05 Analytical/Diagnostic Tools

The Analytical/Diagnostic Tools section gathers the instruments of Post-Interpretive Criticism: methods that read critical posture, not meaning. They trace density, interpretive load, viewer displacement, ethical proximity, and institutional alignment. The arithmetic is continually clarified so the same inputs produce the same outputs: transparent, repeatable, and accountable. Let the record show: rigor is mercy when language becomes power.

27 Jan 2026 1 min read

Spatiotemporal Comparison

Museum of One - Spatiotemporal Art Comparison Tool This is a Post-Interpretive Criticism (PIC) framework for analyzing and comparing artwork across different geographical locations and time periods. The app serves as an independent

27 Jan 2026 1 min read

Theory Prism - Critical Analysis Framework Visualizer

Theory Prism is a diagnostic engine designed to demonstrate how critical methods "behave" when applied to visual culture. Rather than seeking a definitive "meaning" of an artwork, the app

26 Jan 2026 1 min read

Encounter Differential - Attention Observation Tool

Encounter Differential is a web application that lets a person view two artworks side by side in a deliberately restrained environment and records how their attention behaves during that encounter. The Concept: This

26 Jan 2026 1 min read

The Adjacency & Contamination Mapper - Structural Relationship Calculator

This application is a diagnostic thinking tool for examining what happens when two artworks, images, or presences are placed in relation to one another. The Concept: It does not interpret artworks, explain their

26 Jan 2026 1 min read

Linguistic Diagnostics Analysis Tool

The Post-Interpretive Criticism (PIC) Engine is a diagnostic tool designed by the Museum of One to analyze art critical texts. It moves beyond sentiment analysis to measure the structural proximity between the critic,