Episode 47: Joan Biediger Talks About Algorithm As Art

Although Barry has been swamped working with the crew prepping the Rocky Mountain Hobby Expo in Utah on June 22, Jim pressured him to get this episode out NOW so they could talk with Joan about her extraordinary box diorama “Algorithm As Art,” a gold-medal winner at MFCA 2024. Jim calls it one of the most important boxes in the history of the form—for its imagination, its execution, the ideas it raises, and the discussions it prompts. (Be sure to read his piece about it here.)

You can visit Joan’s Artist Gallery on this site, but we’ll post a few photos of her piece here again so you can consider them while listening. (Middle shot by Penny Meyer.)

The three also talk about their May trip to the Philadelphia area and their work restoring three of Shep Paine’s box dioramas at the Brandywine River Museum (documented here), as well as their experiences at the MFCA’s 81st show. Thanks for listening and taking a look!