DIGITAL GAMES AND RELATIONAL AESTHETICS: GAMES AS AN ART FORM FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF NICOLAS BOURRIAUD

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 15 Sayı: 1, 499 - 523, 20.06.2025

İlkay Kanık

https://doi.org/10.20488/sanattasarim.1717694

Öz

This article analyses the function of digital games as an art form within the framework of
Nicolas Bourriaud's theory of relational aesthetics. It explores how digital games transform
social interactions in the context of contemporary art and create relational art through
participant-oriented experiences. Using conceptual analysis as a method, the theoretical
relationship between art approaches and digital games is discussed. The hypothesis is that
digital games are art forms that create social connections in line with Bourriaud's theory.
The findings reveal that digital games undertake the social bonding function of art by creating
virtual communities and social dynamics. As a result, it is concluded that digital games
redefine art as a co-creative process with participants, create micro-communities through
anonymous interactions, and make a significant contribution to the social role of art. This
study offers new perspectives on the artistic value of digital games. The results of this study
emphasize the artistic value of digital games within the framework of relational aesthetics
and their potential to create social bonds and offer new perspectives for future research.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Digital games , Players , Relational aesthetics , Art , Design , Social interaction.

DİJİTAL OYUNLAR VE İLİŞKİSEL ESTETİK: NICOLAS BOURRIAUD PERSPEKTİFİNDEN BİR SANAT FORMU OLARAK OYUNLAR

Öz

Bu makale, Nicolas Bourriaud'nun ilişkisel estetik teorisi çerçevesinde dijital oyunların bir
sanat formu olarak işlevini analiz etmektedir. Dijital oyunların çağdaş sanat bağlamında
sosyal etkileşimleri nasıl dönüştürdüğünü ve katılımcı odaklı deneyimler aracılığıyla ilişkisel
sanatı nasıl yarattığını analiz etmektedir. Yöntem olarak kavramsal analiz kullanılarak,
sanat yaklaşımları ve dijital oyunlar arasındaki teorik ilişki tartışılmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın
hipotezi, Bourriaud'nun teorisi doğrultusunda dijital oyunların sosyal bağlantılar
yaratan sanat formları olduğudur. Bulgular, dijital oyunların sanal topluluklar ve sosyal
dinamikler yaratarak sanatın sosyal bağ kurma işlevini üstlendiğini ortaya koymaktadır.
Sonuç olarak, dijital oyunların sanatı katılımcılarla birlikte yaratıcı bir süreç olarak yeniden
tanımladığı, anonim etkileşimler yoluyla mikro topluluklar yarattığı ve sanatın toplumsal
rolüne önemli bir katkı sağladığı sonucuna varılmıştır. Bu çalışma, dijital oyunların
sanatsal değerine ilişkin yeni bakış açıları sunmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın sonuçları, ilişkisel
estetik çerçevesinde dijital oyunların sanatsal değerini ve sosyal bağlar yaratma potansiyelini
vurgulamakta ve gelecekteki araştırmalar için yeni perspektifler sunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Dijital oyunlar , Oyuncular , İlişkisel estetik , Sanat , Tasarım , Sosyal etkileşim.

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