Really good talk about convergent Knowledge. Glad I’m not the only one who goes on about Gutenberg and the wine press!
‘It is not the existence of knowledge but the convergence and cross pollination of knowledge that drives progress’
Maria Popova
This is a talk given by myself (Andre Wood). The talk is about a research project entitled Building Blocks.
Building blocks is best understood as an ongoing research project exploring how the use of visual editing processes or mind maps can aid in developing creative ideas/ways of thinking.
The talk explores how the editing/organizing of visual media enabled my practice to develop and how this way of editing/organizing visual media relates to broader issues. Such as how the two hemispheres of the brain work (particularly in relation to people with dyslexia), how our society has been shaped by ideas surrounding structure and order which emerged out of the enlightenment and how the global community interacts/digests media through digital technology.
the talk is around 30mins in length but also includes a 4min music video and at the end around 40mins of questions and answers.
By shifting emphasis from the ‘end process’ to the ‘development process’. I hope Building Blocks will create debate and develop skills around the creative processes we employ to enable new ideas/thoughts perceptions to come into being.
