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artpress2 n°39: Digital Arts Anthology and Perspectives

publication · 2026-04-23

artpress2 issue n°39, titled 'Les arts numériques : Anthologie et perspectives', compiles a comprehensive anthology of texts on digital arts spanning from 1991 to 2015. The issue includes an editorial by Catherine Millet and contributions from numerous theorists, artists, and critics. Key sections cover early digital art (1991), the rise of the internet (1999), art in the digital age (2013), and the digital condition (2015). Notable articles include Norbert Hillaire's introduction, interviews with Michel Jaffrennou and Umberto Eco, and texts by Paul Virilio, Bernard Stiegler, Laurie Anderson, and Boris Groys. The publication examines themes such as virtual reality, net art, artificial intelligence, and the impact of digital technology on contemporary art.

Key facts

  • Issue n°39 of artpress2 titled 'Les arts numériques : Anthologie et perspectives'
  • Published in 2015
  • Editorial by Catherine Millet
  • Includes texts from 1991, 1999, 2013, and 2015
  • Contributors include Norbert Hillaire, Paul Virilio, Bernard Stiegler, Laurie Anderson, Boris Groys
  • Interview with Umberto Eco
  • Covers topics like net art, virtual reality, AI, and digital reproduction
  • Published by artpress

Entities

Artists

  • Michel Jaffrennou
  • Otto Piene
  • Jean-Paul Fargier
  • Claude Faure
  • Hervé Fischer
  • Itsuo Sakané
  • Jeffrey Shaw
  • Laurent Bayle
  • Norbert Hillaire
  • Umberto Eco
  • Bernard Stiegler
  • Alain Fleischer
  • Paul Virilio
  • Laurence Louppe
  • Matt Mullican
  • Paul Ardenne
  • Marvin Minsky
  • Edmond Couchot
  • Jocelyn de Noblet
  • Jean-Pierre Quignaux
  • Philippe Quéau
  • Piero Gilardi
  • Pierre Musso
  • Jean-Pierre Balpe
  • Marc Jimenez
  • Derrick de Kerckhove
  • Laurie Anderson
  • Louis-José Lestocart
  • Annick Bureaud
  • Dominique Moulon
  • Richard Bégin
  • Jacinto Lageira
  • Pau Waelder
  • Grégory Chatonsky
  • Boris Groys
  • Patrice Maniglier
  • Richard Conte
  • Raphael Cuir
  • Érik Bullot
  • Anne Sauvagnargues
  • Bernard Darras
  • Catherine Malabou

Institutions

  • artpress
  • Le Fresnoy

Sources