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The Emergence Of Spirit In Extended Reality And The Speculative Synagogue, Ian Gonsher
The Emergence Of Spirit In Extended Reality And The Speculative Synagogue, Ian Gonsher
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This essay outlines topics for further design research by posing questions about the way emerging technologies, particularly social media and extended reality, might provide new affordances for deeper spiritual consciousness. Drawing on Hegel’s concept of Spirit, as well as the Jewish mystical tradition, this essay explores how discourse, manifested through community and culture, can be imagined as the mind of God. From this foundation, we explore speculative design scenarios for the development of sacred spaces in augmented and extended reality, in particular synagogues, as we consider the prototype of the synagogue, which was once situated on the temple mount in …
The Book Of Ezekiel And The Speculative Design, Ian Gonsher
The Book Of Ezekiel And The Speculative Design, Ian Gonsher
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In this essay, the origins of speculative literature are situated within the prophetic tradition of Jewish mysticism, particularly in the Book of Ezekiel. The Book of Ezekiel is also a text about design. We investigate how these ancient sources align with contemporary design discourses, particularly Speculative Design, and propose new strategies for the readings of historical progress.
Translating The Torah Into Light, Ian Gonsher
Translating The Torah Into Light, Ian Gonsher
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There is an ancient mystical tradition that each character in the Hebrew alphabet also has a meaningful numerical equivalent. This tradition is called Gematria. It stands to reason that if a letter can be translated into a number, then that number can be given a chromatic value as well. By mapping each character’s position in the Hebrew alphabet to correspond with a color on the visible spectrum, we can translate these chromatic values from the text. We can translate the text into light.
How To Trace An Erased De Kooning, Ian Gonsher
How To Trace An Erased De Kooning, Ian Gonsher
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This essay describes a series of paintings made in the early 2000s that investigate art history as a process of sous-rature (under erasure); signified by what is both present and absent in the work.