1. Happenings (outdoor street conversations between Resident Philosopher and Participant in talkPOPc tent) without text or artwork
2. Exhibition Events (indoor conversations that include artwork, text, and tent conversations).
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Come have a conversation about power!
Discuss politics, gender, race, religion, class and more with Resident Philosopher Tyler Olds.
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Come have a conversation about power!
Discuss politics, gender, race, religion, class and more with Resident Philosopher Tyler Olds.
Book your appointment here.
STOP SELF-CENSORSHIP! Look / Listen / Read Opposing Views
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This Fall talkPOPc’s newest exhibition, Listening/(Un)Listening opens at Tomato Mouse Gallery (Sept 24-Oct 8). On Oct 7 from 2:00pm -6:00 pm Resident Philosopher Dena Shottenkirk will hold conversations on Censorship.
Tomato Mouse Gallery
301 Saratoga Ave,
Brooklyn, 11233
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There has never been absolutely unlimited speech. The only question is by what methodology, with what principles in mind, do we decide to limit it?
Intrigued? Conversations with Resident Philosopher Shottenkirk on the topic of Censorship at the courtyard of Center for Fiction will be held on Sept 27 from 5:00-7:00pm.
Center for Fiction Courtyard
262 Ashland Pl,
Brooklyn, 11217
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talkPOPc is participating in galerie5020’s four-month long exhibition entitled “Meetingpoints.” We are so pleased about this and we'll be showing four paintings, each with their own videos of the puppet doing philosophy. In addition, on Aug 10 and 11 our Resident Philosophers Johannes Brandl and Dena Shottenkirk will be holding conversations in our talkPOPc tent.
Gallery address:
FÜNFZIGZWANZIG
Residenzplatz 10, 2.OG, 5020 Salzburg
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Pictured: talkPOPC Resident Philosopher Juniorprofessor Neurophilosophy Sascha Benjamin Fink of Otto-von-Guericke Universität, Magdeburg with curator Norbert Pohlmann with artist and talkPOPc founder Dr. Dena Shottenkirk at the exhibition’s opening
talkPOPc in conjunction with Dr. Martin Nitsche, Chair of the Department of Contemporary Continental Philosophy at the Institute of Philosophy at the Czech Academy of Sciences, presents Art as Cognition and associated exhibition programming from Wednesday, September 28 – Sunday, October 1 at galerie Jilská14 in Prague, Czech Republic.
Programming will include the talkPOPc conversation tent with Prof. Nitsche (conversations in Czech) and Prof. Shottenkirk (conversations in English), which will be set up in gallerie Jilska14’s courtyard on Friday, September 30th from 2 pm – 7 pm. Topic of discussion Art as Cognition.
Gallery Info:
Address: Jilská 14, Praha 1
Gallery Hours 2-7PM W - Sun
email: galerie@jilska14.cz
telefone: +420 721 462 414
JOIN US once again Sunday, September 4th from 5-7PM as we return to Downtown Brooklyn between the Center for Fiction and Theatre for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center for another afternoon of public philosophy conversations on Art as Cognition!
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COME ONE COME ALL and JOIN US for public philosophy in the plaza as we continue the series “Art as Cognition”
This CONVERSATION EVENT pop-up will take place in the plaza outside of the Center for Fiction and the Theatre for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center this Sunday, July 31st from 5-7PM with Resident Philosopher and talkPOPc Founder Dr. Dena Shottenkirk!
15 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 in the plaza! Look for the talkPOPc tent!
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talkPOPc is very excited to announce Czech philosopher Dr. Martin Nitsche as our Resident Philosopher for a Conversation Event in Bryant Park on Saturday, June 11th from 5-7PM!
Dr. Nitsche is Chair of the Department of Contemporary Continental Philosophy at the Institute of Philosophy at the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague. His research focuses on phenomenology, philosophy of art, aesthetics, political philosophy, theory of media and phenomenology of religion. He is the guest editor at Open Philosophy topical issue “Philosophy and Sonic Research- Thinking with Sounds and Rhythms”
Reserve your CONVERSATION WITH A PHILOSOPHER HERE
Can’t wait to see you there!
talkPOPc sets up shop this Saturday May 21st in Collect Pond Park (Leonard Street between Centre and Lafayette Streets) inviting Resident Philosopher Carolina Flores to return for more public philosophy conversations in the park on “Art as Cognition”!
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JOIN talkPOPc for a GALLERY CONVERSATION EVENT outside of Postmasters Gallery on SATURDAY, APRIL 9TH from 4-7PM with Resident Philosopher Carolina Flores and Dr. Dena Shottenkirk!
talkPOPc invites Resident Philosophers Carolina Flores and Nicholas Whittaker to discuss “How Public Philosophy Intersects with Art”, “How We Think”, “What is Art” and “Why We Care” with talkPOPc Founder and Resident Philosopher Dr. Dena Shottenkirk on Montez Press Radio.
