: imperialism
related: markets
related: military
related: sovereignty
related: warfare
related: civilization
related: economy
related: migration
related: cartography
related: borders

borders
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Boundary lines that separate one country from another.
related: politics
related: violence
related: democracies
related: access
related: geography
related: environment
related: history
related: nationalism
related: video surveillance
related: authority
related: colonialism
related: geopolitics
related: governance
related: imperialism
related: sovereignty
related: warfare
related: isolation
related: globalization
related: migration
related: cartography
related: territories
related: countries
related: anthropocentrism

topography
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: The art or practice of the accurate graphic delineation of the natural and man-made surface features of a specific urban area, tract of land, or other place, especially so as to show their relative positions and elevations.
related: geology
related: landscapes (environments)
related: Nature
related: cities
related: earth
related: urban space
related: globes
related: geography
related: environment
related: space
related: documenting
related: oceans
related: cartography
related: ecological art

cyberspace
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Art and Science
definition: Computer science concept of a place within the collective memories and interconnecting networks of computers filled with virtual 'stuff' and populated by people with virtual bodies. Distinguished from
definition: which is an immersive virtual physical environment with user interfaces.
related: interfaces
related: head-mounted display (HMD)
related: Cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE)
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: Binocular Omni-Orientation Monitor (BOOM)
related: data gloves
related: joysticks
related: virtual balance
related: databases
related: algorithms
related: net art
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: webcams
related: meme
related: privacy
related: search engines
related: access
related: cybersex
related: digital identity
related: technophobia
related: digital communities (social network)
related: space
related: motion capture
related: Internet
related: public spaces
related: game art
related: digital activism
related: internet of things (IoT)
related: augmented reality interfaces
related: virtual
related: interactive
related: networked
related: cybernetic
related: immersive
related: virtuality
related: collective memory
related: big data
related: global village
related: hypertext
related: information
related: social media
related: warfare
related: globalization
related: information society
related: digitization
related: telematics
related: interactive media
related: immaterial
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: blockchain
related: artificial intelligence art

three-dimensional
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: aesthetics
definition: Having, or appearing to have, the three dimensions of length, width, and height.
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: active shutter 3D systems
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: mixed reality
related: augmented reality (AR)
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: visual culture
related: stereoscopes
related: architecture
related: space
related: sight
related: holography
related: sculptures
related: anamorphoses
related: animations
related: grids
related: optical illusion
related: geometry
related: sculpting
related: images
related: 360° virtual walktrough

development
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Change over time in human activities, institutions, or settlements, usually in the sense of improvement or expansion.
related: evolution
related: production
related: democracies
related: legislation
related: institutions
related: philosophy
related: history of technology
related: science
related: history
related: processual
related: invention
related: art history
related: History and Memory
related: Technology and Innovation
related: human rights
related: history of science
related: research
related: humanities
related: civilization
related: economy
related: innovation
related: open source
related: collaborative

digitization
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Converting, sound, motion pictures, images, or other analog data to binary form to be stored or altered with a computer. (For the application of digital technology in a broader sense please use digital transformation)
related: databases
related: algorithms
related: documentation
related: scanners
related: institutions
related: archives
related: media archaeology
related: access
related: museums
related: music
related: processual
related: literature
related: Internet
related: optical character recognition (OCR)
related: automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)
related: virtual
related: duplicated
related: automated
related: documenting
related: networked
related: paintings
related: virtuality
related: conservation
related: photography
related: cultural heritage
related: preservation
related: big data
related: information
related: libraries
related: information society
related: cyberspace
related: representation of knowledge
related: software
related: hardware
related: video (analog)
related: images
related: digital transformation

emulation
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Technique by which one computer is enabled to interpret and execute the instruction set of another.
related: code
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: software
related: hardware
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

engineering
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: The discipline of applying technical, scientific, and mathematical knowledge to the design and construction of architecture, machines, systems, processes, and the like.
related: machines
related: mathematics
related: robots
related: robotic art
related: assembled
related: architecture
related: history of technology
related: science
related: robotic
related: product design
related: Technology and Innovation
related: physics
related: mechanics
related: military technology
related: software
related: hardware
related: kinetic art

innovation
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Application of better solutions that meet new requirements, inarticulated needs, or existing market needs.
related: humans
related: history of technology
related: science
related: imagination
related: history
related: product design
related: invention
related: art history
related: experimental
related: markets
related: curiosity
related: experiments
related: history of science
related: research
related: development
related: fantasy
related: artistic inventions

mechanics
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Study of forces on matter or systems, involving the identification and description of such systems by cause-and-effect associations.
related: machines
related: mathematics
related: architecture
related: energy
related: physical laws
related: physics
related: engineering
related: kinetic art

mobility
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: The ability to move via vehicles and services.
related: positiontrackers
related: movement
related: cities
related: history of technology
related: bicycles
related: Global Positioning System (GPS)
related: mobile
related: globalization
related: migration

