Mat Collishaw Nottingham, UK, b. 1966
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The series of paintings The Operant Conditioning Chamber (2022) references the 1950s experiments of American psychologist B.F. Skinner, who studied the behavior of small animals driven by a random reward system. Painted on aluminum, the works are based on archival photographs from Skinner’s early experiments, depicting birds confined in cages as their behavior was observed and analyzed.
"Using food, leverage, and other environmental factors, Skinner demonstrated that what was thought to be an independent response was in fact a conditioned reflex, thereby calling into question the seemingly immutable concept of free will." – Lauren Slater
Exhibitions
Mat Collishaw. The Machine Zone. Tatintsian Gallery, Dubai. Sep 27–Dec 26, 2022
Mat Collishaw. The Machine Zone. Gary Tatintsian Gallery. Feb 25–Jun 25, 2022
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