Ruffo Caselli’s “Cybernetic Existentialism” Art Collection Based on Artificial Intelligence and Technology is Now on Display at a Museum in Uraj, RussiaPRESS RELEASEPublished October 25, 2023GetNews
The center for the multidisciplinary study of cybernetic existentialismThe ArtistItalian artist Ruffo Caselli paints canvasses representing elegant robots dotted with little squares, sensors and microchips. He is one of the world’s leading interpreters of the changes that have taken place in our lifetime.Since the late 1950s, he has linked his themes to contemporary technology and a mutant humanity searching for answers in a technological universe. From transistors to semiconductors and barcodes Caselli paints with oil colors on canvasses where even the space between people is populated by mysterious, omnipotent chips.The idea behind the art of Ruffo Caselli is one of a progressive mutation of our way of thinking that includes all aspects of our existence, personal relations, communication, work and play as they are intertwined with technology.MORE ABOUT HIMThe CenterThe Center for the Multidisciplinary Study of Cybernetic Existentialism is a presentation platform for TECHNOLOGY IN ART.Carmen Gallo founded the Center in Manhattan in early eighties as a platform to present Art, Philosophy, Technologies and Trends of the Day in Technology.Recently the Center embarked on its most ambitious and visionary journey to date as it presented: “Fifty Years of Robotics in Art”, oil paintings by Ruffo Caselli, the father of Cybernetic Existentialism.The very uniqueness of this exhibit documents an unprecedented interpretation of a journey through the development of robotics in technologies used today.
This introduction to the world of cybernetics provides the basics and discusses the most important thought leaders, models as well as theories. Practical examples from the fields of biology, ecology, technology, society, and politics are used to illustrate the theoretical material. Questions at the end of the chapters stimulate reflection, and the author does not owe the answers. A central theme in all cybernetic considerations and a guiding theme of the book are information exchange and communication.
This textbook on “Cybernetic Worlds” could also be titled: “The Power of Negative Feedback”. Negative feedback is a process taking place between at least two subjects or objects that links a reinforcing and a balancing effect.
Chapter 2 introduces the topic of circular thinking, which is inherent in cybernetics, with a special look at the origin and way of thinking of cybernetics. Starting with the central question “What cybernetics is and what cybernetics is not”, with related practical examples, you will be confronted with numerous definitions of cybernetics, all derived from the respective fields of application of cybernetics. Finally, special attention is given to “Systemic and Cybernetic Thinking” in six circular steps.
In Chap. “Basic Concepts and Language of Cybernetics”, various basic concepts of cybernetics are discussed in the necessary detail, which contribute to a fundamental understanding of complex cybernetic relationships. Graphic representations with practical process examples of cybernetic applications complement the texts and familiarise the reader with the various social, technical and economic areas that are interspersed with cybernetic systems of the most diverse kinds.
This chapter introduces a number of representatives of cybernetics who have had a decisive influence on the development of this interdisciplinary discipline. The one who gave the greatest impetus to cybernetics as a scientific branch and broad application was undoubtedly Norbert Wiener, which is why we begin with him.
The number of influential people from a wide range of disciplines who have each made their contribution to cybernetics is too large to be assembled here in full. On the internet alone, 56 people are mentioned, of whom some influential minds will be mentioned in due course (cf. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_bekannter_Kybernetiker. Accessed 25.01.2018).
Natural, social and technical-economic systems are interspersed with cybernetic principles or features as discussed in detail in chapter “Basic concepts and language of cybernetics”.
They are—in the case of natural systems per se—open systems to the environment with which the three basic flows of our life process, energy, matter and information, are exchanged.
The following three cybernetic systems sections “Cybernetics of Mechanical Systems”, “Cybernetics of Natural Systems” and “Cybernetics of Natural Systems” are intended to provide a clear introduction to their organisation with associated principles, whereby the content is largely based on Probst (1987, pp. 46–52 Self-organisation. Order processes in social systems from a holistic perspective. Parey, Berlin/Hamburg) and drawing on recent additions to thematic complexes, which took place in the context of a conference “Exploring Cybernetics—Cybernetics in Interdisciplinary Discourse” in 2015 (Jeschke et al. 2015 Exploring Cybernetics. Cybernetics in interdisciplinary discourse. Springer, Wiesbaden).
Finally, the concluding sections “1st order cybernetics” and “2nd order cybernetics” describe two interconnected well-known order characteristics of cybernetic systems.Due to their systemic character, the presented cybernetic models interpret three central pillars of sustainable development: ecology, social affairs and economy (technology/economy), as they were elaborated by the Brundtland Commission in 1987 and on the basis of which the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development took place in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992.
With this chapter “Cybernetics and Theories” we enter a room full of theories whose common reference is cybernetics. However, it is not the aim and purpose to describe all the listed theories and even more extensively, which would fill books that have already been written on the respective topics of the sub-chapters. Therefore, we will put concise statements on the individual theories in the foreground of this chapter and start with systems theory.
In the concluding chap. “Cybernetic Systems in Practice” we will get to know cybernetic systems from different areas of practice. We will focus on four dominant environmental areas that affect us all—nature, technology, the economy and society. These will be concretised through a wide variety of “application scenarios”, from control circuits of the human organism and the forest ecosystem to control mechanisms of various technical apparatuses and tools, economic models and management tools, to models in sociology/psychology, “cybernetic governance” or even in the field of the military. A brief overview of the cybernetic “status quo” of these four environmental areas is given as an introduction.
Chapter 2 introduces the topic of circular thinking, which is inherent in cybernetics, with a special look at the origin and way of thinking of cybernetics. Starting with the central question “What cybernetics is and what cybernetics is not”, with related practical examples, you will be confronted with numerous definitions of cybernetics, all derived from the respective fields of application of cybernetics. Finally, special attention is given to “Systemic and Cybernetic Thinking” in six circular steps.
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In a return to original Systems Thinking Ontario format, we reviewed an (old) systems thinking paper from 1998. Mohammed Badrah served as reviewer. Kelly Okamura was the discussant. The author, David Hawk, was available during the discussion period for extended knowledge.
Sustainable Technology and the Entropy Argument | Mohammed Badrah, Kelly Okamura, David Hawk | Systems Thinking Ontario 2023-09-11 October 22, 2023 daviding 0 CommentsIn a return to original Systems Thinking Ontario format, we reviewed an (old) systems thinking paper from 1998. Mohammed Badrah served as reviewer. Kelly Okamura was the discussant. The author, David Hawk, was available during the discussion period for extended knowledge.
There is a call for papers for a special issue in the Public Health journal on Climate Resilient Health Systems. The call is open to papers that document the effects of climate change or specific climate hazards on health systems at any system level (from local to global), assess related health system vulnerabilities, and/or explore system changes and their consequences in response to climate hazards
Manuscripts should be submitted by 30th April 2024.
Call for submissions! Illuminate Network is seeking 10 high-quality content pieces exploring the intersections of equity, systems change, and collective leadership, for a blog series to be published online in 2024. An honorarium of $3,000 (US) will be provided to those invited to submit completed pieces. 🦋
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