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Call for Abstracts: Art as Open System since the 1960s
Co-chairs: Christine Filippone and Johanna Gosse SLSA 2014 Introduced into critical art discourse by Jack Burnham in 1968, systems theory was one of the most influential scientific theories for artists working in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Related to the fields of cybernetics, computer technology, automation and systems engineering, the concept of open systemsserved…
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How to compose a successful critical commentary by Daniel Dennett
brianlucid: You should attempt to re-express your target’s position so clearly, vividly, and fairly that your target says, “Thanks, I wish I’d thought of putting it that way. You should list any points of agreement (especially if they are not matters of general or widespread agreement). You should mention anything you have learned from your…
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etherealthings: Just In Time installation by Xavier Antin 2010 | Lives and works in London, UK and Paris, France “By setting up a printing chain, made with four desktop printers which each print a different color (magenta first, then cyan, then black and finally yellow) and use a different technology, the piece addresses both print…
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glitterlion: Description from For Harriet: Pumzi is a Kenyan science-fiction short film written and directed by Wanuri Kahiu. It was screened at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival as part of its New African Cinema program. Here’s a description of the film: In a dystopian future 35 years after an ecological WWIII has torn the world…