The Operant Conditioning Chamber
Oil on aluminium panel40 x 40 x2 cm
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The series of paintings called The Operant Conditioning Chamber (2022) is based on photographs of Skinner's early experiments.
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"Using food, leverage, and other environmental factors, Skinner demonstrated that what was thought to be an independent response was in fact a conditioned reflex, and thereby called into question the seemingly immutable concept of free will," – Lauren Slater.
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Exhibition history:
Mat Collishaw. The Machine Zone. Gary 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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Bibliography:
Mat Collishaw. The Machine Zone. Gary Tatintsian Gallery, 2022.
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