Tag Archives: Jean-Francois Lyotard

Nonsense

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

How Nonsense Sharpens the Intellect by Benedict Carey The New York Times October 5, 2009 In addition to assorted bad breaks and pleasant surprises, opportunities and insults, life serves up the occasional pink unicorn. The three-dollar bill; the nun with … Continue reading →

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Taking Us Beyond our Threshold of Comfort and Zone of Familiar Experience

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

Leo Steinberg does a superlative job of addressing the feeling of discomfort associated with the experience of the new – in particular with relation to the new in artistic creations. Now, I’m fully aware that not everyone in the class … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 22, 2011 by

“What is at stake in artistic language today is experimentation. And to experiment means, in a way, to be alone, to be celibate. But, on the other hand, it also means that if the artifact produced is really strong, it … Continue reading →

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