Random Talks

Naohiko Umewaka’s family lineage in the art of Noh dates back six hundred years. His greatgrandfather, Umewaka Minoru, is credited with saving Noh the

You see Taku Satoh’s design handiwork virtually every shopping day, wrapping consumables like Calpis drinks, Lotte gum and S&B black pepper. But

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. “Speak to the Heart” is David’s motto for an invitatio

If Edison is an inventor, Yoichi Ochiai is a wizard. He integrates science and art, combining digital and analog media such as electronic circuits and

Shigeru Ban’s practical philosophy of architecture involves nothing less than redefining aesthetics, space, materials and structure. His unusual modul

Art majors everywhere, take heart: John Maeda is lobbying to ensure your future by fusing art and design with science and infusing technology with sou

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-poetic-ex… Take a journey through Walt Whitman’s poem ‘A Noiseless Patient Spider̵

Besim Hoti is student at Codarts and dancer in Scapino Ballet. He started dancing in Sliedrecht when he was 14. Electric boogie was his specialty. 

Members of the Big Car collective Jim Walker and Tom Streit invited audience members at TEDxIndianapolis to perform a short Fluxus event. Fluxus is an

Black Journey by David Middendorp produced by Korzo Theater. A white screen with subtle blue light and the warm but melancholic sounds of Radiohead

Amin Bahari is an unpublished Sudanese comic artist-turned-animator and film director. Amin is currently a trainee in Emergency Medicine and animates

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/rhythm-in-a… Many modern musical instruments are complicated pieces of machinery with many moving pa

Mistubako Matsuo inhabits an utterly poetic world humming with the mysteries of the honeybee. Fieldwork and frequent visits to local beekeepers across

View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-mak… Did you ever notice how many jokes start with “Did you ever notice?” And what’s the dea

Sharing their appetite for unexpected collaborations Ballet Austin + DJ Spooky Now that’s what we call classically innovative.

Among the great poets of literary history, certain names like Homer, Shakespeare and Whitman are instantly recognizable. However, there’s an early 20t