Subcultures to Interventionalist Design Strategies

In this paper we introduce our position, goals and interests in participating in the Crafting Interactive Systems: Learning from Digital Art Practice Workshop, CHI 2013. On a number of occasions our research team has coproduced and analyzed digital artworks created by professional and non-professional artists. Sometimes it is the case, that these artworks represent new ways of thinking about a subject; and often they present alternate methods for unraveling the complex design challenges of social engagement. For this reason we intend to discuss how the synthesis of art, design and technology can provide a fertile ground for perceiving artists’ roles in a collaborative work environment, as well as, provide opportunities for the use of interventionalist design strategies, in general.