Ambient Space and Ambient Sensation

Ulrik Schmidt

Ambient Space and Ambient Sensation

Ulrik Schmidt

Institut for Kunst- og Kulturvidenskab

Abstract

The ambient is the aesthetic production of the sensation of being surrounded. As a concept, 'ambient' is mostly used in relation to the music genre 'ambient music' and Brian Eno's idea of environmental background music. However, the production of ambient sensations must be regarded as a central aspect of the aesthetization of modern culture in general, from architecture, transport and urbanized lifeforms to film, sound art, installation art and digital environments. This presentation will discuss the key aspects of ambient aesthetization, including issues such as objectlessness, dehierarchization, ubiquity and the production of unfocused sensations in contrast to the conventional notion of the aesthetic experience as a focused contemplation of a stationary object.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Publikationsdato	6 sep. 2012
Antal sider	8
Status	Udgivet - 6 sep. 2012
Begivenhed	Urbanity, Sound, and Art: Seminar ved LAK - Festival for Nordisk Lydkunst - Prags Boulevard 43, København, Danmark Varighed: 6 sep. 2012 → 6 sep. 2012

Konference

Konference	Urbanity, Sound, and Art
Lokation	Prags Boulevard 43
Land/Område	Danmark
By	København
Periode	06/09/2012 → 06/09/2012

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