The dangerous prevalence of imagination

‘The Dangerous Prevalence of Imagination’ constitutes an academic response to The Tapeworm Foundry by Darren Wershler (a poet who lists imaginary proposals for artworks that he might like see created on his behalf). cites a complex network references throughout both artistic history and populist culture, doing so in form emulates the segmented structure tapeworm. Each can subsist its own, with potential become separate ‘parasite,’ together they constitute string fecund motifs, all which digress into array diverse allusions oddball citations. author begs each reader be plagiarist work – steal idea, without any need seek permission or give remittance. My essay, likewise, style such writing structure, paragraph acting as small essay preset length given theme, topic arranged series; moreover, I have resorted connects these ideas via linked ‘asides’, much citational book itself. A number square brackets take endnote diverges digression from main body my plagiarises aesthetic attitudes animate catalogue allusions. note, example, this prefatory almost serves kind ‘tape head’ following, extensive ‘mixtape’ unspools poetic about index ideas, intended stolen. do hope that, keeping whimsical character topic, charitable readership find occasions surprise while perusing essay…