open source
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Philosophy about free redistribution and access to a product.
related: Linux
related: databases
related: algorithms
related: code
related: documentation
related: net art
related: communities
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: Internet
related: digital activism
related: virtual
related: documenting
related: activism
related: information society
related: participation
related: development
related: collaborative
related: artificial intelligence art
related: language models

telematics
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Science of the long-distance sending and receiving of computerized information.
related: communication
related: telematic art
related: algorithms
related: code
related: net art
related: robotic art
related: surveillance
related: database art
related: privacy
related: science
related: telephones
related: telephones (as soundgenerating device)
related: real-time
related: ISDN
related: Internet
related: mobile devices
related: robotic user interfaces (RUI)
related: telematic
related: virtual
related: networked
related: information
related: telecommunications
related: physics
related: information society
related: cyberspace
related: telepresence

telepresence
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Set of technologies which allow a person to feel as if they were present in another place.
related: interfaces
related: communication
related: webcams
related: telephones
related: real-time
related: ISDN
related: Internet
related: mobile devices
related: virtual
related: networked
related: immersive
related: virtuality
related: global village
related: media theory
related: telecommunications
related: electronic media
related: telematics
related: electronic displays
related: 360° virtual walktrough

military technology
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-01
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Application of technology for use in warfare.
related: machines
related: outer space
related: cyborgs
related: surveillance
related: violence
related: history of technology
related: death
related: geopolitics
related: military
related: warfare
related: history of science
related: engineering

horoscope
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-23
broader: Magic and Phantastic
definition: A diagram indicating position of planets and zodiacs with respect to time and place of birth of a person.
related: animals
related: outer space
related: globes
related: symbolism
related: superstition
related: esoterism
related: print media
related: spirituality

enchantment
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-23
broader: Magic and Phantastic
definition: Magic effect that was put on something or someone.
related: magic (occult science)
related: superstition
related: esoterism
related: animism
related: rituals

legends
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-23
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: Stories handed down by tradition from earlier times, usually concerned with a real person, place, or event, and popularly regarded as historical although not entirely verifiable.
related: narrative
related: representation
related: folklore
related: language
related: archives
related: history
related: literature
related: art history
related: documenting
related: model
related: performativity
related: ancestors
related: cultural heritage
related: collective memory
related: writing
related: heroism
related: Bibles
related: libraries
related: humanities
related: native
related: fantasy
related: mythological creatures
related: anthropomorph
related: saints
related: mythologies
related: representation of knowledge
related: storytelling
related: fiction

fantasy
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-23
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Ideas having to do solely with the spectacular and improbable, with no or very little relationship to real people, objects, or events.
related: myths
related: poetry
related: theater
related: dreams
related: magic (occult science)
related: utopias
related: psychology
related: imagination
related: invention
related: literature
related: game art
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: allegory
related: model
related: paintings
related: agency
related: supernaturalism
related: ghosts
related: curiosity
related: creation
related: visions
related: paradise
related: innovation
related: legends
related: mythological creatures
related: sculpting
related: mythologies
related: storytelling
related: fiction

illusion (performing art)
type: Concept
created: 2015-12-23
broader: Magic and Phantastic
definition: Performing art focusing on sleight of hand or tricks involving various types of illusion for purposes of entertainment.
related: illusionary
related: stereoscopes
related: performance art
related: distorted
related: optical illusion
related: shadows
related: entertainment
related: spectacles

collaborative
type: Concept
created: 2016-02-02
broader: aesthetics
definition: Focus on participation and working together.
related: games
related: theater
related: humans
related: gender
related: politics
related: production
related: interculturalism
related: democracies
related: communities
related: science
related: working class
related: trust
related: activism
related: feminism
related: participation
related: development
related: open source

materiality
type: Concept
created: 2016-02-02
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Putting the substances, or raw ingredients of an artwork in the foreground (rather than for the idea for example).
related: architecture
related: product design
related: art history
related: installations
related: sculptures
related: hypermediacy
related: sculptural
related: ornaments
related: paintings
related: photography
related: fashion
related: masks
related: sculpting
related: light art
related: kinetic art

mythological creatures
type: Concept
created: 2016-02-02
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: Living or animate beings, including animals or people that are fantastic or of anomalous or uncertain aspect or nature.
related: Antiquity
related: myths
related: poetry
related: animals
related: folklore
related: history
related: literature
related: art history
related: paintings
related: Religion and Mythology
related: worship
related: legends
related: fantasy
related: anthropomorph
related: personification
related: sculpting
related: mythologies
related: storytelling
related: fiction

anthropomorph
type: Concept
created: 2016-02-02
broader: aesthetics
definition: Attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: robots
related: animals
related: humans
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: robotic art
related: cyborgs
related: folklore
related: visual culture
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: dolls
related: literature
related: symbolism
related: paintings
related: physiognomy
related: masks
related: uncanny
related: animism
related: legends
related: mythological creatures
related: personification
related: anthropocentrism
related: sculpting
related: mythologies
related: plants
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: fiction

