Origami requires precision and attention to detail, reflecting the Japanese belief in the importance of meticulousness and quality. This talk explores how origami encourages kids to take pride in their work and strive for excellence in all aspects of life.
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Mistaken Sentiment: Impressionism and Motherhood
This talk will explore the complex subject of motherhood by these unconventional female artists to get us to, perhaps, rethink contemporary sentiments associated with ‘motherhood.’
The cult of the Virgin: motherhood and the humanity of a Christian God
This talk explores the shifting image of the Virgin Mary, how She became the focus of art and prayer and how the humanity of motherhood set the standard, for better or worse, for women throughout Europe.
Addressing Dispersal: Repatriation, Restitution and Tracing Looted Tiles from Islamic Monuments
In this talk Richard Piran McClary will lay out the methodology he has used to study the site and the dispersed tiles, and demonstrate how this approach can be applied to a range of dispersed colonial-era items, suggest a few ways to address the problems.
Matter Matters? Contemporary Art on Materialism
This session we will take a look at a broad range of Contemporary artists who, in their own ways, question the world they live in and draw attention to some of the key issues in our society right now. We will see examples of paintings, street art and monumental land sculptures by some of the key figures of Contemporary Art.
Blood, Guts and Implants: The Role of the Body in Performance Art
This talk presents artists who push their bodies to extreme places in the name of art and experimentation.
Stoics on Value
The ancient Stoics have a simple yet compelling view of finding value in a material world. This video explore their views and philosophy.
Skywatching: Nancy Holt’s Sun Tunnels Object
This talk will explore the different facets of this artwork to help us to rethink our modern conceptions ‘progress’ and ‘time’.
Object Lessons in Xenosolidarity
Dedicated to environmental thinking/feeling, and attending to the structures of inequality that mediate the relations between human and non-human actants, this talk will explore how (art) objects can foster an encounter with alien perspectives, challenging us to fabricate new and better modes of coexisting.
Mottainai – Japanese Art of Repurposing
This talk will explore ways how Japanese people make a conscious effort to preserve what we already have and recycle as much as possible.