THE NOMADIC IMAGE: Explorations at the intersections of art, science, and culture
About this ebook
The theme of nomadism was well suited to the conference location in Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian republic where equestrian nomadism remains a powerful culture signifier. According to Deleuze and Guattari, the nomad pursues pure lines of flight across smooth, continually shifting spaces that stand in opposition to the striated, enclosed world of the settled state.
We invite the reader to explore the pure lines of intellectual flight pursued by the scholars and creative practitioners whose diverse and provocative papers appear in this volume, offering stimulating contrasts and unexpected connections.
About the author
Dr Michael Garbutt, co-founder of Nomad Festival, is a senior lecturer in the School of Art & Design at UNSW Sydney where he teaches spatial experience design, and researches mindfulness practices in art museums and beyond.
Dr Soheil Ashrafi is the Chair of Communications and Media at the University of Central Asia, Naryn Campus, and a co-founder of Nomad Festival. As an academic, researcher and essayist his research straddles across hermeneutics and phenomenology with a focus on designing pragmatism and everyday aesthetics.