personification
type: Concept
created: 2016-02-02
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Artistic device that consists of attributing and granting human characteristics to an abstract quality, animal, or inanimate object.
related: myths
related: animals
related: humans
related: representation
related: literature
related: allegory
related: mythological creatures
related: anthropomorph
related: saints
related: sculpting
related: mythologies

anthropocentrism
type: Concept
created: 2016-02-03
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: Position that human beings are the central species, or the assessment of reality through an exclusively human perspective.
related: Nature
related: cities
related: animals
related: humans
related: psyche
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: environment
related: agency
related: ecology
related: pollution
related: global warming
related: agriculture
related: authority
related: discrimination
related: geopolitics
related: experience
related: activism
related: capitalism
related: civilization
related: consumption
related: economy
related: globalization
related: mass society
related: otherness
related: patriarchies
related: borders
related: anthropomorph
related: ecological art

saints
type: Concept
created: 2016-02-03
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: People recognized by others as holy persons; in various religions, the dead who are believed to be in Heaven. In the Roman and Eastern Catholic churches, people who are formally recognized by the Church as having had exceptional holiness of life and therefore an exalted station in heaven, and who have often been formally canonized.
related: sublime
related: religions
related: traditions
related: literature
related: art history
related: sculptures
related: paintings
related: portraits
related: cultural heritage
related: memorial
related: Islam
related: Judaism
related: sacrifices
related: visions
related: worship
related: Bibles
related: legends
related: personification
related: sculpting

mysticism
type: Concept
created: 2016-02-03
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: Refers in a general sense to a spiritual quest for hidden truth, the goal of which is to be united with the divine. It also refers more specifically to a belief in the existence of important realities beyond perceptual or intellectual understanding that are accessible by subjective experience, such as by intuition or meditation. Forms of mysticism are found in all major religions as well as in secular experience.
related: myths
related: magic (occult science)
related: folklore
related: religions
related: philosophy
related: literature
related: symbolism
related: supernaturalism
related: uncanny
related: esoterism
related: animism
related: conspiracies
related: Islam
related: Buddhism
related: Judaism
related: rituals
related: sacrifices
related: spirituality
related: worship
related: Christianity

alchemy
type: Concept
created: 2016-02-03
broader: Magic and Phantastic
definition: A form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and concerned principally with discovering methods for transmuting base metal into gold and with finding a universal solvent and an elixir of life.
related: esoterism
related: four elements
related: history of science

intelligent environment
type: Concept
created: 2016-02-03
broader: Technology and Innovation
related: positiontrackers
related: biological sensors
related: speech recognition
related: algorithms
related: privacy
related: ambient intelligence
related: body tracking
related: motion capture
related: voice analysis
related: Internet
related: hybrid art
related: internet of things (IoT)
related: facial recognition system
related: wireless sensor networks (WSN)
related: automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)
related: networked
related: cybernetic
related: big data
related: hardware
related: body sensors
related: radio frequency identification (RFID)
related: voice user interfaces (VUI)
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: digital transformation

electricity
type: Concept
created: 2016-02-03
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Physical phenomenon involving electric charges and their effects when at rest and in motion.
related: machines
related: cities
related: production
related: history of technology
related: electromagnetism
related: television
related: electromechanical display devices
related: grids
related: radio
related: telecommunications
related: magnetism
related: energy
related: physical laws
related: physics
related: consumption
related: hardware
related: electronic displays
related: light (energy)

sculpting
type: Concept
created: 2016-02-03
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Refers to the process or branch of fine art concerned with creating sculpture, which are three-dimensional works. It refers particularly to carving or engraving a hard material, or with molding or casting a malleable material, so as to produce designs or figures in relief, in intaglio, or in the round. It is typically used to refer to the production of large or medium-sized objects in stone, clay, or bronze.
related: Antiquity
related: bodies (animal components)
related: myths
related: gesture
related: perspective
related: representation
related: religions
related: visual culture
related: architecture
related: museums
related: imagination
related: history
related: expression
related: symbolism
related: art history
related: affective
related: holography
related: sculptures
related: anamorphic
related: visual
related: multiple
related: found objects
related: sculptural
related: allegory
related: anamorphoses
related: art market
related: model
related: nude
related: ornaments
related: shadows
related: sketches
related: still lifes
related: conservation
related: anatomy
related: physiognomy
related: ancestors
related: memorial
related: heroism
related: erotic
related: worship
related: native
related: three-dimensional
related: fantasy
related: materiality
related: mythological creatures
related: anthropomorph
related: personification
related: saints
related: mythologies
related: light art

mythologies
type: Concept
created: 2016-02-03
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: The body of mythical stories or traditional beliefs belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition; usage often differs from standard religions only in that the belief system is no longer extant.
related: Antiquity
related: myths
related: poetry
related: theater
related: weather
related: outer space
related: narrative
related: sublime
related: folklore
related: religions
related: anthropology
related: philosophy
related: history
related: literature
related: art history
related: sculptures
related: documenting
related: allegory
related: model
related: paintings
related: masks
related: cultural heritage
related: animism
related: ghosts
related: four elements
related: heroism
related: spirituality
related: worship
related: paradise
related: humanities
related: legends
related: fantasy
related: mythological creatures
related: anthropomorph
related: personification
related: sculpting
related: immaterial
related: storytelling
related: fiction

