Quodlibetica originated from the desire to write about art and visual culture in ways not confined by academic conventions or journalistic hype. Part journal, part blog, Quodlibetica fosters critical conversations about visual arts in a forum that is accessible, engaging, and committed to quality writing. Based on the Latin quodlibet, which has entered the English language as (1) a statement proposed for disputation, (2) the actual discussion, and (3) the whimsical combination of familiar elements, Quodlibetica is a space to argue eloquently and whimsically about art, find out what’s happening in the Twin Cities art scene, and engage with writers, artists, and critics, who like to think. Contact us if you want to get involved.
In the following piece, we invited participants of the Walker’s Open Field in the summer of 2010 to reflect on this experiment in relational aesthetics. Sarah Schultz, David Lefkowitz, Allison Herrera, Sarah Peters, Charisse Gendron, Scott Stulen, and Sam Gould responded.
Open Field was a summer-long experiment in creating a cultural commons with artists, community and [...]