Resident Philosopher Carolina Flores continues conversations on talkPOPc Topic 3: Art As Cognition with “Art: SEEING AS THINKING”
Join us once again in beautiful Bryant Park (colloquially known as Manhattan’s town square) on Saturday, August 28th from 5-8PM for a day of public philosophy as we continue to build thought with more conversations on the topic of Art as Cognition with Resident Philosopher Nicholas Whittaker of Harvard and the Graduate Center of the City Univeristy of New York and talkPOPc founder Dr. Dena Shottenkirk. Stop by and say hello and join our conversations!
Sign up here for a 20 minute conversation slot with our Resident Philosophers as we continue to explore talkPOPc Topic #3: “Art as Cognition” or, just stop by to say hi!
We can’t wait to see you there!
Join us in beautiful Bryant Park (colloquially known as Manhattan’s town square) on Saturday, August 28th from 5-8PM for a day of public philosophy as we continue our conversations on the topic of Art as Cognition with guest Philosopher Nicholas Whittaker of Harvard and the Graduate Center of the City Univeristy of New York and talkPOPc founder Dr. Dena Shottenkirk. Stop by and say hello and join our conversations!
Sign up here for a 20 minute conversation slot with our Resident Philosophers as we continue to explore talkPOPc Topic #3: “Art as Cognition” or, just stop by to say hi!
We can’t wait to see you there!
talkPOPC invites Resident Philosophers Carolina Flores, Philosophy PhD Candidate, Rutgers and Ian Olasov Philosophy PhD candidate at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, Brooklyn College and Dr. Dena Shottenkirk for a day-long May Day event in McCarren Park from 12PM-6PM.
Sign up here for 20 minute conversation slots with our Resident Philosophers as we continue to explore talkPOPc Topic #3: “Art as Cognition” or stop by to say hi!
About showup:
“Show Up is a one day event during which art projects, civic action and performances appear simultaneously in Brooklyn Parks on May Day. Conceived of by curator Regine Basha and artist Birgit Rathsmann, who were moved by the impromptu ephemeral musical actions, outdoor classes, creative activism and the generous community building witnessed throughout Brooklyn parks and public spaces in the past year and wanted to see these honored all in one day.
Show Up highlights the joyful labor of cultural workers as vital to communities during our darkest days. Adding to the liveliness of park life, Show Up brings added visibility to a group of visual artists, musicians, dancers, booksellers, yoga instructors, comedians, environmental activists, DJs and food preparers, by highlighting their park location and Venmo accounts on the Show Up website and social media.
We invite you to join us on May 1st at Fort Greene Park, McCarren Park, Brower Park, Prospect Park or Coffey Park for the day! Artists and their locations are listed by park. Social distancing will be practiced. A bike/ferry route is available for viewing all the projects at your leisure.”
For more info and complete programming please visit showupny.org
The talkPOPc tent pops up once again in sunny Brooklyn along the Gowanus Canal as we continue talkPOPc’s Saturday Summer Sessions from 6-8PM.
We invite talkPOPc Resident Philosopher Dr. Carolina Flores, Rutgers, New Brunswick to return, continuing our discussions on topic #3: Art as Cognition, posting our conversations between talkPOPc Resident Philosophers and participants featured weekly on the talkPOPc podcast
This event’s episodes include participants Steve Hanson, Museum and Gallery Professional in Episode 40: Stephen Hanson: Galleries, Museums, and Embodied Experience and boxer Ali Beiruti in Episode 41: Ali Beiruti: Boxing as Art, Art as Love
The talkPOPc tent pops up in sunny Brooklyn along the Gowanus Canal on Saturday, July 4th commencing talkPOPc Saturday Summer Sessions from 6-8PM. We continue the discussion on topic #3: Art as Cognition, posting our conversations between talkPOPc Resident Philosophers and participants featured weekly on the talkPOPc podcast
This “circus” of an event featured the talkPOPc tent with Resident Philosophers, videos and documentary films of talkPOPc, the puppet, and (pictured here) performance artists dressed up and channeling historical philosophers: Patrice Miller (pictured here) as Hildegaard von Bingen.
talkPOPc invites Resident Philosopher Martina Botti Columbia University, Ph.D. program in Philosophy to continue our public philosophy discussion series on topic #3 Art as Cognition.
talkPOPc invites Resident Philosopher Anatoly Nichvoloda, Brooklyn College, Philosophy to facilitate our ongoing conversations on topic #3 Art as Cognition for the annual talkPOPc fundraiser and philosophy party at Postmaster’s Gallery.
