Das paredes dos museus às telas digitais: a exposição virtual da obra o Flagelo de Lucas da feira de Carlo Barbosa, utilizando conceitos da web arte mouchette.org

Abstract

In the present work, we explored the conception of a virtual artwork that reinterprets Carlo Barbosa's work O Flagelo de Lucas da Feira (The Scourge of Lucas da Feira) using concepts of Web Art, with a focus on the work Mouchette.org as a reference. The purpose of the research was to utilize the internet as a space for experimentation and discovery, transferring an artwork from a physical museum to the virtual environment. The study encompassed museums and the virtual medium, providing a general understanding of Web Art and discussing the concepts present in the work Mouchette.org and how they could be applied in the exhibition. Furthermore, a research was conducted, which included interviews and field research at the Regional Museum of Art in Feira de Santana, with the intention of gathering information about the history of Lucas da Feira, the context, and the concept of the artwork, as well as investigating the life of Carlo Barbosa. Based on this data, it was possible to develop a website with hyperlinks distributed across the pages, allowing the audience to explore the micro-scenes present in O Flagelo de Lucas da Feira and obtain more information about the author and the depicted character. The evaluation of the exhibition was conducted with the participation of a group of 10 people, using Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) techniques. It was found that many participants had difficulty locating the links due to a lack of signaling, but this difficulty did not negatively affect their experiences. Additionally, it was observed that the application caused a feeling of strangeness and discomfort among users. The results indicated that the creation of the exhibition managed to be highly interactive with the audience, and the narrative proposed by the hyperlinks was well-received, conveying the desired sensations. In conclusion, the use of knowledge and techniques of Web Art to transfer physical artworks to the internet opens new horizons, allowing art to be accessible to a global audience, overcoming limitations of space and time.