Od syntezy sztuk do sztuki post-medialnej

Popular romantic vision of the synthesis of arts had been questioned by the modern concentration on the use of new media. The terms „intermedia” and „multimedia”, as well as the differences between mixed means media and the expression of the common cognitive horizon of various domains started to be analyzed. In multimedia performances artist participated in the reality co-created by the new technologies. On the other hand, the perception of the communication was to result in the conscious and active involvement of the recipient. The next steps to create the full unity of the reality invented by the artist and the participant are the installations emerging in the virtual reality „inside the computer” or by the telepresence. Illusion of the contact with the multidimensional, dynamic reality may be the example of contemporary total work. At the same time the artists’ choice of the medium to be used in such a communication process usually lead to involvement of other media. It is not only the example of intermedia work but rather the post-media situation, where the artistic character of the whole communication, intermedia process is intended to be studied.