Objecthood and Theoretical Physics, Pole Shift

November 02, 2008 – November 02, 2008
Opening: November 02, 2008 from 11.00 to 13.00

Objecthood and theoretical physics: perspectives on forces and matter (lecture/panel)
presented for the vip program of Art Forum Berlin

Re-consider the nature of the world around you by digging deeper into contemporary perspectives on the age-old problems of object-hood, materialism and time, including perspectives from contemporary physics. After foundational presentations (graphics-aided) and moderator-guided panel discussion, the conversation will open to the floor.

Pier Luigi Tazzi (international curator, panel moderator)
Jochen Büttner (Max-Planck-Institute for the History of Science, research scholar)
Brody Condon (on self projection and role play, artist)
Michael Jones McKean (on materialism and meaning, artist)
Matthias Staudacher (Max-Planck-Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert-Einstein-Institut, physicist)
Damon Zucconi (on reverse engineering, artist)

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