Making worlds in art and science fiction.
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Conference paperAuthor/s
Barikin, AmeliaAbstract
Why do some artists make worlds while others make works? This article considers the renewed attention to world-making as a key trope in contemporary artistic practice in relation to the world-making tactics of science fiction. Nelson Goodman's 1978 book Ways of Worldmaking provides the entry point for this enquiry.Why do some artists make worlds while others make works? This article considers the renewed attention to world-making as a key trope in contemporary artistic practice in relation to the world-making tactics of science fiction. Nelson Goodman's 1978 book Ways of Worldmaking provides the entry point for this enquiry.
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Date
2013-01-01Publisher
ISEA InternationalAustralian Network for Art & Technology
University of Sydney
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Cleland, K., Fisher, L. & Harley, R. (2013) Proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on Electronic Art, ISEA2013, Sydney.Share