Abstract
The term 'interactivity' has been applied to such a diverse range of technological forms that its meaning has become unclear Furthermore, a number of contradictions underlie the concept and raise innumerable questions This article argues that one way of approaching this problematic area is through the analysis of interactive art, since much recent work can be read as a `metacommentary' on the state of interactivity Through a detailed discussion of a small selection of work and their modes of address, the paper endeavours to demonstrate how interactive art can de-mythicise and de-automate prevailing discourses and applications of interactivity and thereby undertake a cultural critique of the nature of interactivity
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