Category: Reflections

  • Confluence of Commands

    Confluence of Commands

    When the concept of a work of art originates from one person, but its creation is executed by others, who then is considered the artist? Confluence of Commands is a participatory art piece that was created as a remix of conceptual art for the age of AI.

  • The Making of Confluence of Commands

    The Making of Confluence of Commands

    A participatory painting series in which participants respond to prompts by making abstract marks on a shared canvas. Designed to be welcoming to people with any level of art experience, the activity reliably shifts a room from observation to participation, building collaboration, experimentation, and confidence within uncertainty in ways that translate directly to education, design,…

  • The Art and Praxis of Remix

    The Art and Praxis of Remix

    I think quite a bit about the pride one feels for the process of making art as much as the pride in the artwork (or the product of process). I also think a lot about the pathology that makes us hesitate before jumping into the creative process and celebrating our engagement in the act of…

  • The Creative Process as the Architecture of Joy

    The Creative Process as the Architecture of Joy

    I’ve been meaning to not wait too long to write my thoughts down that have been swirling. While it’s good to give some feelings a bit of space to see them for what they truly are, it’s also easy enough to let them slip through your fingers. I study and write about creativity, pursuing new…