Digital

The term digital refers to the electronic technology used to generate, store, and process data. This can be divided into positive or non-positive states. Positive as in the data is represented by the number 1 and non-positive data is represented by the number 0. When data is stored or transmitted, it is communicated as a string of 1s or 0s. Beyond this, each of these digits is attributed as a bit. When a string of bits is grouped together, it is known as a byte.

Before the boom of digitalization, analog was the prime technology used to transmit electricity. This form of technology communicates data as electronic signals, at differing amplitudes and frequencies in order to transmit carrier waves. Historically, analog has been the main technology used to broadcast television and administer phone calls.

Beyond digital technology itself, digitalization has had a massive impact on culture. At present, populations use digital tools to communicate with one another on cell phones, social media, and more. Nowadays, digital technology is predominantly used for communications media and graphics. This form of media requires satellite and fiber optic transmission. Digital data is converted from a computer with the use of a modem to analog signals on phone lines. It is also used to convert analog phone signals to digital information on computers. Digital tools, although unseen, are boundless and keep the digital world alive and well.

Artists, like humans around the world, are also affected by digital technology. It has impacted artists universally, leaving traces behind on many an artwork… Explore artworks rooted in digitalization!

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Photography, City Range #56, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

£291

Photography, U molu, Antoine Buttafoghi

Antoine Buttafoghi

Photography - 100 x 150 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 inch

£1,636

Photography, Family, Ali Buhamad

Ali Buhamad

Photography - 40 x 30 x 5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 2 inch

£909

Photography, Brexit, Samsofy

Samsofy

Photography - 75 x 75 x 3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch

£527

Photography, The Apogee, Valeriia Burliuk

Valeriia Burliuk

Photography - 80 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 35.4 x 0 inch

£773

Photography, passage secret, Michel Coste

Michel Coste

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

£164 £155

Painting, Lucky me, Nemo Jantzen

Nemo Jantzen

Painting - 106.7 x 154 x 2 cm Painting - 42 x 60.6 x 0.8 inch

£21,708

Photography, Blue Drills, Thomas Ruff

Thomas Ruff

Photography - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

£1,263

Painting, Vortici, Versace-Pino Costa

Versace-Pino Costa

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

£1,818

Photography, January, Laëtitia Payombo

Laëtitia Payombo

Photography - 20 x 15 x 0.3 cm Photography - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch

£818

Photography, STRUCK 4, Philippe Formet

Philippe Formet

Photography - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

£636

Photography, Ephemeral 4, Yujie Yang

Yujie Yang

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

£1,181

Print, Our Nest, Sarolta Bán

Sarolta Bán

Print - 150 x 100 x 0.2 cm Print - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

£1,082

Photography, Van Gogh, Richard Unglick

Richard Unglick

Photography - 24 x 36 x 1 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch

£55

Photography, Almodovar (1), Yolanda Leite

Yolanda Leite

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

£7,271

Photography, Morning, Garik Avanesian

Garik Avanesian

Photography - 54 x 60 cm Photography - 21.3 x 23.6 inch

£627

Sculpture, Occipital rouge, AC 5

AC 5

Sculpture - 16 x 22.5 x 22.5 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 8.9 x 8.9 inch

£282

Photography, Falla 1, Rodrigo Etem

Rodrigo Etem

Photography - 93 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36.6 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch

£1,235

Photography, Beer on Ice, Tony Lian

Tony Lian

Photography - 60 x 80 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

£1,227

Print, Dreams II, María Cano

María Cano

Print - 100 x 67 x 3 cm Print - 39.4 x 26.4 x 1.2 inch

£1,454

Photography, Étourneaux, LN Le Cheviller

LN Le Cheviller

Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

£118

Painting, Le bivouac, Nal-Vad

Nal-Vad

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£2,726

Painting, Great Wall, Patrick Hughes

Patrick Hughes

Painting - 46 x 113 x 16 cm Painting - 18.1 x 44.5 x 6.3 inch

£10,906

Painting, Scarface, Taran Mathur

Taran Mathur

Painting - 28 x 22 x 5 cm Painting - 11 x 8.7 x 2 inch

£818

Photography, Mica, Andrea Hajtmánková

Andrea Hajtmánková

Photography - 84.1 x 59.4 x 1.5 cm Photography - 33.1 x 23.4 x 0.6 inch

£1,909

Photography, Color Game, Sam Dougados

Sam Dougados

Photography - 75 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch

£1,636

Photography, Samurai welder, Jose Correa

Jose Correa

Photography - 90 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

£5,317

Sculpture, City (1247), Masaya

Masaya

Sculpture - 60 x 60 x 8 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 23.6 x 3.1 inch

£4,362

Photography, Épreuve 3, Zakari Babel

Zakari Babel

Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.5 cm Photography - 14.2 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch

£55

Photography, Madonna, Kristina Trudorudo

Kristina Trudorudo

Photography - 35 x 27.5 x 0.3 cm Photography - 13.8 x 10.8 x 0.1 inch

£545

Print, René, Samsofy

Samsofy

Print - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

£136

Painting, Apurant, Joan Descarga

Joan Descarga

Painting - 28 x 19 cm Painting - 11 x 7.5 inch

£706

Photography, Bloom 2, Alena Solomonova

Alena Solomonova

Photography - 51 x 41 x 3 cm Photography - 20.1 x 16.1 x 1.2 inch

£1,727

Photography, NL #34, Charles Weber

Charles Weber

Photography - 70 x 70 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 inch

£2,363

Photography, Hastag, Stéphane Lanoux

Stéphane Lanoux

Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

£354

Photography, Medusa Me, Elizabeth Sher

Elizabeth Sher

Photography - 57 x 57 x 0.4 cm Photography - 22.4 x 22.4 x 0.2 inch

£727

Photography, Dottor Pupius, Massimo Festi

Massimo Festi

Photography - 200 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 78.7 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

£818

Print, ID Forme 20, Luc Lapraye

Luc Lapraye

Print - 20 x 30 x 0.5 cm Print - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

£68