‘wonder’ had always been at the core of my artistic-practice. it is what drives me. in icm_class-1, i came across a pretty definition of wonder:
The 17th century philosopher Spinoza described “wonder” as a state of suspension in the mind, a paralysis resulting from a confrontation with something wholly new, disconnected from past experience such that judgements of whether it is good or bad are not possible. At this moment in time, we are caught in such a state of suspension with digital technologies. Creating computer applications, instead of simply using them will provide you with a deeper appreciation for the essential possibilities, limitations and unknowns of computation.
from the syllabus of intro-to-computational-media.
need to read up more on spinoza, and these pieces of writing: