Tactile in a techno world.

Tactilism is an Undergraduate Thesis project by Veralyn Wen, Art History Major/Curatorial Minor at Spelman College.

Tactilism is a term dedicated to exploring the tactile nature of digital culture. The upcoming essay’s and media present the core of the research and investigation by interviewing Scholars, Artists, and Professionals who are showcasing the concept of Tactilism. This movement, rooted in Net Art and New Media, pinpoints our sensory engagement with the digital world as marking the transition from a Contemporary to Post-Contemporary art canon. As we navigate the world where our physical and digital realities fluctuate, the focus is how the union of Art and Technology— under various guises of theory like Afro-futurism, Post-humanism, and Glitch Feminism, continue to shape humanity.

As an art history student, Veralyn is pursuing the focus of Art and Technology. She has grown from majoring in Physics to coming back to Digital Humanities and Art. She is from Philadelphia and is 21 years old.

Hopefully this project will inspire others to pour more intention and care in their everyday digital etiquette. In full, the primary center of the research questions how Digital Culture transforms, adapts, and effects our sensory experiences?