Presupposition in Art

Over the course of the institute we plan to discuss the role that presupposition plays in our experience of art. Art historian Winnie Wong will visit to lead a session on this topic. Here are some examples of art that plays on the possibility of top-down effects on perception.

I'll See It When I Believe It

Prima Facie by John Baldessari

Belief+Doubt, by Barbara Kruger

Little Leaning Tower

Zhao Bandi and Little Panda