Paul's post made me realize that I should clarify my own comments, as I agree that myth, fantasy, fiction, and other sources outside the realm of reality are certainly valid for artistic inspiration. I myself have used passages from the Bible in my works for their literary and evocative potential; but the idea that this content somehow imbues the work with some higher spiritual meaning crosses the line for me. I feel that the work itself can produce a transcendent aesthetic experience without the need for some supernatural component.
Joe
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From: yasmin_discussions-bounces@estia.media.uoa.gr <yasmin_discussions-bounces@estia.media.uoa.gr> on behalf of Paul Fishwick <metaphorz@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 3:59 PM
To: YASMIN DISCUSSIONS
Subject: Re: [Yasmin_discussions] the supernatural
As one respondent to:
> So I would ask the Yasmin list members -- is there a pseudo-science
> element concealed within the Art-Science enterprise?
I certainly hope not.
There is a fine line between 1) enjoying myth and the supernatural in terms
of telling stories and making art, and 2) treating the supernatural as forming
our "reality" however one may define it. Joseph Campbell's work speaks to
this - there are many wonderful stories but science draws the line with a art of
ontological barrier: just because something is unknown doesn't mean that
we have blank minds. In Campbell's approach to creation myths, they are
wonderful regardless of "truth."
Some thoughts to get the juices flowing.
-p
Paul Fishwick, PhD
Chair, ACM SIGSIM
Distinguished University Chair of Arts & Technology
and Professor of Computer Science
Director, Creative Automata Laboratory
The University of Texas at Dallas
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Richardson, TX 75080-3021
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