Automated Landscapes reading book Many observations from Ashbery’s art

Many observations from Ashbery’s art writing also provide keys to how we might read his poetry

All the Flowers Kneeling revels in rediscovering and reconfiguring the self

with examples of color use that extend from the artistic to the utilitarian—whether the turquoise on a Reid Miles album cover or the avocado paint job on a 1970s Dodge station wagon

a conversation in which trans people themselves are reduced to a talking point and denied a meaningful voice

Automated Landscapes reading book Many observations from Ashbery’s artUnder the premise that automation disrupts not only labour markets, but the configuration, design and occupation of entire territories, Automated Landscapes documents and reflects upon the emerging architectures and urbanisms of automated labour. Given that they are not only designed for the inhabitation of human bodies, these architectures could potentially challenge conventional spatial requirements and normative rules for health, safety, and