I'm writing a book about art and science, and I am intensely interested in everything about the phenomenon of deviantART.com. If you have any ideas about the following, please respond:
• Where did this site come from (in your opinion), and where is it going?
• How has global communications affected creativity?
• Is the internet making art mainstream? (this question can be interpreted in many ways, not necessarily implying that “mainstream” is bad)
• Is deviantART changing the face of “traditional fine art” (the concept of art being viewed in museums and galleries for public consumption)
• Has access to art forums changed the nature of the creative process for many people?
• Is deviantART a valid way to track inspiration?
• Do you think that sites like this are reconciling differences between the cultures of “art” and “science”?
• Do you think that we are living in a period of time that will later be termed a “Renaissance”?