Abstract
Drawing from Graham Harman’s object-oriented ontology, this paper takes a speculative realist position arguing that information exists in the structure and arrangement of matter and is independent of our senses, and art is one way of both accessing the world by directly channelling material and information. The paper focuses on systems painting and makes the argument that a systems practice both derives material from the world and offers a model of the world. Consequently, a systems painting exhibits the three forms of sign—index, icon, and symbol articulated by Charles Sanders Peirce—as it simultaneously shares a material connection with the subject, describes the subject and symbolizes the subject in the form of a diagram. This understanding of systems painting is considered through the work of the author, the artist Paul Goodfellow, and his mentor, the systems artist James Hugonin.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 26 Jun 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | A light footprint in the cosmos - Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre and other venues, Vancouver, Canada Duration: 24 Jun 2022 → 27 Jun 2022 https://www.sfu.ca/sca/events---news/events/a-light-footprint-in-the-cosmos.html |
Conference
Conference | A light footprint in the cosmos |
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Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Vancouver |
Period | 24/06/22 → 27/06/22 |
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