representation of knowledge
type: Concept
created: 2016-02-03
broader: Art and Science
definition: Set of tools used to represent and organize human knowledge in order to use or share it. Also entails the preconditions under which knowledge is produced (e.g., institutions, political systems etc.) and modes of dissemination (e.g., museums, activism etc.).
related: databases
related: historical sites
related: complexity
related: mathematics
related: myths
related: speech
related: algorithms
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: narrative
related: documentation
related: globes
related: database art
related: representation
related: meme
related: Postmodernism
related: post-structuralism
related: semiotics
related: democracies
related: folklore
related: institutions
related: psychology
related: religions
related: language
related: traditions
related: archives
related: search engines
related: censorship
related: anthropology
related: museums
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: history of technology
related: science
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: geography
related: history
related: books
related: literature
related: visualization
related: Internet
related: globes (as non-electronic displays)
related: documenting
related: allegory
related: cultural heritage
related: collective memory
related: postcolonialism
related: print media
related: authority
related: colonialism
related: discrimination
related: experiments
related: geometry
related: history of science
related: libraries
related: statistics
related: humanities
related: evidence
related: activism
related: equality
related: ethnicity
related: feminism
related: information society
related: native
related: patriarchies
related: cartography
related: digitization
related: legends
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: images
related: language models
related: bias

churches
type: Concept
created: 2016-02-09
broader: Religion and Mythology
definition: Institutions that maintain places for public Christian worship.
related: historical sites
related: communities
related: institutions
related: religions
related: traditions
related: architecture
related: ornaments
related: cultural heritage
related: rituals
related: worship
related: Bibles
related: Christianity

plants
type: Concept
created: 2016-02-09
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: Multicellular eukaryotic life forms characterized by photosynthesis, in which chemical energy is produced from water, minerals, and carbon dioxide with the aid of pigments and the radiant energy of the Sun. However, also included in the kingdom are plants that do not produce their food by photosynthesis, but rather are parasitic and live off of other living plants. Other plants are saprophytic, obtaining their food from dead organic matter. Plants have cells that contain cellulose in their walls and are therefore to some extent rigid. There is also an absence of organs of locomotion, resulting in a more or less stationary existence as well as no sensory and nervous systems. There are over 300,000 living species of plants.
related: genetic art
related: breathing
related: scientific images
related: DNA
related: genetics
related: Nature
related: weather
related: microscopy
related: plants (as non-electronic interfaces)
related: transgenic art
related: science
related: environment
related: bioart
related: symbolism
related: paper
related: still lifes
related: beauty
related: agency
related: animism
related: nonhuman communication
related: vegetation
related: atmosphere
related: ecology
related: biology
related: botany
related: research
related: anthropomorph
related: medicine (discipline)
related: water
related: food
related: ecological art

video (analog)
type: Concept
created: 2016-02-10
broader: hardware
definition: Type of electrical signals. Also older video recording formats.
related: cameras
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: broadcasts
related: television
related: video performances
related: multimedia performances
related: installations
related: glitch art
related: visual
related: projected
related: remediated
related: remixed
related: projections
related: video surveillance
related: digitization
related: images

radio frequency identification (RFID)
type: Concept
created: 2016-02-11
broader: soundgenerating devices
definition: System for tracking objects or animals using radio signals. Usually employed via a device such as a microchip which transmits radio signals.
related: sound installations
related: surveillance
related: privacy
related: ambient intelligence
related: mobile devices
related: radio
related: intelligent environment
related: sound art
related: digital transformation

voice user interfaces (VUI)
type: Concept
created: 2016-02-11
broader: interactive media
definition: Enables spoken human interaction with computers by using speech recognition to understand spoken commands and answer questions.
related: interfaces
related: interactive installations
related: communication
related: sound installations
related: speech
related: installation-based
related: acoustic
related: privacy
related: language
related: ambient intelligence
related: performative installations
related: navigable
related: interactive
related: electronic media
related: intelligent environment
related: interactive media
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: sound art

medicine (discipline)
type: Concept
created: 2016-03-02
broader: Art and Science
definition: Discipline concerned with the study of human diseases and injuries, including their causes, treatment, and prevention, and with the diagnosis and management of patients.
related: breathing sensors
related: eye scanners
related: breathing
related: scientific images
related: biological sensors
related: DNA
related: dynamical systems
related: genetics
related: bodies (animal components)
related: robots
related: senses
related: humans
related: microscopy
related: psyche
related: brainwave sensors /brain-computer-interfaces
related: endoscopes
related: retina scanners
related: psychology
related: optics
related: nanotechnology
related: science
related: eyes
related: sight
related: hearing
related: touch
related: smell
related: pain
related: sexuality
related: biometrics
related: Body and Psychology
related: anatomy
related: death
related: disease
related: physiognomy
related: skin
related: surgery
related: cognition
related: depression
related: shock
related: trust
related: psychosis
related: paranoia
related: unconsciousness
related: mental disorders
related: anxiety
related: amnesia
related: biology
related: history of science
related: neuroscience
related: evidence
related: plants
related: body sensors
related: taste
related: LGBTQIA+

