Transformative Arts

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By Gary A. Berg

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Traditional fine arts are often regarded as rarefied, something accessed by the uniquely talented and displayed in impressive museums or on lavish stages. Art thusly conceived is something that most people never practice in their lives. Yet in day-to-day life we all experience creative satisfaction through interaction with the physical and social environment that is a form of artistic practice. In Transformative Arts: Biological, Digital, and Everyday Aesthetics, Gary A. Berg explores what we gain through understanding ways to live imaginative lives and considers the increasingly important collaborative role of computers and interaction with nature.

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Introduction

Starting Point

Shaping Questions

Plan for the Book

Conclusion

Chapter One: The Origin and Evolution of Western Aesthetics

Philosophical Foundations

Spirituality and Art

Religious Traditions and Art

The Sublime and Transcendence

Modern and Contemporary Scholars on Art and Spirituality

Modern Aesthetics

Psychological Perspectives

Conclusion

Chapter Two: Beyond Western Aesthetics

Anthropological Foundations

Regional Histories and Contrasts

Cross-cultural Patterns

Beauty in Disinterestedness

Beauty of Spirituality and Transcendence

Beauty of Imperfection and Process

Beauty Every Day

Conclusion

Chapter Three: The Aesthetics of the Everyday

European Precursors

John Dewey and Art as Experience

Aesthetics of the Everyday

Conclusion

Chapter Four: Digital Art

Origins

Machine Learning and Art

Deep Learning

Generative Adversarial Networks

Applications Using Text Prompts to Create Art

Robotics

Computers in Music and Literature

Computers and Performing Arts

Computers and Consciousness

Conclusion

Chapter Five: Biological Art

Using Technology to Uncover Beauty Up Close and Far Away

Animal Art

Development of Bio Art

Humans Interacting with Living Organisms

Conclusion

Conclusion

Primary Questions

Impact of Computer and Biological Advancements on Aesthetics

Power of Everyday Aesthetics

Conclusion

Bibliography

About the Author