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The Curiosity Effect

The Curiosity Effect

Art Gives us the opportunity to consider, get into, think about, and enjoy what's different from what we alrady know. It is a vehicle for encountering difference, providing access to new forms of experience, and connecting people to other subjectivities, But in order to engage with these forms of newness, you have to be in a state of reception for it.

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Notes Toward Socratic Gardening

Notes Toward Socratic Gardening

The first time I met with Michael Asher one-on-one was to discuss my first-year grad show, and he closed with the following request: "If you figure out why you are making work about nothing, please let me know. I'm genuinely curious." 

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How To Make an Interactive Work of Art, For Beginners

How To Make an Interactive Work of Art, For Beginners

Art gives us the opportunity to consider, get into, think about, and enjoy what's different from what we already know. It is a vehicle for encountering difference, providing access to new forms of experience, and connecting people to other subjectivities.

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The Curiosity Effect
Notes Toward Socratic Gardening
How To Make an Interactive Work of Art, For Beginners