Intuition Pumps

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This is a virtual space for freely morphing thoughts.

I often work in physical spaces where observers appear. I then encounter different interpretations and perspectives from others on the work I’m currently creating. This helps develop the initial idea and challenges initial assumptions. The object, with its unfinished form, invites the intuitive art of interpretation. Creating and transforming before the eyes of others, it opens up a new space of meaning during our meeting and conversation.

During one such meeting, I was reminded of philosophy professor Daniel Dennett’s book “Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking”. It’s a handbook for everyone, in which the author constructs and describes methods that support crossing comfortable boundaries and well-worn mental paths, toward expanding one’s field of vision and philosophical reflection on reality. A toolkit for everyday critical thinking.

I thought the idea of ​​imagination levers (or Dennett’s intuition pumps) could be applied and examined through the lens of the creative process. This is accompanied by a working thesis that sculptures and objects inspired by the collective universe of stories and meanings that I study can simultaneously become a relational experience, in which the figure itself encourages the creation of new stories. In this way, despite its static final form, it will be subject to constant change. It suffices to change the angle of observation or the context of the figure’s positioning, to momentarily forget what we know, and to pose a seemingly absurd or naive question, and new meanings will rear their tiny heads, ready to emerge. It sounds like something to constantly test. It sounds like a challenge to test in practice.

In the digital world, I want the published content to be anchored in my creative work and the objects I present. I will draw on various sources and share with you examples of artistic endeavors, cultural texts, films, music, knowledge from the natural world, and everyday experiences that accompany me in the process and that I consider worth recommending.

There will also be practical content, examples, and ideas related to craftsmanship, the techniques I’ve tested, and the organizational challenges of curatorial projects.

I invite you to immerse yourself in the space and gently stretch your imagination.

Agata