Disc Q's 4/16

1) According to the Participative Systems reading, because new media changes the process and the systems we use to make our art. Does the medium in which the audience views it change their role in the audience of the art? Or is it the same as old media, in which, an artist creates their piece of work, intending for the audience to view it whichever way intended, without the thought of the medium used? In other words, I feel that an artist creates their work through a medium they choose to correlate efficiently with the type and structure of the art constructed, not thinking that just because a piece is a painting vs. on computer will change the effect the creator had in mind. I am confused as to the overall role of the audience from the author.


2)  With a new emphasis on the audience and their role in artwork, are these categories truly descriptive when it comes to describing artwork? The author did say that the audience has always played a role in art, so why has it changed now due to a new, possible medium?