immaterial
type: Concept
created: 2016-03-16
broader: aesthetics
definition: Exploration of the non-material realm in various domains, e.g. in philosophy the soul,
definition: (Hegel), or ideas (Plato). In natural sciences energy, gravitation, information. Also intangible cultural heritage (folklore, customs, beliefs, traditions, knowledge, etc.).
related: dreams
related: folklore
related: religions
related: traditions
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: imagination
related: digital identity
related: virtual
related: virtuality
related: cultural heritage
related: esoterism
related: metaphysics
related: ghosts
related: information
related: energy
related: physical laws
related: afterlife
related: spirituality
related: visions
related: cyberspace
related: mythologies

identity
type: Concept
created: 2016-03-22
broader: Body and Psychology
definition: Those characteristics or conditions of a thing, person, or group that remain the same amid change or that distinguish a thing, person, or group from another.
related: eye scanners
related: genetics
related: poetry
related: humans
related: gender
related: psyche
related: retina scanners
related: representation
related: interculturalism
related: Postmodernism
related: folklore
related: communities
related: psychology
related: philosophy
related: digital identity
related: history
related: working class
related: expression
related: facial recognition system
related: physiognomy
related: counterculture
related: mass culture
related: ancestors
related: collective memory
related: postcolonialism
related: cognition
related: narcissism
related: psychoanalysis
related: self awareness
related: psychosis
related: anxiety
related: amnesia
related: humanities
related: diversity
related: ethnicity
related: feminism
related: migration
related: minorities
related: native
related: otherness
related: individuality
related: emergence
related: LGBTQIA+
related: gender studies

water
type: Concept
created: 2016-03-22
broader: Nature and Environment
definition: A liquid made up of molecules of hydrogen and oxygen (HO2). When pure, it is colorless, tasteless, and odorless. It exists in gaseous, liquid, and solid forms; it is liquid at room temperature. It is the liquid of which seas, lakes, and rivers are composed, and which falls as rain. Water is one of the most plentiful and essential of compounds. It is vital to life, participating in virtually every process that occurs in plants and animals. One of its most important properties is its ability to dissolve many other substances. The versatility of water as a solvent is essential to living organisms. The term
definition: is typically used to refer to the liquid form of this compound.
related: Nature
related: weather
related: environment
related: vegetation
related: ecology
related: four elements
related: pollution
related: catastrophes
related: agriculture
related: oceans
related: human rights
related: rituals
related: biology
related: botany
related: poverty
related: plants

intermedial
type: Concept
created: 2016-09-20
broader: aesthetics
definition: Resulting from interdisciplinary activities between media.
related: intermediality
related: multimedia performances
related: Internet
related: installations
related: remediated
related: remixed
related: electronic media

light (energy)
type: Concept
created: 2017-05-10
broader: Art and Science
definition: That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum visible to the human eye, having a wavelength in the range from about 4,000 (violet) to about 7,700 (red) angstroms and may be perceived by the normal unaided human eye. It ranges from the red end to the violet end of the spectrum, with wavelengths from 700 to 400 nanometres and frequencies from 4.3 x 1014 to 7.5 x 1014 Hz. Like all electromagnetic radiation, light travels through empty space at a speed of about 186,000 miles per second (300,000 km/sec).
related: projectors
related: projection screens
related: Nature
related: outer space
related: optics
related: science
related: eyes
related: flashlights
related: lasers
related: light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
related: holography
related: plasma display panels
related: projections
related: shadows
related: photography
related: information
related: atmosphere
related: energy
related: physical laws
related: physics
related: electricity
related: lightbox
related: light art

dance
type: Concept
created: 2017-05-10
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Discipline involving the study of dancing and movement, including performance.
related: movement
related: bodies (animal components)
related: theater
related: gesture
related: humans
related: emotion
related: representation
related: folklore
related: popular culture
related: traditions
related: anthropology
related: music
related: imagination
related: body tracking
related: intimacy
related: motion capture
related: expression
related: expanded cinema
related: performance art
related: performative installations
related: affective
related: performative
related: anatomy
related: embodiment
related: entertainment
related: festivals
related: mass culture
related: ancestors
related: cultural heritage
related: collective memory
related: nonhuman communication
related: erotic
related: experience
related: joy
related: pleasure
related: rituals
related: spirituality
related: native

