RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Visual Arts Commission recently hosted a virtual meeting under the theme, “Digital art and modern media art in visual arts.”

The event aimed to explore cutting-edge artistic methodologies and the unique perspectives of artists and curators within the realm of modern digital and media art.

A number of specialists, people interested in the field and sector leaders attended the meeting, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

The meeting addressed the experiences of visual artists keen on using digital and modern media art as creative techniques, as well as those of curators and researchers in the field.

It also delved into the sources of inspiration for artists and explored the new techniques being embraced by visual artists, highlighting the most significant contemporary trends, both on a local and global scale. These include artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, and non-fungible tokens.

The meeting addressed ways to present and technically evaluate digital artwork and modern media while providing examples of opportunities and initiatives within thee realm of visual arts.

Issues related to intellectual property rights, especially with regard to AI, were also discussed.

The meeting is one in a series of events organized by the Visual Arts Commission to engage with stakeholders in the Kingdom’s visual arts sector. Its purpose is to enhance communication, gather input, and address challenges faced by participants, ensuring their needs, ideas, and proposals are heard.