Abstract

Abstract What is an art of space? Does it even make sense to speak of spatial arts? There is no unified and up-to-date account of the arts of space and it is unclear whether we should include within the spatial arts such artistic practices as situated art, installation art, VR art (Virtual Reality art, where the public is inside 3D digital environments), motion pictures, the performing arts, design, fashion, and culinary art. This article looks deeper into these artistic practices and proposes fourteen definitory criteria for the arts of space, in the spirit of the criteria Jerrold Levinson and Philip Alperson (1991) formulated for the arts of time.

Key Points

• Spatial arts encompass various forms like installation and virtual reality art, emphasizing their importance.
• Fourteen definitional criteria for spatial arts are proposed, enhancing our understanding of these diverse practices.
• The study includes practices like situated art and performing arts, offering a broader view on artistic expressions.
• Exploration of spatial arts highlights the need for clearer definitions and frameworks in artistic discourse.