surveillance-capitalism
type: Concept
created: 2022-04-13
broader: capitalism
definition: Concept in political economics which denotes the widespread collection and commodification of personal data by corporations.
related: positiontrackers
related: biological sensors
related: algorithms
related: microphones
related: surveillance
related: webcams
related: panopticons
related: privacy
related: search engines
related: digital identity
related: ambient intelligence
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: technophobia
related: digital communities (social network)
related: manipulation
related: Internet
related: digital activism
related: internet of things (IoT)
related: mobile devices
related: automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)
related: biometrics
related: entertainment
related: big data
related: information
related: media theory
related: advertising
related: electronic media
related: social media
related: capitalism
related: consumption
related: mass society
related: cyberspace
related: body sensors
related: voice user interfaces (VUI)
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

artificial intelligence (technology)
type: Concept
type: ThesaurusArray
type: Collection
created: 2022-04-13
member: text-to-image model
member: language models
broader: technology
definition: Artificial intelligence is intelligence—perceiving, synthesizing, and inferring information—demonstrated by machines, as opposed to intelligence displayed by non-human animals and humans. Example tasks in which this is done include speech recognition, computer vision, translation between (natural) languages, as well as other mappings of inputs.
related: interfaces
related: software interfaces
related: machines
related: databases
related: dynamical systems
related: complexity
related: artificial life
related: robots
related: speech recognition
related: algorithms
related: code
related: net art
related: robotic art
related: combinatorics
related: digital animation
related: surveillance
related: privacy
related: language
related: search engines
related: supercomputing
related: history of technology
related: ambient intelligence
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: software manipulations
related: technophobia
related: robotic
related: processual
related: real-time
related: voice analysis
related: cybernetics
related: computer performances
related: Internet
related: glitch art
related: digital activism
related: hybrid art
related: internet of things (IoT)
related: facial recognition system
related: automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)
related: biometrics
related: telematic
related: virtual
related: automated
related: networked
related: generative
related: virtuality
related: posthuman
related: big data
related: cognition
related: neuroscience
related: information society
related: racism
related: unemployment
related: emulation
related: anthropomorph
related: intelligent environment
related: representation of knowledge
related: voice user interfaces (VUI)
related: surveillance-capitalism
related: emergence
related: fiction
related: artificial intelligence art
related: bias
related: digital transformation

blockchain
type: Concept
created: 2022-04-13
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Blocks of data created in a distributed ledger technology that was originally designed for cryptocurrency, but now being used in a wider range of implemenations.
related: algorithms
related: Internet
related: digital activism
related: virtual
related: documenting
related: networked
related: virtuality
related: markets
related: capitalism
related: economy
related: banking
related: cyberspace

fulldome
type: Concept
created: 2022-04-13
broader: electronic displays
definition: Way to film and project movie or video material
related: projectors
related: projection screens
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: digital animation
related: panoramatic
related: visual culture
related: film (discipline)
related: expanded cinema
related: visual
related: projected
related: projections
related: images

lightbox
type: Concept
created: 2022-04-13
broader: electronic displays
related: light (energy)

food
type: Concept
created: 2022-04-13
broader: Society and Culture
definition: Any material that can be digested or absorbed by the body of a human or other animal and used as a source of energy or some essential nutrient, to build and replace tissue, or to relieve hunger.
related: Nature
related: senses
related: animals
related: production
related: interculturalism
related: traditions
related: anthropology
related: environment
related: smell
related: olfactory
related: gustatory
related: still lifes
related: disease
related: cultural heritage
related: vegetation
related: ecology
related: pollution
related: agriculture
related: sustainability
related: human rights
related: markets
related: disgust
related: pleasure
related: plants
related: taste

biocomputers
type: Concept
created: 2022-04-13
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Systems of biologically derived molecules that perform computational processes.
related: DNA
related: hybrid art
related: biology
related: neuroscience
related: hardware

storytelling
type: Concept
created: 2022-04-13
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Telling or writing stories, especially recounting stories aloud to others, either from memory, ex tempore, or reading from notes or a book.
related: myths
related: poetry
related: games
related: theater
related: speech
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: narrative
related: emotion
related: digital animation
related: utopias
related: language
related: traditions
related: archives
related: censorship
related: imagination
related: books
related: literature
related: documenting
related: allegory
related: animations
related: performativity
related: comics
related: entertainment
related: collective memory
related: writing
related: paradise
related: Bibles
related: legends
related: fantasy
related: mythological creatures
related: mythologies
related: fiction
related: language models

artistic inventions
type: Concept
created: 2022-04-13
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Unique or novel device, method, composition, idea or process either developed within the field art or for other fields through applying artistic means.
related: invention
related: art history
related: experimental
related: art market
related: Technology and Innovation
related: curiosity
related: innovation

emergence
type: Concept
created: 2022-04-13
broader: Art and Science
definition: Phenomenon whereby larger entities arise through interactions among smaller/simpler entities such that the larger entities exhibit properties the smaller/simpler entities don't exhibit.
related: dynamical systems
related: evolution
related: artificial life
related: philosophy
related: autopoietic
related: catastrophes
related: cognition
related: self awareness
related: biology
related: identity
related: artificial intelligence (technology)

