What does chaos theory have to do with art?
What does chaos theory have to do with art? by Dean Wilcox 1996 Modern Drama, Toronto, Vol. 39, Issue 4, pp 698-711, Winter 1996 Abstract Wilcox suggests that by using the ideas generated by chaos theory, a new tool to improve performance analysis might be created. To prove his point, Wilcox analyzes David Lynch’s collaboration with composer Angelo Badalamenti, “Industrial Symphony No. 1: the dream of the brokenhearted.” 1 Copyright Graduate Centre for Study of Drama Winter 1996 Content • INTRODUCTION • CHAOS CONDENSED • A CLOSED FIELD OF FORCE VERSUS THE EXPANSION OF A VISUAL MOTIF • LYNCH’S INDUSTRIAL CHAOS • A CHAOTIC APPROACH TO (NON)INTERPRETATION • NOTES back to papers 1 INTRODUCTION At first glance the title of this essay may cause you to ask yourself the same question: “What does chaos theory have to do with art?” Or, more importantly, what does it have to do with performance analysis?’ Certainly, these are fair questions which will be addressed within the body of this paper. I
