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Art Unusual

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Provocative, multidisciplinary and often technology-driven, new modes of art and performance defy their traditional definitions. These Talks celebrate artistic innovation as well as creative cross-pollination.

Game designer Will Wright constructs virtual worlds in which players can make creatures of their own. The dancers of Pilobolus blur the boundary between two bodies, and Eve Ensler crosses a few boundaries herself by speaking bluntly about the body.

Golan Levin uses software to create experimental sonic and visual artworks -- a symphony of ringtones, for example. Vik Muniz's artwork -- made of chocolate, confetti and clouds -- challenges our perceptions and teases our imaginations. And Stefan Sagmeister shows how a little flair and an ardent attention to detail can do for design something indispensable: make people happy.

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Play_iconInara George sings 'Family Tree'

Inara George sings 'Family Tree'

03:19 Posted: Feb 2012

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Play_iconSebastian Wernicke: 1000 TEDTalks, 6 words

Sebastian Wernicke: 1000 TEDTalks, 6 words

07:34 Posted: Jan 2012

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Play_iconHomaro Cantu + Ben Roche: Cooking as alchemy

Homaro Cantu + Ben Roche: Cooking as alchemy

09:34 Posted: Dec 2011

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Play_iconJohn Bohannon: Dance vs. powerpoint, a modest proposal

John Bohannon: Dance vs. powerpoint, a modest proposal

11:17 Posted: Nov 2011

Views: 893,269 | Comments: 281

Play_iconJoe Sabia: The technology of storytelling

Joe Sabia: The technology of storytelling

03:51 Posted: Nov 2011

Views: 869,086 | Comments: 113

Play_iconAlexander Tsiaras: Conception to birth -- visualized

Alexander Tsiaras: Conception to birth -- visualized

09:37 Posted: Nov 2011

Views: 2,291,301 | Comments: 444

Play_iconCharlie Todd: The shared experience of absurdity

Charlie Todd: The shared experience of absurdity

12:04 Posted: Nov 2011

Views: 1,622,762 | Comments: 222

Play_iconAparna Rao: High-tech art (with a sense of humor)

Aparna Rao: High-tech art (with a sense of humor)

07:50 Posted: Nov 2011

Views: 716,457 | Comments: 89

Play_iconHasan Elahi: FBI, here I am!

Hasan Elahi: FBI, here I am!

14:30 Posted: Oct 2011

Views: 545,464 | Comments: 125

Play_iconBéatrice Coron: Stories cut from paper

Béatrice Coron: Stories cut from paper

18:15 Posted: Oct 2011

Views: 498,231 | Comments: 69

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