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El Bulli Adrià Ferran |
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The difference between research and production, between opening paths to new technique, new form, new instruments, rather than (re)producing form, element or genre or enacting a given recipe. It goes without
saying that this art research goes far beyond the acquisition of skills and mastery of the instruments (that’s the beginning, necessary but very far from sufficient for research that makes a difference).
Ferran listening to suggestions by the French sommelier
26:49
Thats just the sort of input we want
Our problem is, there are a thousand combinations.
Now we know which direction.
At the moment, the taste doesn’t matter to us.
That comes later.
At the moment, what matters
is whether something is magical
and whether it opens up a new path.
And later, in the restaurant, the dishes are created.
Constructed.
Yes.
Now it’s more research,
and there it’s more: research with creativity.
27:25
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The importance of taking notes as you proceed. The chefs take photos of their work as they g— at cadential points. In their work, cadences are compositions of the food on plates, in a dish or in a glass.
40:41
Here there’s not even a receipt yet.
Let’s write the recipe here.
That’s the same dish.
Yes but let’s separate it,
So you can see the two ideas.
At El Bulli [the restaurant], we won’t find anything any more.
Then somebody else should write it.
Nobody else, just more text.
Let’s not scrimp on text.
For dummies, so to speak.
At least for me.
Yes, and I’m dumb too.
I’m dumb and I want things detailed.
You should already start sorting the reports according to 1, 2, or 3 stars…
41:33
This emphasizes the importance of taking meticulous notes of your laboratory work so that you can learn from yourself,, be able to not only do the detailed benchwork but also have the record of what you did so
that when you step back, other people can reflect and replicate the process. Your later self is one of those other people.
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44:00
We’re playing lottery here.
No we’re giving it thought.
44:10
They call Ferran over, he glances at their carefully marked list on the wall
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Do as you think, I’ll look at it later.
44:16
… a moment of carefully scaffolded mentorship / apprenticeship.
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Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts + Fulton Schools of Engineering • ASU
Fellow: ASU-Santa Fe Center for Complex Biosocial Systems
Affiliate Professor: Future of Innovation in Society; Computer Science; English
Founding Director, Topological Media Lab
Affiliate Professor: Future of Innovation in Society; Computer Science; English
Founding Director, Topological Media Lab
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