As janelas de David Hockney: os dispositivos móveis no processo de criação artística

Abstract

This research presents an approach on mobile devices as possible mediators of artistic thinking. Based on theoretical concepts about the relations between art, image and technology, it aims at understanding the participation of these devices in the process of creation from the observation of the visual art of David Hockney in the cellular phones and tablets. Its specific objectives are the studies of how artists of contemporary art have expressed themselves through images and how digital windows have participated in this movement. The research paper begins with a theoretical study on metaphorical windows in art, prioritizing those of contemporary art, and continues an investigation into the trajectory of the artist David Hockney. Theoretical research was important for the understanding of how visual arts materialize the concepts of contemporary artists. Hockney's art on mobile devices is analyzed from the Fresh Flowers painting exposition, in which the artist exposes his works on tablets and cell phones. The analysis of Hockney’s images complements the research through the observation of six paintings of the same series, based on parameters that the theoretical research indicated as important for the construction of an aesthetic of digital art. This analysis was important in identifying trends in artistic creation embodied in paintings for mobile devices. The conclusion shows an appropriation of the device by this artist through a painting that contributes to the formation of a contemporary aesthetic.