Jeff is fun — you, Jeff, have very good questions and insights, so stop saying “sort of” in every sentence and “no” when you are agreeing with people (say “yes”), it makes you sound insecure and you most definitely need not be so — even your tangental remarks and the way you springboard off certain thoughts are intriguing!

Now remember to tell me my unconscious tics next time I podcast, as deserved revenge!

Jeff and Duncan, thanks again for coming down to talk about Adaptation. It was a lot of fun; looking forward to the next chat.

I missed a golden opportunity to mention the online publication that the Smart produced in conjunction with the exhibition: adaptation.uchicago.edu. In addition to the usual catalogue content (interviews with the artists, etc.) you’ll find video clips and new material that will be added over time, including behind-the-scenes photos and short essays by University of Chicago faculty who were invited to respond to the works.

Also check out the posts from the Snow City Arts Foundation in the “discussion” section (http://adaptation.uchicago.edu/discussion/ or http://www.snowcityarts.com/gallery_adaptation.shtml). My colleague Kristy Peterson worked with SCA on a project in which kids in several local hospitals learned about Guy Ben-Ner’s work and then made their own low-tech adaptive videos. The one based on The Day the Earth Stood Still is just fantastic.

And to follow up on our conversation about the challenges of installing/viewing time-based works: you’ll also find a viewing schedule with the start times for the videos by Catherine Sullivan and Eve Sussman & The Rufus Corporation (http://adaptation.uchicago.edu/exhibition/overview/).

Cheers,
Stephanie