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Hi
I know you have no time .. and so do I basically .. but then even more
thanks for the reply.
You are right with the performative ,... but sometimes reading or even
writing an email liike that one to you clears up sth ... or it
--empyre- soft-skinned space--Hi Yi, thank you for your post. I am glad I won't be the only person
pushing that point of view. Exactly as you say, part of the purpose of
exploration needs to be a way of understanding the other, truly other, in
its own terms. Such an
--empyre- soft-skinned space--Murat, We're all pushing for a point of view that challenges the hegemony
of liberal humanism. I certainly think a turn to the nonhuman is an
excellent approach. Methodologically it's a major intervention. It raises a
series of important
--empyre- soft-skinned space--But I wonder, too, if we can truly understand the other, in its own terms,
as you suggest, and whether our desire to do so is not simply a symptom of
our own humanity. As you say, we are bound by our own humanity, and the
result will remain
--empyre- soft-skinned space--Happy June, everyone! Thanks for starting off the discussion. My
apologies for joining later in the week. I started corresponding yesterday
with Murat on another thread, I'm now sharing on this thread.
I am an interdisciplinary artist
--empyre- soft-skinned space--I am interested in the sound connection too. I wonder if there is a
discourse of sensitivity in the attempts to make us more perceptive to the
vitality of plants through sound, vibration, and movement. In films
like *Upstream
Colour*, a
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Thanks Patrick, Natasha, and Selmin for such thoughtful questions to
introduce this fascinating new field!
Murat - you were reading my mind! I agree that it's curious that the
--empyre- soft-skinned space--Thanks Yi! This is a great project, and I admire your shift back onto the
intrinsic ecological functions and relationships of an ecosystem as a
whole. I guess what I was trying to ask is whether our turn to the
nonhuman actually dislocates
--empyre- soft-skinned space--Thank you for the post, Yi; it's wonderful to hear more about your project!
I didn't intend to insist on the idea of human perception as a reference
point for defining and categorizing nature in my questioning. I was only
trying to respond
--empyre- soft-skinned space--Thanks Natasha and Patrick:
I am interested in the sound connection too. I wonder if there is a
discourse of sensitivity in the attempts to make us more perceptive to the
vitality of plants through sound, vibration, and movement. In films
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I also just have a technical question for Jasmeen and Yi's project
The Language of Plants. Are we listening to the sound of water
moving through the plant, which changes depending on environmental
conditions? I think that
s what the the
--empyre- soft-skinned space--Thank you Renate!
Welcome to June, 2015 on –empyre soft-skinned space: Plant Art and New Media
Moderated by Natasha Myers, Selmin Kara, and Patrick Keilty and with
invited discussants Jo Simalaya Alcampo, Jasmeen Bains, Alana Bartol,
--empyre- soft-skinned space--Please welcome Jo SiMalaya Alcampo, Jasmeen Bains, and Yi Zhou as our
featured discussants for the first week of our discussion on Plant Art and
New Media. We're looking forward to a dynamic and engaging conversation!
Jo SiMalaya Alcampo
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Hi all,
I just have some minor revisions to our schedule for guest
discussants, and I mistakenly left out a bio in my introduction. My
apologies. Below please find the corrected schedule and additional
bio. I'll of course introduce the
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Welcome Natasha Myers and thank you for joining our -empyre moderating
team members Selmin Kara, and Patrick Keilty for the June discussion on
-empyre soft-skinned space,Plant Art and New Media². This
cross-disciplinary topic will bring
--empyre- soft-skinned space--Thanks Patrick for getting us started on this exciting topic!
I am really thrilled that this week we have Jasmeen Bains, Yi Zhou and Jo
Simalaya Alcampo leading off the discussion. One of the great things about this
particular grouping
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