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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