talkPOPc invites Resident Philosopher Andrew Rubner (Rutgers Philosophy) into the talkPOPc tent to continue conversation and public philosophy discussions on topic #3 Art as Cognition in beautiful Lincoln Terrace Park in Crown Heights, Brooklyn! These conversations can be found on the talkPOPc podcast
talkPOPc invites Resident Philosopher Laura Gradowski Doctoral Fellow, Philosophy, The Graduate Center, City University of New York into the talkPOPc tent to continue conversation and public philosophy discussions on topic #3 Art as Cognition in beautiful Lincoln Terrace Park in Crown Heights, Brooklyn! These conversations can be found on the talkPOPc podcast
PRESS RELEASE:
Opening reception Friday, 5 April from 6 – 10 pm
Marginal Utility is pleased to present an exhibition by talkPOPc – the Philosophers’ Ontological Party club. talkPOPc is a non-profit that is organized around the practice of one-to-one conversations between a philosopher and a participant, it was begun in 2012 by Dena Shottenkirk. POPc is an examination of – as well as re-creation of – the process of thought-building. Shottenkirk’s project begins with her thoughts on a specific topic and then extends that examination to the thoughts of others. This exhibition, curated by Veronica Cianfrano, centers on POPc’s third project: Art as Cognition.
The exhibition re-invents the notion of performance and multi-disciplinary events. Re-calling the potent critical tool of the personal encounters of Dadaist happenings, the exhibition is visual, performative, and interactive, employing the written word as well. The space divides into a first section that is called “A First Voice” and is Shottenkirk’s voice on the topic, which is seen in both the visual component of her paintings and in the written component of her recently published articles. The rest of the gallery is designated as “All Voices”: the collated conversations of others. There are two curtained off sections: a small area for one-to-one conversations to be held during the gallery exhibition itself, in which various philosophers serve as POPc’s Resident Philosopher (drawing from the American Society for Aesthetics’ annual meeting as well as nearby universities) and invite gallery participants to come behind the curtain and have a conversation. The other larger curtained area has seating where gallery visitors can relax and listen to audio of the past year’s conversations in both Philadelphia and New York. The Philadelphia conversations were held inside the POPc tent on the sidewalk in front of City Hall; the New York ones were held both in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park and in a series of POPc events that were held in bodegas around Brooklyn. They are the philosophical ruminations of ordinary, everyday people. The remaining section of the “All Voices” section is a video of the POPc puppet (replete with the signature gold POPc hat worn by all the philosophers participating in the project!) explaining the project.
The exhibition is a delving into the general idea of conversation. And, importantly, conversation’s role in thought. We each have ideas, individually held, that are the result of hearing and listening to others. In turn, when we each express our viewpoints, we are adding to and building that process of thought-construction that is held by the group. What POPc is doing with conversation is stoking the dormant philosophical queries that lurk inside each one of us. While we might go to the gym to exercise our muscles, most of us in the modern world rarely deliberately attend to exercising our minds. talkPOPc is a way of doing that. In that, it is shows how conversation is the at the core of both public philosophy and of art.
The first bodega event was held at the Sakeer Deli in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Sitting next to the deli counter and coolers, Resident Philosopher Shottenkirk struck up conversations with customers as they walked by, often focusing on music.
“talkPOPc: because change happens when people talk.”
talkPOPc returns to the bodega, this time at Smith Union Market (AKA Vinnie’s) in Carroll Gardens to continue the public philosophy discussion on topic #3 Art as Cognition with Resident Philosopher Dr. Dena Shottenkirk. Participants are invited to converse, sharing their thoughts on the topic, building thought through conversation which are then archived as episodes on the talkPOPc podcast!
Bringing public philosophy even further into the real world, talkPOPc set up shop in bodegas around Brooklyn. Customers, after buying their ham sandwich or Italian sub, would be invited by Resident Philosopher Mark Lekarew, Philosophy, St. Johns University to “Sit down and have a philosophical conversation on Art as Cognition!”
Positioned next to the sandwich counter, in the midst of Bushwick Brooklyn’s frenetic hustle and bustle, participants would reflect on their experience of art, music, and poetry, and the consequences to their lives which were then recorded as episodes for the talkPOPc Podcast
PRESS RELEASE:
“talkPOPc creates inspired insights for people through one-to-one conversations with a resident philosopher. Various philosophers participate in talkPOPc and the public philosophy thinking events are staged in public settings.
Conceived and founded by Dr. Dena Shottenkirk, philosopher and artist, each topic is one on which she has published writings and had made artwork about. This is just the first INPUT into the conversation and serves as the catalyst for these public conversations and socially engaged art. These are a way of asking individuals: “what do you think about this topic?”
By situating talkPOPc events in diverse national and international locales, the public philosophy+socially engaged art project strives to give people a chance to foster and develop their own thoughts on particular topics. It provides a fun activity that aims to build responsible citizenship and full humanness through therapeutic self-awareness.
“talkPOPc: Change happens because people talk.”
