MIT at the Venice Biennale Archives

Nomeda and Gediminas Urbonas, Folke Stone Power Plant 2017, commissioned by the Creative Foundation for Folkestone Triennial 2017. Credit: Thierry Bal.

“Humanities through material engagement”: Gediminas Urbonas on artistic research

“The notion of ‘artistic research’ has really taken hold and captured the imagination of the art world in the past fifteen years,” explains Gediminas Urbonas, associate professor in the Art, Culture & Technology (ACT) program in the MIT School of … Continued

DESIGN EARTH, "Planetarium for the Anthropocene," 2017. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.

Q&A with Rania Ghosn

Suspend disgust at the thought of trash; make it a compelling subject for designers and the broader public. That’s Rania Ghosn’s tactic for getting more people to improve our built environment and ask the necessary questions about landfills, oil rigs, … Continued

Joan Jonas, They Come to Us without a Word still, 2015. Image courtesy of the artist.

The Enduring Influence of Joan Jonas at MIT and Beyond: Part V

Professor Emerita Joan Jonas taught at MIT from 1998–2014, and her pioneering performance, video, and installation works from 1960 onward have secured her a place in art history’s firmament. Influence, however, is a more personal and earthly matter; it occurs … Continued

A woman pulls a dog on a wheeled trolley.

Joan Jonas, The Shape, the Scent, the Feel of Things, 2005. Credit Paula Court.

MIT At The Venice Biennale Articles

“Humanities through material engagement”: Gediminas Urbonas on artistic research

Q&A with Rania Ghosn

The Enduring Influence of Joan Jonas at MIT and Beyond: Part V

The Enduring Influence of Joan Jonas at MIT and Beyond: Part IV

The Enduring Influence of Joan Jonas at MIT and Beyond: Part III

The Enduring Influence of Joan Jonas at MIT and Beyond: Part II

The Enduring Influence of Joan Jonas at MIT and Beyond: Part I