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Monthly Archives: April 2009

Race and Privilege: Canada According to Coupland

As a long-time fan of Douglas Coupland, I bought both Souvenir of Canada books as soon as they were available. I read them both cover to cover but remained fairly neutral about either of them. There were parts that reminded me of the Canada I know, and other parts that felt as foreign to me [...]

By Marissa | Posted 13 04 2009 in featured, research | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (4)

Folding the Singularity into Art: Aimee Mullins and Rob Spence

Here is an essay that I wrote for a Conceptual Practices class. It could use a lot of refining but I think there are a few interesting ideas here about the body’s relationship to art. I’d be curious to hear what you think of these human/technological hybridities as mechanisms for art-making. Ray Kurzweil’s theory of [...]

By Marissa | Posted 12 04 2009 in featured, research | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Who is Dudeck’s Messiah?

In the past, art’s marriage to religion was paradoxically logical, functioning as a tool of communication and even intimidation—bullying to incite belief. But where, in the last two hundred years, when art has transcended its relationship with the church, does art fit into this niche anymore? What is left to believe in? The configuration of [...]

By Marissa | Posted 12 04 2009 in review | Tagged , , | Comments (0)