eriarst
Eriarst is a term in contemporary digital art and media theory describing a practice that treats errors and artefacts produced by computational systems as artistic material. It foregrounds unpredictability and the materiality of computation, rather than intentional design. The word appears to fuse 'error' and 'artist', signaling a shift from controlling outcomes to embracing artefactual beauty.
Origin and usage: The term is not widely standardized; it is found in online discussions and in
Practice: Eriarst practitioners design systems that deliberately permit faults, noise, and data distortions to shape outcomes.
Reception: As a niche concept, eriarst has sparked debates over authorship, originality, and the ethics of algorithmic
Relation to other movements: Eriarst overlaps with glitch art, generative art, and data art, while adding a