<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Max</div><div>Yes, this is a fascinating subject, and relates to a whole lot of things that are relevant now.</div><div>Great to hear such enthusiasm : )</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers</div><div>Jake<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at 6:09 PM Max Herman <<a href="mailto:maxnmherman@hotmail.com">maxnmherman@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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I like the divinatory idea and agree it relates to computation and Artificial Intelligence by way of algorithms. Also relevant to Aesthetic Intelligence and Natural Intelligence, if those are things, which I think they are. Divination also includes very interesting
associations to Buddhism, which Liebniz studied and processed in part via the I Ching. Tarot applies, and helps form a circle with Eliot's "The Waste Land."</div>
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James Austin's first book, 1979's <i>Chase, Chance, and Creativity</i> is very interesting on randomness and spontaneous insight arriving in non-determinative contexts which contain non-determinative but sufficiently consistent and germane elements. (Austin's
well-known 1998 work <i>Zen and the Brain</i> was pivotal in the neuroscientific study of meditation and mindfulness, which now even Parliament has taken up as a priority.) David Bohm's
<i>On Dialogue</i> also discusses how non-determinative information flows in network settings can yield spontaneous insights and information-creation. Both sound a lot like art, consciousness, and intelligence to me, and pre-eminent resources for planetary
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The events sound fascinating, thanks for sharing!</div>
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<div>Access Space has two events coming up next week, Pseudo Random, a workshop on Tuesday (£5 a place)
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Divinatory reading and making: a neurodivergent workshop<br>
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Exploring divinatory, oracular and speculative approaches to reading and<br>
making in relation to neurodiversity.<br>
Tuesday 17th September, 12 noon-5pm at Access Space.<br>
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<div>Divination is the name given to the ways in which people have, throughout history, sought answers to questions
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Common forms of divination are pendulum dowsing, tarot card reading, palm reading, and the I Ching.<br>
<div>Artists, writers, readers, and makers are invited to come together to explore the potential of working with the mistakes,</div>
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Workshop places are £5<br>
Book a place here:<br>
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Info: <a href="mailto:jake@access-space.org" target="_blank">jake@access-space.org</a><br>
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<div>This exhibition is the first of a series of events at Access Space over the coming year which invite artists to respond to</div>
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<div>On The Surface Of Things is an exhibition of artworks that relate to our environment, either through our dependency
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<div>Extinction Rebellion Sheffield, in response to the declaration from Sheffield City Council of a climate emergency.</div>
<div><a href="https://access-space.org/portfolio/on-the-surface-of-things/" target="_blank">https://access-space.org/portfolio/on-the-surface-of-things/</a></div>
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Exhibition Opening Event - Friday 20th September 2019, 7-10pm<br>
With large scale film projection on the front exterior of our building.<br>
Short films by:<br>
AsproZingel, Kayla Parker & Stuart Moore, Joshua Evan & Antonis Sideras,<br>
Alessandro Carboni, Lorraine Clewlow, Matteo Zamagn,<br>
<a href="http://alittlepieceofland.org.uk" target="_blank">alittlepieceofland.org.uk</a>, Dan Shipsides, Andrew Payne,<br>
Eva Rudlinger, D-Fuse, Nichola Rodgers, Richard Bond,<br>
Isabella Martin, Amy Wilson.<br>
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Exhibition Open 21st Sept to 4th Oct (Tue-Sat) 11am-6pm<br>
Exhibiting artists:<br>
<a href="http://alittlepieceofland.org.uk" target="_blank">alittlepieceofland.org.uk</a>,<br>
Krishna Alageswaran, Lizzie Alageswaran,<br>
Annie Anthony-Mays, Anthony Bennett,<br>
John Brokenshire, Daniel Bustamente,<br>
Stephen Carley, Claire Jane Carter,<br>
Jennifer Clowes, Krystal Collison,<br>
Cath Dunn, Alex Ekins, Paul Evans,<br>
Gill Gathercole, Ellie Harrison, Rachael Kidd,<br>
Tessa Amy Lyons, Anne Parfitt, Julia Parks,<br>
Sadie Renwick, Katherine Rhodes, Dan Shipsides,<br>
Ric Warren.<br>
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Closing Party<br>
Friday 4th October starting at<br>
Access Space at 6pm<br>
(followed by fundraiser for Extinction<br>
Rebellion at venue tbc)<br>
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Exhibition curated by Sadie Renwick, Rachael Kidd & Access Space.<br>
More info email <a href="mailto:jake@access-space.org" target="_blank">jake@access-space.org</a><br>
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