A Dance That Describes
Raúl de Nieves, Sofia Leiby, David Roesing
June 25th - July 25th, 2016
Complexity theory holds the idea that emergence, or self-organization, is possible within large complex systems. A self-organizing system is defined by spontaneous emergence of new forms
of order. Structure freely emerges from within the internal interactions of the system itself: “free order” within chaos. Paradoxically, this theory opposes the idea that systems are computational or algorithmic, including the human brain. Unlike a computer, once our brains have learned a set of rules, we cannot repeat exactly, only recall, learn, and improvise upon those rules. In devised theatre, a troupe takes cues from one another and collude a script as they perform. As decisions are made intuitively, actions are solidified; each individual responds to the decision once it is written into the script. Raúl de Nieves, David Roesing, and Sofia Leiby’s works propose interactions with information and cultural infrastructure via improvised choreography, creating self-organized systems which emerge organically and fractal-like by establishing internal validity, mimicking these phenomena.
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Raúl de Nieves, Sofia Leiby, David Roesing
June 25th - July 25th, 2016
Complexity theory holds the idea that emergence, or self-organization, is possible within large complex systems. A self-organizing system is defined by spontaneous emergence of new forms
of order. Structure freely emerges from within the internal interactions of the system itself: “free order” within chaos. Paradoxically, this theory opposes the idea that systems are computational or algorithmic, including the human brain. Unlike a computer, once our brains have learned a set of rules, we cannot repeat exactly, only recall, learn, and improvise upon those rules. In devised theatre, a troupe takes cues from one another and collude a script as they perform. As decisions are made intuitively, actions are solidified; each individual responds to the decision once it is written into the script. Raúl de Nieves, David Roesing, and Sofia Leiby’s works propose interactions with information and cultural infrastructure via improvised choreography, creating self-organized systems which emerge organically and fractal-like by establishing internal validity, mimicking these phenomena.
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David Roesing
Bug, 2015
dry erase, airbrush, and acrylic on white board
36 x 48 inches
Bug, 2015
dry erase, airbrush, and acrylic on white board
36 x 48 inches
David Roesing
Warm to the Touch, 2016
inkjet print, marker on acetate and paper, halogen light, child’s bed
51 x 32 1/4 x 28 inches
Warm to the Touch, 2016
inkjet print, marker on acetate and paper, halogen light, child’s bed
51 x 32 1/4 x 28 inches
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Sofia Leiby
BRILLE, completed Torrance test, Torrance incomplete figures, 2016 silkscreen ink on linen over panel 45 x 30 inches |
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Raúl de Nieves
A walk up a hill never meant to dry me out, I'm like the tallest tree you'll ever find, 2016 Mixed media 132 x 33 x 33 inches |
David Roesing
Analyze, 2016
inkjet print and acrylic on fabric
16 x 20 inches
Analyze, 2016
inkjet print and acrylic on fabric
16 x 20 inches
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Sofia Leiby
Read-A-Mat #7, 2015 acrylic and dry erase marker on children’s placemat 19 x 13 1/4 inches (framed) |
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David Roesing
Take me with you, 2016 oil and urethane on canvas 42 1/2 x 22 1/4 inches |
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Sofia Leiby
fig. 30, The Medallion test (W.N. de Vletter, 1942), 2016 silkscreen ink on linen over panel unique 30 x 22 inches |
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Sofia Leiby
Read-A-Mat #8, 2016 acrylic and dry erase marker on children’s placemat 19 x 13 1/4 inches (framed) |
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David Roesing
Mail, 2016 oil on canvas 20 x 16 inches |
Raúl De Nieves
Future Worlds (somos monstros) with Erik Zajaceskowski, 2016
mixed media, animal cage, collected trash, water, dirt, chains
25 x 21 x 20 inches
Future Worlds (somos monstros) with Erik Zajaceskowski, 2016
mixed media, animal cage, collected trash, water, dirt, chains
25 x 21 x 20 inches
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Sofia Leiby
Torrance Figures, 2016 silkscreen ink on linen over panel unique 36 x 24 inches |
Sofia Leiby
The Test for Creative Thinking - Drawing Production (Urban & Jellen, 1995), 2016
silkscreen ink on linen over panel
unique
30 x 30 inches
The Test for Creative Thinking - Drawing Production (Urban & Jellen, 1995), 2016
silkscreen ink on linen over panel
unique
30 x 30 inches