Within Rodchenko’s manifesto,Who We Are, he states that: “Technology is the mortal enemy of art”. This bold statement I feel is rather outdated when speaking about the evolution of art, to completely dismiss the digital side of art I would go as far as to say it’s ignorant. The way in which art and technology is evolving, the two coming together and moving forward shows how the two are not mortal enemies- but come together to create something new and allows art to evolve furthermore.
Without technology, I feel design would become stagnant. As described by journalist Paul Dimmock for inspiredm.com, he described modern designers as those whose “endeavours illustrate that technology has not merely emanated from need but rather that it is bore from our desire to create in new innovative ways.” summing up how most digital artists feel towards the creative industry, and how those within the industry treat the collective.
I personally feel how Rodchenko describes designers as those who merely “point out” and/or “announce” the obvious to their audience is a very ignorant view on design. As Paul Rand said said, about those who work within the design industry are creating something thats “so simple, thats why its so complicated”. If you, yourself struggle to create a simple yet beautiful piece of design, then you need the help of a designer, this also goes for the side of design that uses technology, if you lack the skills or knowledge of the programmes designers use to create their work, you cannot criticise the industry.