And Therefore I Am

And Therefore I Am takes its title from philosopher René Descartes's famous dictum, cogito, ergo sum - "I think, therefore I am." It presents contemporary art about the experience of human consciousness, thought, perception, and the working of the mind and brain. The exhibition features Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller’s dramatic audio-video installation, The Paradise Institute, along with painting, drawing, sculpture, installations, and video works by Beth Campbell, Peter Campus, Douglas Gordon, Jochem Hendricks, Sean Landers, Shana Lutker, and Matt Mullican. An accompanying lecture and dialogue series will consider the art itself, as well as the burgeoning field of neuroscience, focusing on recent progress in understanding the brain in relation to consciousness. A film series will survey the mind, consciousness, and the brain as they appear in popular movies and avant-garde cinema.

And Therefore I Am is curated by John Weber, Dayton Director of the Tang Museum.