fiction
type: Concept
created: 2022-04-13
broader: Media and Communication
definition: Genre that refers to works evoked from the imagination of the creator and not conferred as fact. In literature, fiction generally refers to the novel, novella, short story, and poetic forms.
related: myths
related: poetry
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: narrative
related: utopias
related: popular culture
related: film (discipline)
related: imagination
related: literature
related: posthuman
related: entertainment
related: writing
related: print media
related: legends
related: fantasy
related: mythological creatures
related: anthropomorph
related: mythologies
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: storytelling

images
type: Concept
created: 2022-04-13
broader: Arts and Visual Culture
definition: Depictions and representations on a surface in two dimensions or low relief, or digital, whether the optical counterpart exists in reality or only in imagination. For example, the term may refer to a depiction as distinguished from its support, as when referring to a drawing as distinct from the paper upon which it is drawn.
related: projectors
related: projection screens
related: active shutter 3D systems
related: mirrors (as non-electronic displays)
related: camera recordings
related: scientific images
related: communication
related: motion pictures (visual works)
related: scanners
related: digital graphics
related: digital animation
related: endoscopes
related: cameras
related: webcams
related: nanoart
related: panoramatic
related: representation
related: meme
related: popular culture
related: visual culture
related: optics
related: film (discipline)
related: broadcasts
related: stereoscopes
related: drawings
related: censorship
related: eyes
related: animated
related: sight
related: television
related: video (digital)
related: visualization
related: glitch art
related: holography
related: plasma display panels
related: easel paintings
related: automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)
related: plotters
related: visual
related: duplicated
related: distorted
related: projected
related: remediated
related: hypermediacy
related: remixed
related: anamorphoses
related: animations
related: paintings
related: portraits
related: sketches
related: still lifes
related: photography
related: comics
related: collective memory
related: information
related: electronic media
related: information society
related: three-dimensional
related: digitization
related: representation of knowledge
related: video (analog)
related: fulldome
related: artificial intelligence art
related: text-to-image model

360° virtual walktrough
type: Concept
created: 2022-04-13
broader: virtual reality (VR)
definition: Simulation of an existing location, usually composed of a sequence of videos or still images. It may also use other multimedia elements (sound effects, music, narration, text).
related: virtual retinal display (VRD)
related: head-mounted display (HMD)
related: virtual reality (VR)
related: virtual balance
related: historical sites
related: panoramas
related: installation-based
related: panoramatic
related: stereoscopes
related: motion capture
related: navigable
related: virtual
related: visual
related: interactive
related: immersive
related: projections
related: virtuality
related: three-dimensional
related: telepresence

taste
type: Concept
created: 2023-01-23
broader: senses
definition: Sense by which the flavor or savor of things is perceived when they are brought into contact with the tongue.
related: evolution
related: bodies (animal components)
related: senses
related: animals
related: psychology
related: polysensory
related: gustatory
related: agency
related: embodiment
related: disgust
related: perception
related: biology
related: neuroscience
related: medicine (discipline)
related: food

light art
type: Concept
created: 2023-02-14
broader: genres
definition: Form of visual art using light as a medium.
related: assembled
related: installation-based
related: visual culture
related: optics
related: sight
related: lasers
related: installations
related: light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
related: holography
related: sculptures
related: visual
related: site-specific
related: sculptural
related: shadows
related: materiality
related: sculpting
related: light (energy)

LGBTQIA+
type: Concept
created: 2023-11-06
broader: Society and Culture
definition: General term for lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender / transsexual / transvestite attractions or behavior.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: gender
related: politics
related: violence
related: communities
related: philosophy
related: theory
related: sexuality
related: counterculture
related: collective memory
related: discrimination
related: human rights
related: humanities
related: activism
related: diversity
related: equality
related: feminism
related: patriarchies
related: medicine (discipline)
related: identity
related: gender studies

gender studies
type: Concept
created: 2023-11-13
broader: humanities
definition: Interdisciplinary academic field devoted to analyzing gender identity and gendered representation.
related: bodies (animal components)
related: gender
related: Postmodernism
related: post-structuralism
related: theory
related: science
related: history
related: sexuality
related: media theory
related: discrimination
related: humanities
related: activism
related: diversity
related: feminism
related: otherness
related: patriarchies
related: identity
related: LGBTQIA+
related: MeToo movement

Black Lives Matter
type: Concept
created: 2023-11-13
broader: activism
definition: Decentralized political and social movement that seeks to highlight racism, discrimination, and racial inequality experienced by black people, and promote anti-racism.
related: politics
related: democracies
related: legislation
related: history
related: ancestors
related: collective memory
related: social media
related: authority
related: discrimination
related: human rights
related: activism
related: diversity
related: equality
related: morality
related: ethnicity
related: racism

