Fascination with the infinite seems hardwired in human consciousness, finding expression in art and literature, science and religion.  But not all infinities are the same.  This lecture will explore several varieties of infinity as they are realized in the visual arts, from William Blake’s “Minute Particulars” to J. M. W. Turner’s sublime landscapes to Antony Gormley’s Infinite Cube, now on display at the Smart Museum.  The lecture will conclude with the story of this work’s origin in the visionary geometry of artist Gabriel Mitchell. Free, register online. 

To learn more about Dr. W.J.T. Mitchell, click here: https://english.uchicago.edu/people/w-j-t-mitchell

Credit: Antony Gormley, After an idea by Gabriel Mitchell, Infinite Cube, 2014, Mirrored glass with
internal copper wire matrix of 1,000 hand-soldered omnidirectional LED lights. Smart Museum of Art, The
University of Chicago, Gift of Antony Gormley and W. J. T. Mitchell, 2014.63.