"To make people free is the aim of art, therefore art for me is the
science of freedom." Joseph Beuys
Three months ago, hoping to find artists willing to volunteer for a most unusual art event, Episodes placed an advertisement on the Internet. We specifically made our appeal to artists, because they genuinely represent a sensibility that depends and operates on the basic principles of freedom. To that one hopeful announcement, 129 artists from four continents responded with sincere interest and enthusiasm. After days of reviewing, we selected 13 of them to participate in what had come to be known as ‘13 Isolations’ and the beginning of a historical moment in the making and experiencing of art.