MeToo movement
type: Concept
created: 2023-11-13
broader: activism
definition: Social movement and awareness campaign against sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and rape culture, in which people publicize their experiences of sexual abuse or sexual harassment.
related: gender
related: violence
related: sexuality
related: collective memory
related: social media
related: authority
related: activism
related: equality
related: morality
related: feminism
related: patriarchies
related: gender studies

generative art
type: Concept
created: 2023-11-13
broader: genres
definition: Electronic art that incorporates process in the creation of the work. The work itself is usually experienced through time and space, and may include sound, motion, animated graphics, sculptural elements, or any combination of these. Generative art has a performative aspect.
related: algorithms
related: code
related: installation-based
related: visual culture
related: animated
related: processual
related: installations
related: virtual
related: visual
related: experimental
related: automated
related: generative
related: sculptural
related: animations
related: software
related: electronic displays
related: soundgenerating devices

kinetic art
type: Concept
created: 2023-11-13
broader: genres
definition: Refers broadly to artworks in a variety of styles that incorporate some aspect of motion, including machines, mobiles, and actual objects in motion. Kinetic art could be regarded as one of the precursors to digital media art.
related: machines
related: assembled
related: installation-based
related: processual
related: art history
related: installations
related: visual
related: automated
related: site-specific
related: sculptural
related: engineering
related: mechanics
related: materiality
related: non-electronic displays

ecological art
type: Concept
created: 2023-11-13
broader: genres
definition: A contemporary art genre utilizing natural physical forces, biological organisms and processes, personal performance, or a variety of other media to demonstrate the workings of the earth's ecological systems, illustrate and explain environmental problems, or implement solutions to these problems.
related: Nature
related: earth
related: animals
related: politics
related: philosophy
related: science
related: environment
related: processual
related: performative
related: found objects
related: site-specific
related: nonhuman communication
related: vegetation
related: ecology
related: pollution
related: global warming
related: catastrophes
related: agriculture
related: sustainability
related: biology
related: activism
related: consumption
related: globalization
related: topography
related: anthropocentrism
related: plants

artificial intelligence art
type: Concept
created: 2023-11-13
broader: genres
definition: Images generated using artificial intelligence or deep learning algorithms such as generative adversarial networks and transformers that simulate painting, photography, or other forms of image-making.
related: machines
related: algorithms
related: code
related: language
related: visual culture
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: literature
related: Internet
related: virtual
related: visual
related: experimental
related: automated
related: networked
related: generative
related: virtuality
related: big data
related: media theory
related: cyberspace
related: open source
related: software
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: images
related: text-to-image model
related: language models

text-to-image model
type: Concept
created: 2023-11-13
broader: artificial intelligence (technology)
definition: Machine learning models which take an input natural language description and produce an image matching that description, e.g. DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, or Midjourney.
related: machines
related: databases
related: panoramas
related: algorithms
related: code
related: perspective
related: digital animation
related: language
related: visual culture
related: drawings
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: Internet
related: virtual
related: visual
related: generative
related: Arts and Visual Culture
related: portraits
related: virtuality
related: photography
related: big data
related: images
related: artificial intelligence art
related: bias

language models
type: Concept
created: 2023-11-14
broader: artificial intelligence (technology)
definition: Probabilistic model of a natural language that can generate probabilities of a series of words based on text corpora it was trained on. Language models are useful for a variety of tasks, e.g., speech recognition or machine translation. Large language models like the GPT models used in ChatGPT are a type of language model notable for their ability to achieve general-purpose language understanding and generation.
related: machines
related: databases
related: complexity
related: algorithms
related: code
related: language
related: search engines
related: censorship
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: Internet
related: automated
related: networked
related: generative
related: big data
related: writing
related: discrimination
related: cognition
related: neuroscience
related: open source
related: representation of knowledge
related: storytelling
related: artificial intelligence art
related: bias

bias
type: Concept
created: 2023-11-14
broader: Art and Science
definition: Partiality that prevents objective or alternative consideration of an issue or situation.
related: algorithms
related: code
related: documentation
related: politics
related: psychology
related: language
related: science
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: digital communities (social network)
related: manipulation
related: Internet
related: digital activism
related: big data
related: social media
related: discrimination
related: experiments
related: research
related: statistics
related: evidence
related: information society
related: minorities
related: otherness
related: participation
related: racism
related: representation of knowledge
related: artificial intelligence (technology)
related: text-to-image model
related: language models

digital transformation
type: Concept
created: 2023-11-27
broader: Technology and Innovation
definition: Adoption of digital technology by a social entity.
related: communication
related: robots
related: code
related: net art
related: politics
related: production
related: institutions
related: privacy
related: media archaeology
related: access
related: digital identity
related: ambient intelligence
related: artificial intelligence (science discipline)
related: digital communities (social network)
related: Internet
related: digital activism
related: virtual
related: automated
related: networked
related: Media and Communication
related: big data
related: global village
related: media theory
related: telecommunications
related: social media
related: governance
related: markets
related: economy
related: globalization
related: banking
related: digitization
related: intelligent environment
related: software
related: hardware
related: radio frequency identification (RFID)
related: artificial intelligence (technology)