Singapore-based artist Jennifer Mehigan makes unique creative decisions when it comes to mixing-and-matching traditional painting, drawing and sculpting with work in the digital realm. Her interest is in determining how audiences are stimulated (or not stimulated) in the Information age.
Mehigan pursued a design education in Australia before returning to Singapore, where she become fixated on machinery and technology. In an attempt to describe her own aesthetic, which she also refers to as peri-Internet, Mehigan coined the term "cybersensual."
The word is intended to be a combination of artificial intelligence (computers) and human desire. She likens the word to the type of images people are creating online, explaining, "[...] they're wet and glossy and sexy and repetitive and your body reacts to them but it's like — they are just pixels and it's all an illusion [...] Like cybersex but visual or something."
Cybersensual Art Installations
Jennifer Mehigan's Mixed-Media Art Explores "Cybersensuality"
Trend Themes
1. Mixed-media Art - Exploring the combination of traditional art forms with digital technology could lead to innovative and visually stunning artworks.
2. Cybersensuality - Exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and human desire in art installations can create captivating and thought-provoking experiences.
3. Peri-internet Aesthetic - Embracing the fusion of machinery, technology, and art can result in unique aesthetic expressions that reflect the Information age.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Design - Artists and designers can leverage mixed media and digital technology to push the boundaries of artistic expression and engage audiences in new and exciting ways.
2. Technology - Exploring the cybersensual concept can inspire technological advancements in artificial intelligence, computer-generated imagery, and immersive experiences.
3. Digital Media and Entertainment - Incorporating cybersensuality into digital media and entertainment productions can create visually captivating and emotionally stimulating content for online audiences.