We had quite a bit of trouble categorizing this review of The Shapes of Thought by The Einstein's Brain Project, a joint venture between two Calgary artists, Alan Dunning and Paul Woodrow, and Morley Hollenberg, a professor in the Department of Physiology & Pharmacology at the University of Calgary. The project straddles the lines between performance and film, as well as science and poetics, using Electroencephalography (EEG) devices to visually represent brain activity by measuring the active firing of neurons in the brain. The result is a projection of colourful and amorphous shapes which represent the abstract movement of thought. ...Read More

TIMELAND | Alberta’s 2010 Biennial of Contemporary Art: The Einstein’s Brain Project Presents The Shapes of Thought

She’s known as Future Schlock. As arranged by texting, I’m meeting her at Black Dog Video, which she noticed on her way into town. It has coffee, wifi, and of course videos, all of which fills her checklist for a decent place to spend time. She’s from the internet, and I’m trying not to rest my arm on the table because it’s kind of unbalanced and the coffee next to her MacBook makes me nervous. She, and her groovy troupe, are on day two of their Toronto visit along a tour promoting their magical new DVD, a collaborative compilation of ...Read More

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