Research Article
The Resurrection of Art and Human Dignity MAGNETS Case Study
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-031-28993-4_43, author={Jasmina Maric}, title={The Resurrection of Art and Human Dignity MAGNETS Case Study}, proceedings={ArtsIT, Interactivity and Game Creation. 11th EAI International Conference, ArtsIT 2022, Faro, Portugal, November 21-22, 2022, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={ARTSIT}, year={2023}, month={4}, keywords={collaborative art human dignity aesthetics}, doi={10.1007/978-3-031-28993-4_43} }- Jasmina Maric
Year: 2023
The Resurrection of Art and Human Dignity MAGNETS Case Study
ARTSIT
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-28993-4_43
Abstract
To overcome social isolation and complete art production standstill, during the Covid-19 outbreak we chose the “blue pill” (The Matrix, 1999) in favour of an artificial, digital space where we transferred most of our activities and practices. Building on the idea that participating in artistic endeavours has a positive impact on psychological well-being and health and is a very good model to tackle current social challenges, we ran MAGNETS a collaborative art project in the digital realm. Through online interviews with the artists who participated in the MAGNETS project, we have discovered a powerful link between art and human dignity. In this paper, we argue that participation in collaborative artistic creation through the digital realm is a process that restores and reaffirms human dignity and contributes to “social healing”. We also call for more exploration of collaborative art in the digital realm as it offers a safe space where aesthetics is experienced through the process of creation and as a functional solution to a specific social problem.
