Episode #86: Levi - How understanding art is social and cognitive

talkPOPc Participant Levi talks about how understanding art is social and cognitive with Resident Philosopher Carolina Flores at our spring Gallery Conversation Event outside of Postmaster's Gallery.Timestamps00:10: Introductions, favorite things about Art and engaging us01:05: What do we learn after rationalizing our responses to Art? Seeing how other see and sharing perspectives to get to know other people02:00: Why cultural artifacts exist? What's special about art versus the news or some other stimulus? It's more confined, concise and intentional03:45: Good art is polarizing and allows people to engage with ideas they'd otherwise avoid or with ideas they deeply enjoy. Gives us perspective on people that normal interactions can't05:00: Horror movies, not wanting to engage with the negativity, but it's still art! Just art that takes us to an emotional space we don't enjoy. 07:40: Engaging with other's notions of art. Taking on their perspective and getting past self-limits. Immersive theater and the experience of immigrants that we can connect to10:05: Artwork taking on a life of its own. An entity within interaction, an expanded idea of what we can engage with in the art worldSupport the showWebsite: talkpopc.orgInstagram: @talkpopcEmail: [email protected]