Notes on the Ephemeral Objects Exhibition at San Diego Art Institute
Andy’s curatorial notes on the Ephemeral Objects exhibition at San Diego Art Institute.
Writing
On Music, Code and Creativity
Thoughts on Bach, Counterpoint, The Enlightenment, Programming Languages and Aesthetics.
A Voice From The Past
Alec Wilkinson’s New Yorker article “A Voice From The Past” [subscription required] is a really fascinating and thought-provoking examination of the role of technology in […]
What Artists Make Happen
I really love this illustration by Christine Wong Yap diagramming “What Artists Make Happen”. My only major bone of contention is her assertion that, “Artists make objects. The very […]
Theory, Scores and Code with Blake Carrington
I met the artist Blake Carrington for coffee yesterday and had a great conversation riffing on the video I made. I met Blake when I […]
Towards A Theory of Object Oriented Aesthetics
So I’ve been talking to a lot of people – artists, programmers, philosophers – and trying to unpack this incredibly complex scenario. The previous post […]
Considering Ephemerality and Permanence
Apparently ephemerality was one of the trending topics at SXSW, no doubt spurred by products such as Snapchat and the ongoing revelations of Edward Snowden. […]
If Hemingway Wrote JavaScript
I don’t get the jokes, actually, but I love the idea of “If Hemingway Wrote JavaScript“. Angus Croll has a whole series of these on his […]
The Object Oriented Thought Process
Sorry it has been awhile since I posted. Have been a bit distracted with travel and illness. But on Joe Diebes‘ recommendation I have been […]
Mapping The Post-Material World
Welcome to Ephemeral Objects, a new blog exploring the idea of art criticism for the post-material world. If it sounds a bit abstract, that’s because […]