Exploring the intersection of complex systems and drawing – with Briony Barr and Andrew Melatos
Like the weather, stock market and crowds, complex systems exhibit ‘emergence’ – meaning that larger patterns in the system evolve through interactions between the parts (rather than from a predetermined plan or hierarchy of leadership).
This is often described as ‘the whole being more than the sum of the parts’.
Rule-based artwork Drawing on Complexity is a collaboration between conceptual artist Briony Barr and physicist Andrew Melatos using expanded collaborative drawing to enact a process that evolves from the bottom up, in real time.
Facilitated by Lubi Thomas, Experimenta’s curator-at-large, the discussion will explore the ways in which complex systems and drawing can coalesce, and reflect on what emerges through this interaction.
After the discussion join us for a drink and enjoy a catch-up with the artists and the Experimenta Social team.
DATE: Wednesday 1 May, 6PM – 7:30PM AEDT
LOCATION: ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne
COST: FREE. Booking essential.
Image credit:
Drawing on Complexity: Experiment #9 (final day). World Science Festival, Brisbane, 2024. Photo: Greg Harm.
