The Vatican, Right or Wrong?

Object/Artifact

Verostko Center for the Arts

Name/Title

The Vatican, Right or Wrong?

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.48

Description

Wood, paint, gold leaf, electronic elements

Collection

Roman Verostko and Alice Wagstaff Legacy Collections

Made/Created

Artist

Roman Verostko

Date made

1983 - 1984

General Notes

Note

Verostko made these decision machines as an homage to Norbert Wiener, a pioneer in the field of cybernetics. Electronic works of conceptual art, the machines playfully interact with the idea of chance and show how decisions are made when rational argument fails. As the artist explained, “these machines work like [the] flip of [a] coin. Press a button and one of two lamps remains lit with a decision.”

Created By

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Create Date

March 19, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

March 19, 2026