Nicole Bauberger and Susan Walton are merging the Socratic method with interactive art to ignite curiosity, challenge preconceptions and broaden perspectives. The Whitehorse duo intends to set up an interactive question mark-shaped sculpture on the lawn of the Yukon Artists at Work Gallery at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Wood Street. The installation “A Collection of Questions” invites passersby to submit their queries by providing a box equipped with paper and pencils, along with instructions.
The pair considers the possibilities that arise from creating a space where people can ask questions without restraint. They are curious about the types of questions that might occur to individuals as they walk by the question mark, whether these are long-held questions or spontaneous bursts of curiosity. Member artists fully manage the Yukon Artists at Work Gallery, offering the public a chance to meet them, observe their work and purchase handcrafted art created in the Yukon, as noted on the gallery’s website.
The installation will go live outside the gallery from July 16 to Sept. 2. Bauberger and Walton plan to transcribe submitted questions onto canvases displayed on the gallery’s plywood exterior.
This activity will occur during three sessions on July 30, Aug. 7 and Aug. 27.
Bauberger and Walton are planning transcription sessions as social events from 4 p.m. to 7 p.
m on the appointed days where attendees actively engage in exploring the meanings and answers to qu.
