May 23, 2005
Transvergence in Art History
The Polymathic Spirit of Transvergence
"In transdisciplinary projects, the traditionally assumed binary nature of art and science is exposed, and not taken for granted. Transvergence philosophy implies that the conventional distinctions between art and science have been artificially constructed and must be transcended for innovative artistic possibilities to happen. Creating permeable boundaries between art and science is a positive leap out of a restrictive, historical Western mind set that dictates these fields are dichotomous. Many have argued that art and science in fact share many common elements in conception and practice. According to Robert Scott Root-Bernstein, a self-proclaimed “practicing scientist and amateur artist,” “both scientists and artists are engaged in the common pursuit of new ways of perceiving and of controlling nature.”" From Transvergence in Art History by Ami Davis, Switch 20
Posted by jo at May 23, 2005 11:04 AM
