How to keep your hometown from becoming a ghost town | John Paget
TED Talks Art23 Mar 2023

How to keep your hometown from becoming a ghost town | John Paget

"My very first film was about a town that disappeared," says documentarian John Paget. It was the beginning of a lifelong fascination with cities and towns across the US that experienced slow-motion declines -- but managed to stage a comeback after an era of demise. From the closure of the iconic Route 66 to the roller-coaster history of Buffalo, New York, Paget reveals the power of sharing your town's "civic story" to spark local revitalization.

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Mind-blowing stage sculptures that fuse music and technology | Es Devlin

Mind-blowing stage sculptures that fuse music and technology | Es Devlin

It starts with a sketch. Then it evolves into a larger-than-life visual masterpiece, a celebration of human connection. Follow along as legendary artist and designer Es Devlin takes us on a visual tou...

3 Mai 201916min

Three ideas. Three contradictions. Or not. | Hannah Gadsby

Three ideas. Three contradictions. Or not. | Hannah Gadsby

Hannah Gadsby's groundbreaking special "Nanette" broke comedy. In a talk about truth and purpose, she shares three ideas and three contradictions. Or not.

29 Apr 201918min

Public art that turns cities into playgrounds of the imagination | Helen Marriage

Public art that turns cities into playgrounds of the imagination | Helen Marriage

Visual artist Helen Marriage stages astonishing, large-scale public art events that expand the boundaries of what's possible. In this visual tour of her work, she tells the story of three cities she t...

3 Apr 201911min

Why I turned Chicago's abandoned homes into art | Amanda Williams

Why I turned Chicago's abandoned homes into art | Amanda Williams

Amanda Williams shares her lifelong fascination with the complexity of color: from her experiences with race and redlining to her discovery of color theory to her work as a visual artist. Journey with...

19 Mar 201913min

Stunning buildings made from raw, imperfect materials | Débora Mesa Molina

Stunning buildings made from raw, imperfect materials | Débora Mesa Molina

What would it take to reimagine the limits of architecture? Débora Mesa Molina offers some answers in this breathtaking, visual tour of her work, showing how structures can be made with overlooked mat...

24 Jan 201911min

Museums should honor the everyday, not just the extraordinary | Ariana Curtis

Museums should honor the everyday, not just the extraordinary | Ariana Curtis

Who deserves to be in a museum? For too long, the answer has been "the extraordinary" -- those aspirational historymakers who inspire us with their successes. But those stories are limiting, says muse...

21 Des 201812min

A lesson on looking | Amy Herman

A lesson on looking | Amy Herman

Are you looking closely? Visual educator Amy Herman explains how to use art to enhance your powers of perception and find connections where they may not be apparent. Learn the techniques Herman uses t...

6 Des 201812min

How I accidentally changed the way movies get made | Franklin Leonard

How I accidentally changed the way movies get made | Franklin Leonard

How does Hollywood choose what stories get told on-screen? Too often, it's groupthink informed by a narrow set of ideas about what sells at the box office. As a producer, Franklin Leonard saw too many...

7 Nov 201816min

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