systems art & conceptual art
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Systems Art & Conceptual Art
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Systems Art & Conceptual Art
- Influenced by cybernetics & systems theory
- Systems approach to art-making
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- What is Cybernetics?, Paul Pangaro
- http://vimeo.com/41776276
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- Cybernetics & Systems Theory are Meta-Disciplines
- Transdisciplinary: Mathematics, Biology, Social Sciences, Engineering, AI, Philosophy, Art, etc...
- Basis for the “sciences of complexity”
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- Study of systems as whole entities
- their interactions, relations, organization, complexity
- Framework
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- Systems Theory: systems more broadly (GST: General Systems Theory)
- Cybernetics: Goal-directed systems
- Greek word for steering
- Similarities between biological and technological systems
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- Feedback
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- Feedback
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- Electrochemical “computer”, Gordon Pask
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- Euglena Homeostat, Stafford Beer
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- “Turtles”, Grey Walter
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http://youtu.be/lLULRlmXkKo
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Where is Cybernetics Today?
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Slime Mold Robot12
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Rat Neurons Fly Plane13
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- Roy Ascott
- http://is.gd/79uWht
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Aspects of Gaia (1989)
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- Simon Penny
- http://youtu.be/aBkm9mUkRMM
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Petit Mal (1995)
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- Garnett Hertz
- http://vimeo.com/2398096#at=0
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Cockraoch Controlled Mobile Robot (2004-06)
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- Andy Gracie
- http://www.hostprods.net/
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Fish, Plant Rack (2004)
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- Usman Haque
- http://is.gd/Kr92bd
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Evolving Sonic Environment (2006)
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- C5
- http://c5corp.com
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RCSP (1998)
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Marcel Duchamp, Fountain (1917)
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21Wall Drawings (ca.1968)
Sol Lewitt
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22Wall Drawings (ca.1968)
Sol Lewitt
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23Wall Drawings (ca.1968)
Sol Lewitt
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24Wall Drawings (ca.1968)
Sol Lewitt
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25Structure With Three Towers (1986)
Sol Lewitt
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Sol Lewitt
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Hans Haacke
Condensation Cube (1963-65)
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Hans Haacke
Grass Cube (1967)
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Hans Haacke
Rhine Water Purification Plant (1972)
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Hans Haacke
Photoelectric Viewer-Controlled Coordinate System (1968)
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Hans Haacke
Moma Poll (1970)
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Eva Hesse
Right After (1969)
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Eva Hesse
Expanded Expansion (1969)
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