Creatives in Conversation: Blurring Boundaries
Creativity transcends conventional boundaries by forging unexpected connections and revealing hidden patterns. But where does creativity originate, and how can it be cultivated? Can we direct its flow—or must we follow where it leads? Might blurring boundaries between disciplines open new dialogues and foster cross-pollination?
Join us for this year’s Creatives in Conversation, as we explore these questions through the work of three visionary artists: Refik Anadol, Lita Albuquerque, and Lucy McRae. Spanning AI, digital art, sculpture, multi-media performance, and conceptual fashion, their practices challenge our thinking and invite new perspectives.
The conversation will be moderated by Los Angeles–based architect and critic Joe Day, and held at the iconic Schindler House, in collaboration with the MAK Center for Art and Architecture.
Together, we’ll explore what might evolve when disciplines converge and boundaries blur.
WHEN | WHERE | LEARNING UNITS
When:
Thursday, September 11th
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where:
The Schindler House at the MAK Center
835 Kings Rd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
CES Learning Units:
AIA CES: Approved for 4 LU
- Participants will explore creative intersections by examining how Refik Anadol, Lita Albuquerque, and Lucy McRae blur boundaries between disciplines such as digital art, performance, sculpture, and fashion, expanding traditional definitions of creativity.
- Participants will investigate cross-disciplinary collaboration by understanding how artists and architects can engage with one another to create new spatial, conceptual, and cultural experiences, especially in rapidly evolving creative ecosystems.
- Participants will gain insight into architectural thinking by reflecting on how non-architectural disciplines approach space, narrative, and materiality—drawing inspiration for integrating these strategies into architectural practice.
- Participants will examine the role of storytelling and the human experience in contemporary creative work, identifying how diverse mediums and perspectives convey meaning, evoke emotion, and shape public discourse.
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TICKET PRICES
AIA Member: $55
MAK Center Member: $55
Non-Member: $70
Students: $25
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MODERATOR
SPEAKERS
Refik Anadol
Director & Co-founder, Refik Anadol Studio in Los Angeles & Professor, UCLA’s Department of Design Media Arts, & Internationally Renowned Media Artist
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