On The Origin Of Art - Natural Pattern

Six hand coloured microgrpaphs of pollen collected from flowers around the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) for the section of the exhibtion curated by Brian Boyd exploring natural pattern.

Boyd argues that to understand the origin of art, you need to look to the ‘signaling systems’ that all kinds of plants and animals use to convey information to each other. Think of the relationship between flowers and the birds and insects that pollinate them: flowers have adapted to reflect and amplify the preference of their ‘audience’. This interplay between audience preference and the artist’s desire to satisfy and expand those preferences creates a kind of a feedback loop that propels the trajectory of art history, and that can be seen in the diverse styles and techniques different groups use to express their identity.

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