An Editor’s Thoughts on the Contribution of the Issue as a Whole
This issue of SEQUITUR looks to boundaries, both physical and conceptual, to explore what it means to “[cross] the line.” Borders, as lines of containment or exclusion, intrinsically bring dichotomies to the forefront; their “crossing” is often viewed as an act of transgression. The contributors for this issue explore the places where boundaries exist, the dualistic […]
This issue of SEQUITUR brings to readers work on multiple, multifaceted, and overlapping concepts of “text/ure.” Through a focus on the element of texture itself as a material quality of surface, we hope to deliberately emphasize haptic experience in the contents of this issue, rather than limiting exploration to the optic realm, so frequently privileged […]
In this issue, SEQUITUR explores the additive, the extraneous, and the unanticipated through the concept of “extra.” First conceptualized by the editors in relation to the millennial catchphrase, “being extra,” the editors challenged submissions to consider this notion as it relates to artistic practice, exhibition design, patronage, and decoration. The following issue provides thought-provoking scholarship expanding the […]
In SEQUITUR’s open issue, the articles embody an eclecticism in method and content, highlighting diverse material that, when placed together, speak to one another and facilitate a rich and productive dialogue. By assembling a varied selection of contributions, the open issue presents a broad spectrum of graduate scholarship that draws connections and sparks conversation.
This issue of SEQUITUR explores a theme that is often omitted from discussion: the “oops!” moments in the history of art and architecture. Although history tends to ignore “oops!” instances in favor of successful outcomes, our contributors to this issue discuss error, failure, methodological quandaries, unrealized projects, and unexpected creative reuse. These themes illuminate the […]
Our newest issue of SEQUITUR, which takes as its theme two separate yet related ideas, Self + Portrait, explores ideas of identity, representation, and discovery. Although the genre of self portraiture dates back to antiquity, how we read and understand images and constructions of selfhood, personality, and identification has changed and developed over time. The […]
Welcome to “LOL,” SEQUITUR’s current issue, which takes as its theme humor, play, and amusement of all kinds. In many ways creativity lies at the core of laughter and fun, and the scholarship presented here highlights how art and visual culture reflect and engage with humor, absurdity, and parody. Our contributors examine a range of […]
The current issue of SEQUITUR takes as its theme the concept of interface. In its noun form, “interface” suggests a point of access, a mode of mediation, and a site of contact. As a verb, it refers to an interaction, connection or dialogic exchange between a range of entities — including individuals, institutions, disciplines, objects, and […]
As the current issue of SEQUITUR goes to press, it is difficult to believe that it is only our second issue. Since launching last December, our readership has expanded well beyond the confines of our hometown in Boston. Visitors to www.bu.edu/sequitur hail from across the country, and from as far away as China and Australia. The geographic reach […]
We are excited to launch the online art journal SEQUITUR. As we begin publication, we join a lengthy and inspiring tradition of scholarship on art and architectural history. It is with reverence for this legacy, but with an eye to the present and future that we initiate this endeavor, aimed at sparking germane conversations about […]