Good | MoMA R&D Salon 42 | MoMA LIVE

Salon 42 is focused on good, a noun that is very hard to define. Common phrases such as “for the common good” or “towards the greater good” mean well, but fail to specify for whom and in what form such good is pursued. Good is perhaps best described through this ambiguity and multiplicity, with its only constant being the fact that across time and space, it has consistently meant different things to different people and groups. As we reflect on the past five years, which have brought to the fore with renewed sharpness the systemic issues that afflict our planet, the need to discuss the idea of good is impellent. These are some of the questions we will ask: Who decides what ”good” is? What does it mean to “do good”? How is it evaluated and measured? How have conceptions of good changed across time and place? What, if anything, has remained consistent? Who is in the position to do good? Who has the obligation to do it? To what degree is the sense of good innate versus learned? How much variation exists from person to person? Given the impossibility of a universal good, how encompassing can it get? Can there be an act of good that transcends class, race, age, species, or beyond? The presentations will be accompanied by the screening of a series of short videos cut specifically for Salon 42. MoMA Research & Development provides information and critical tools to identify and explore new directions and opportunities for MoMA and the broader museum field. Learn more: MoMA R&D is made possible by Allianz. Subscribe for our latest videos and invitations to live events: Explore our collection online: Plan your visit in-person: Commit to art and ideas. Support MoMA by becoming a member today: The comments and opinions expressed in this video are those of the speakers alone, and do not represent the views of The Museum of Modern Art, its personnel, or any artist. #design #art #museumofmodernart #moma #museum #modernart