New Media, Art and a Creative Culture

Blast Theory is one of the leading artists' groups in Britain, making interactive performances, installations, video and mixed reality projects.

In this text Matt Adams discusses the work of blast theory and explores its relationship to mobile phones, games and new technology. He further explores the relationship between art and society and how culture is being seen as increasingly important in economic development. Finally he looks at how new media has blurred some of the boundaries between science, art and commerce.