Cortney Lane Stell

Cortney Lane Stell is the Executive Director and Chief Curator of Black Cube, a nomadic contemporary art museum based in Denver, Colorado.

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@blakecomm @9NEWS Thank you for having me; it's an important topic to reflect on. #InsideDenver

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@blakecomm A6: Experience it openly, & critically. Start with the OG experiences, #Disneyland #hauntedhouses–understand the business motivations & sociopolitical contexts that spurred it’s revival…also look at the latest versions #museumoficecream #museumofpizza #immersiveart #InsideDenver

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@MeowWolf @blakecomm #TheMatrix

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@blakecomm A5: I think this trend has seen a revival largely because of our relationship with social media and our phones… given that, I think the larger forces in the development of this trend will depend on our developing relationship with everyday technology. #immersiveart #InsideDenver

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@blakecomm A4: The main challenges are its definition in relation to the field of contemporary art. Its impact on viewers and how they relate to art. Will viewers expect digestible, linear narrative experiences? Will they demand selfie-chamber like environments? #immersiveart #InsideDenver

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@blakecomm -A3: Narrative is huge. I see a lot of remixed versions of common tropes, often with a sci fi tone. Materially, the genre seems to employ a “kitchen sink” approach – any and all materials. Often materials that transform space such as Blacklights. #InsideDenver #immersiveart

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@blakecomm You are a participant at Disneyland, rides, activities etc. I do not see the visitors relationship differently.

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@blakecomm -A2: I have a feeling that this trend in entertainment it’s attached to a desire to escapee. It may be connected to anxieties about the world… anxieties we may feel are out of our control such as climate change or political turmoil. #InsideDenver #immersiveart

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@HandsomeLDevils @blakecomm I disagree. I think its more akin to a hybrid of folk art traditions or DIY culture and Disney-style entertainment. #insidedenver #immersiveart

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@blakecomm -A1: I think that it is still a developing field … but I see people often using it to define experiences that immerse the senses and where viewers have a feeling of a new, fabricated, environment. I see it more in line with entertainment and not CA #InsideDenver

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@blakecomm @immersivedenver -Hello. My name is Cortney and I am the ED + Chief Curator for Black Cube, a nonprofit nomadic art museum. #InsideDenver

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A5 - art helps us think about the world and new and become more empathetic at large… Transient installations also help with a sense of diversity in communities #insidedenver

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A4 - Nudity or eduction. ;) #insidedenver

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@heinrichmktg At GOCAs new buildinin Colo Spgs!

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@CreateDenver The work deals with three western icons, the neon sign, the tumbleweed, and the billboard. So it’s def a new mashup of genres.

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A3 - this is hard to answer, it depends on the work. Artists can relate to diverse unexpected (or expected) spaces if given the chance. The work is often stronger when the site is considered alongside the production of the work. #insidedenver

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This morning we installed a roving neon tumbleweed sculpture in its 5th location. It’s amazing to see how much site changes the artwork. #insidedenver

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A2 - most importantly it can pull you out of the monotony of day to day life. It can also help you see the world from different perspective. #insidedenver

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A1: All art is temporary, it’s the act of institutions to try to push against that. But the nature of all produced human-made objects are transient. #insidedenver

[Cortney Lane Stell @LaneStell]

@blakecomm Hi, I’m cortney, I am the ED and curator of Black Cube, a nonprofit Nomadic contemporary art museum