The Problem of Coordination in Movement and Art

Abstract

In this paper, I explore the possibility that the creation of art involves a version of the coordination problem that lies at the center of the ecological approach to movement. Both movement and art require finely coordinated adjustments to a large number of interrelated components, and in most cases, the complexity of this task is such that the solution—the specific coordination that is sought—cannot be formulated beforehand. In addition, I propose that in both movement and art, the process of coordination is guided by a single property, such that the maximization of this property leads to a maximally effective coordination.