http://fictive.arts.uci.edu/taxonomy/term/53 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://fictive.arts.uci.edu/node/110 <p>Pataphysics is defined by its inventor, Alfred Jarry, as &quot;the science of imaginary solutions, which symbolically attributes the properties of objects, described by their virtuality, to their lineaments&quot;.&nbsp; First mentioned in 1893 in Jarry's play <em>Guignol</em>, it has proved to be a lasting source of inspiration to artists, writers (such as the Oulipo group), and thinkers (e.g. Jean Baudrillard).</p> <p><a href="http://fictive.arts.uci.edu/node/110">read more</a></p> entity movement M-R Mon, 3 Dec 2007 16:25:17 -0800 antoinette 110 at http://fictive.arts.uci.edu http://fictive.arts.uci.edu/o-ism <p>&quot;Born in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York in the mid-1800s, O-ism's beliefs included the notion of a female deity, of time going backwards, of spiritual transience, and a prohibition on figurative art.&quot;<br /> --Jim Shaw</p> <p><a href="http://fictive.arts.uci.edu/o-ism">read more</a></p> artist impersonation movement evidence exhibition installation M-R objects Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:11:01 -0700 byeongsam 53 at http://fictive.arts.uci.edu