The infinite imagery and information of the internet may be at saturation point. Emily Steer explores the art of ‘incomprehension’ from the 1960s to today.
The psychological impact of mass media has intrigued cultural commentators and artists since the second half of the 20th Century. Mass media can define any means of communication that reaches a large audience. Over the years this has come to include radio broadcasting, television, newspapers, filmmaking, advertising and, most recently, the internet.
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230201-have-we-reached-mass-media-overload