Re:“But I can just look at a JPEG online.”
by Fnoord on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @07:21PM
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What about VR/AR? Its not like you're allowed to touch the painting (which you cannot do in VR/AR either).
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Re:“But I can just look at a JPEG online.”
by solomonb on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @07:29PM
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its not just that they are physical objects. They are physical objects in a physical space in which you are a part. Yes you can "walk around" in VR but that isn't remotely the same as walking around in real life.
Beyond that, there is so much context--physical, cultural, and intellectual--going on when you walk into a gallery and look at art. You lose all of that when looking at digital slides, no matter the quality.