The rise of digital art has created a new breed of artist with a new way of working. Dougal Shaw meets four of them
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From robotic lasers to interactive 3D-printed sculptures - the public was brought face to face with a wide range of digital art this summer at the Barbican's landmark Digital Revolution exhibition in London.
Appropriately, the revolution of summer 2014 also happened online. The Arts Council launched online platforms to showcase digital art commissions, The Space and Opening Times.
Modern art salons aren't held in ornate buildings: they have URLs.
Some critics have labelled it "a new aesthetic". It certainly requires a new skill set: an ability to code, to manipulate software - sometimes to solder... Keep reading on BBC