This lecture will introduce artist Maya Lin and her most famous monuments. We will explore her innovative and quite controversial perspective on a memorial as a site of introspection rather than glory.
Project Category: Past events
Care as Activism: a Brief History of Quilting from the 19th Century to the Present
This lecture will give a foundational history of quilt making in the US and Britain from the 19th century onwards, ending with a few contemporary artists who use quilt making to connect our present to a complicated history of racism and women’s liberation.
Poetry Reading: Care and Compassion
Through the selection of poems we will explore what care and compassion mean and how they’re expressed, understood, and valued.
Karma in Hinduism: origins, meaning, misconceptions
This talk will explore the concept of Karma in Hinduism, describing the universal law of cause and effect where every action, thought, and intention shapes future experiences.
AI and Art: A Study in Mechanical Dreams and Recursive Hallucinations
In Part Two of the series we will be exploring visual AI tools, probably one of the most controversial as well as talked about areas in AI.
Japanese Calligraphy – ‘wisdom’
Join us for our next Japanese Calligraphy workshop, where we will explore the beautiful and profound kanji 知恵 (chie)—meaning wisdom or intelligence.
Guided by Artists: the Art of Instruction
This lecture looks at the art of instructions and how, within the limits of instructions either specific or open-ended, artists can produce vastly different artworks.
Intuition and Intelligence in the Teachings of George Gurdjieff
In this talk, we explore the dynamic interplay between intuition and intelligence in the teachings of George Gurdjieff, a seminal figure in 20th-century Western mysticism.
Intelligence and intuition – The Fascinating Life of Nikola Tesla
Step into the electrifying mind of one of history’s greatest geniuses in Intelligence and Intuition: The Fascinating Life of Nikola Tesla.
From Intuition to Icon: Pablo Picasso and the Leap into Modern Abstraction
This talk examines Pablo Picasso's master piece 'Demoiselles d'Avignon' which is a crucial stepping stone in the birth of modern abstraction.