Panel Statement
Panel: Assimilate This… Science Fiction and Media Art
Key Words: Contemporary Art, Science Fiction, World Making, Nelson Goodman, Mondialisation
Why do some artists make worlds while others make works? This article considers the renewed attention to world-making as a key trope in contemporary artistic practice in relation to the world-making tactics of science fiction. Nelson Goodman’s 1978 book Ways of Worldmaking provides the entry point for this enquiry.
- Dr Amelia Barikin, School of English, Media Studies and Art History, University of Queensland, Australia
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