MIT Department of Anthropology

Investigating with Illusion

MIT Anthropology

Investigating with Illusion

Part magic, part social experiment, visiting artist Jeanette Andrews’ “The Attestation” examines preconceived notions and belief polarization.

Adam Conner-Simons | Arts at MIT

November 20, 2025

At a time when people across the country and the globe have never seemed more polarized, it may sometimes take a different kind of perspective to bridge political divides. For Jeanette Andrews, that might require a little bit of magic—quite literally.

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