
Stuff To Blow Your Mind From the Vault: Horror Vacui, Part 1
Dec 30, 2023
In this classic episode, the hosts explore horror vacui in philosophy, art, and physics. They discuss the aversion to emptiness, the association of chaos with bad things, and analyze examples of artists who embrace horror vacui. The chapter also touches upon excess in art and design, visual designs for movie posters, patterns and meaning in emptiness, and briefly mentions horror vacui in cartography and map making.
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Episode notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Horror Vacui: The Fear of the Void
01:56 • 15min
Artwork, Perception, and Promotions
17:13 • 5min
Horror of the Vacui: Excess in Art and Design
21:58 • 10min
Visual Designs for Movie Posters and the Use of Empty Spaces in Design
32:23 • 5min
Patterns, Meaning, and Sensory Deprivation
37:22 • 7min
Horror Vacui, Part 1: Cartography and Map Making
44:10 • 4min
