I enjoyed this article, not only because it was short, but because it reminded me of something that Aaron said in the beginning of the semester that is crucial to IM. During the first lesson he said (I’m paraphrasing here) “I consider myself first and foremost an artist”. This stuck to me and this article is able to communicate a crucial part of being an artist: being able to have your work interpreted. In the sciences and other courses such as engineering, one is often forced to conform to the idea of right and wrong and thus the flexible aspect of IM attracted me.
The fact that one should not prescribe a meaning, a way that an audience should interact and what kind of experience one should get from the project is critical. If one were to prescribe the way in which to interact with an installation, the installation becomes less of an interactive piece, rather it becomes an exhibition.