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Inside the Box

“Inside the Box” is an art installation that highlights the possibility of overcoming the traditional educational norms that most people are raised with. Viewers are encouraged to pull the curtains aside and take a seat inside the box. Take some time to play with the toys and eat a piece of candy. Pick up the flashlight and explore the pictures inside the box. There is a collage depicting a project in which people of varying ages were asked to lick something, such as a monument or museum exhibit, which would usually discourage licking or other non-traditional forms of engagement. It was observed that: the older the person, the more hesitant they were to lick something, usually due to fear of societal judgement. The outside of the box depicts quotes both from the process of collecting the licking photos, and from educational spaces which were impactful during the artist’s youth.

Leo Olson-Ury, born 2001 in Los Angeles, is a Vienna-based artist and educator. He obtained his bachelors in Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Amsterdam with a focus on Earth and Environmental Sciences. Leo currently studies the MA Art & Science at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, works for Science Center Netzwerk in Vienna as a science educator, and is an art teacher at a summer camp in the United States. Leo’s art focuses on creating and presenting interactive spaces and activities that make traditional educational institutions such as museums, more engaging and meaningful for children and adults.

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Inside the Box