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We recently submitted a min-segment to a podcast competition, resulting in a new short format we’re experimenting with. How Does It Mean, a short palate (or palette) cleanser of sorts that tries to get at the delicious nougatty center of art– not what  art means, but how  art means.

A question. A process. An interrogation. No answers. This episode we’re asking what it means to make and why it can be so intimidating. Kat and Dylan explore how fine arts and art history educations have given them markedly different stances on the creative act, and maybe reconcile the discomfort of uncertainty. Maybe. Some idea help from Allan Kaprow, Denys Turner, PlayLab Inc, and the VCUarts faculty. Photos from Robert Valette and John Fowler. Sounds from Pogotron, InspectorJ, and Connum Music by Cydny and a little help from The Flaming Lips Books referenced Humankind: Solidarity with Non-Human People by Timothy Morton. 2017. and “The Education of the Un-Artist I and II” by Allan Kaprow. 1971. TAGS: artculturemakinguncertainty

This episode, we’re talking galleries in video games! Game construction, player identity, and meta-critique all make an appearance. Also Call of Duty… we’re sorry. We’re so sorry. Here’s the fine print: Music Scat by Mad Deff: https://soundcloud.com/mad-deff/scat-loop Road Trip to Sao Paulo by Alaya: https://soundcloud.com/wearealaya/flamingosis-road-trip-to-sao-paulo-feat-khudosoul Didn’t I by Esbe: https://soundcloud.com/esbe1988/didnt-i Plane by BeNSoundBeats (Triphop): https://soundcloud.com/bensoundbeats/plane-sound Chip by Murky Man: https://www.jamendo.com/track/255734/chip FX Initial Hum: https://www.freesound.org/people/reacthor/sounds/130982/ Keyboard clacking: http://www.freesound.org/people/kgatto/sounds/240280/ Gallery: http://www.freesound.org/people/UCL_Sound/sounds/179098/ Images Here and here Sources BBC interview with Paola Antonelli: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21661690 Play the Past article by Tomas Brown: http://www.playthepast.org/?p=4717 Games Super Mario 64: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_64 Super Mario Sunshine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Sunshine Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Souls Stanley Parable: https://www.stanleyparable.com/ Dishonored: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dishonored Bioshock: Infinite https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioShock_Infinite The Beginner’s Guide: https://thebeginnersgui.de/ Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_Modern_Warfare_2 As mentioned in the episode, we’d love to get your thoughts on these two virtual environments– so check these out! Secret Habitat: https://strangethink.itch.io/secret-habitat Second Life: http://secondlife.com/ Cheers, guys! TAGS: artculturegalleryvideo games

Welcome to the filler! A fireside chat fueled by wine, in which we misquote Marina Abramović, call Joseph Beuys a pushover, and make abundant historical non sequiturs. We didn’t even equalize the audio track. You know, for authenticity. Feel free to follow along, or don’t. Either way, we’ll see you back soon for a proper episode. TAGS: arthistorymodern artperformance art

On our first episode, we discuss Daguerre and the invention of photography; bonus points if you face-swap with a daguerreotype. Happy listening! Thanks to following artists for providing the music for this episode: El Mundo De Yas, Duo Durango, Clows, Seastock, and Sebastian and Lucius.   TAGS: historyphotographytechnology