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Patchwork methodology! Check out our experimental material-discursive analytic process combining arts-based responses, sensorial coding, intersubjective dialogues, and arts-based assemblages resulting in a performative research account that captures the sensory, embodied, and emotional experiences of the evolving stages of a pandemic as identified by and resonant with the co-researchers and multiple audiences: initial anxiety and panic; reflection and creativity; and resilience. The final synthesis of our project 'sustaining life on earth' is an arts-based and performative piece of evidence using video and interactive gallery venues representative of these stages. Let's say... we weren't really convinced of the 'fact' that forest plots and theoretical models would be the only existing options to conduct an evidence synthesis on a meta-level...

Sometimes, urban noises can sound like nature sounds, but these insightful ambiguities, linking different ecologies, often go unnoticed as our brains automatically lean towards the familiar rather than the novel. To shine a light on this familiar pattern, Immediate Transients creates a poetic link between urban and natural environments by interactively transforming immediate urban noises into nature sounds, like wind and waves. Huge thanks to all @artpractice.studio and @timebasedarts team for the amazing support. Interactive visuals made with @touchdesigner The research and design of this project encompasses studies in experimental psychology and art practice started during the MArch Design for Performance and interaction at UCL @interactivearchitecturelab #newmediaart #contemporaryart #immersiveart #realtime #generativeart #soundsaround #soundart #ambiguity #neuroaesthetics #touchdesigner

Second Concept Art from my final thesis project called "Leyend of Attor" - Lucy ArtStation : https://lnkd.in/e8XVCYQp I really enjoyed working on this project and how everything turned out in the end. #conceptart #characterart #characterdesign

🔊 Call for Pitches to MMF: Publications Are you a museum worker, activist, scholar, or leader with a unique perspective on art museum workplaces? Submit your pitch for MMF: Publications! We’re now accepting pitches for articles that explore and expand our understanding of museum work through two primary lenses: 1. Voices on the Ground: Personal stories and insights from current and former museum workers. These narratives should illuminate opportunities for individual and collective change-making in the workplace. 2. Solutions-Oriented Analysis: Research and analysis that broaden and deepen our understanding of opportunities for change-making in art museums. These articles should connect with one of MMF’s research areas, including our biannual data study. If your piece does not fit into either of the above categories, you are still welcome to submit. We will work with authors who demonstrate a clear and urgent perspective on the field, regardless of format. Join us in shaping the future of museum work through writing and collaboration. We look forward to your contributions. 🔗Read more and submit a pitch here: https://lnkd.in/gnbVpmgN Deadline to submit: November 4, 2024

Conversation Pieces, the 2024-25 iteration of the Museum of Arts and Design's annual series Craft Front & Center, examines the relationships among artists in MAD's permanent collection. More than many art forms, craft is collaborative. Its techniques and traditions are passed from teacher to student and from generation to generation, and artists often work together. This exhibition showcases a range of artistic media, most prominently the five traditional craft materials- ceramic, glass, fiber, wood, and metal-and is organized into three overlapping thematic sections. The first section, "Teachers and Students," presents works by artist educators alongside works by their pupils, allowing viewers to see connections and differences between them. It includes artists who studied together at the same academies and workshops, many of whom went on to work together and influence one another throughout their careers. The second, "Collaborations," highlights artists who work collectively, from artist collectives and couples to artists and designers who collaborate with manufacturers. Finally, "Generational Dialogues" features work by many of the founders of studio craft, whose art has been a touchstone for generations of artists, including many younger contemporary artists. Conversation Pieces spans the breadth of MAD's historic and contemporary collections, offering an expansive view of how artists influence, collaborate with, and converse with one another.

Artquest is supporting Whitechapel Gallery’s new, more equitable application and selection process for The London Open Live. With a new procedure for accessible applications, this open call will also use our bespoke online tool to make selection quicker, more transparent, and to help provide more in-depth feedback to applicants. As well as making better applications, optional monitoring will enable Whitechapel to better understand the value of The London Open. This approach shows our action research methods – helping make the art world more equitable for artists while finding out about artists working conditions, ambitions and barriers. Find out more about our research, get in touch to find out how we can work with you, and see more about the open call. https://lnkd.in/eb258v6F

yeah ... reading now ... "disordered attention" Jun 2024 "How technology and the politics of attention changed the way we look at art The ways we encounter contemporary art and performance has changed. How are we expected to engage with today's diverse practice? Is the old model of close-looking still the ideal, or has it given way to browsing, skimming, and sampling? Across four provocative and insightful essays, art historian and critic Claire Bishop identifies trends in contemporary practice. Charting a critical path through the last three decades, Bishop pinpoints how spectatorship and visual literacy are evolving under the pressures of digital technology. She explores how researched-based exhibitions have proliferated turning the artist into an investigator or archivist with mixed results. Spatial performance can now involve the artist, dancers, or even the audience as participants, often framed with Instagram in mind. The political event is not longer activated without an understanding of the media that will record and distribute it. The proliferation of works that use modernist architecture is noticeable; but has this become a shorthand for something else? Disordered Attention is a vital survey of 21st century art, from one of the leading art thinkers of our times."

We started Compass North because we love making our community more art literate.  Ok, big term, homie. What does that even mean?  It’s the ability to engage critically with art and culture. It’s feeling comfortable and excited talking to your friend about the movie you saw together. It’s understanding how a piece of art created today relates to one from two hundred years ago. It’s being able to easily and clearly write about the concepts and intentions behind your own art.  Art can be weird and vague. Being art literate, you can view, process and contextualise it. It isn't about being a theory junkie. It's about moving toward a more fulfilling connection with art by being able to make meaning from it (and the larger world it connects us to). The more you do the following, the easier it gets: 1. Read more about art. Look up reviews after you visit a show. Subscribe to arts media newsletters for their latest articles (or to our sticky teeth reading lists!).  2. Practice sharing your thoughts and knowledge about art. Bring a journal to galleries and jot down notes, or chat with your friend describing what you do and don’t like about certain pieces.   To go a step further: book a consultation with us on how to build art literacy into your art space or art practice, whether for yourself, your team or your audiences. https://buff.ly/4eo81rN Image ID | A beige background with black text reading, "WHAT IS ART WORLD LITERACY?" above a photo of a stack of books. #ArtWorld #ArtistSupport

🔍 Envision a digital space where Leonardo da Vinci’s genius comes alive—a website that seamlessly blends art, science, and invention. The homepage could feature a rotating gallery of his iconic works, while an interactive section offers a deep dive into his sketches and designs. This website would not just be a gallery but a learning hub for innovation. Check out this intriguing concept in our video: https://lnkd.in/eaJqqy3m #SpreadifyMarketing #Innovation #LeonardoDaVinci

Design is more than aesthetics—it's the silent force shaping perception, dialogue, and influence, even on the presidential debate stage. #SetDesign #TVStudioDesign #StageCraft #BroadcastDesign #ProductionDesign #VisualStorytelling #StudioAesthetics