Electronic Kudo

In his 1972 manifesto, artist Tetsumi Kudo proclaims a theory for a “new ecology” wherein he critiques the antagonistic relationship of man versus machine and offers a vision for a combined existence of the two. To contextualize these ideas, Andrew Opitz from the cultural studies and comparative literature department at the University of Minnesota will lead a talk on the basic theories of cybernetics—which greatly influenced and inspired Kudo—and developments in the ecology movement of the late 20th century using the artist’s work and writing as a reference.