Machines for Communication New Media and New Theatre in Avant-Garde Conceptions
Machines for Communication New Media and New Theatre in Avant-Garde Conceptions

Summary/Abstract: The Avant-Garde art of the beginning of the twentieth century had its nascence alongside that of the mass media. The parallelism of the languages of these two phenomena is also important for the modern perception of performativity, which has been reflected in modern theories of theatre. The new media fascinated modern artists because they created completely new styles of communication. New media changed the sender–receiver relations, particularly in the context of demands, explicit in manifestos of avant-garde art (especially of the theatre), of the participation of the viewer and audience. However, the most important issue of the avant-garde fascination with new media is their mechanical nature. The avant-garde saw in the machine it’s performative capabilities. The article, whilst addressing issues seemingly widely analyzed, specifically draws out a connection between poetry and theatre manifestos to show an avant-garde conception of art which is very similar to observations on contemporary media.

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