Modernism was a movement in Art that started around 1870 and continued to develop throughout the period up to the mid 1960s. It was less a single artistic movement as a series of reactions to what the artists felt was the stale nature of classical art. It was tied to the society and the economic/industrial conditions of the time. It was a move away from merely painting "realistic" scenes for others to passively view and towards an increasingly abstract feel that was aiming to express feelings and emotions to the World around the artist. It was a move towards using the latest technology, not just as an artistic tool, but as the subject matter itself. Artists ranged from merely questioning the centuries old rules of painting to a deliberate attempt to destroy them.

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Within Modernism there were several sub genres. These were each a different reaction to the social and industrial context and often to a political role for art.In such a rapidly changing world it is no wonder that these artistic responses were as varied and changing as the events of the period. Whether we think of Art Deco or Impressionist, Pop Art or Cubism, the underlying questioning and burts of originality were a common feature. This is what separates Modernism from previous Art. Static perceptions of Art were being taken over by dynamic genres using increasingly varied techniques and technologies.

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Digital Modernism is an attempt to generate this sense of responsive art to the Digital Age. It uses digital technology to continue the trends of the previous generation of Modernists. It keeps the notion of being responsive to current contexts - technological, industrial, political and social - and expressing emotions and sentiments about that context to the viewer in the creation of the artwork. This is the mission of "The Digital Modernist"