experimentalism
noun
ex·per·i·men·tal·ism
ik-ˌsper-ə-ˈmen-tə-ˌli-zəm 
also -ˌspir-
: reliance on or advocacy of experimental or empirical principles and procedures
specifically
: instrumentalism
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At its core, Cili Nochi channels the bold experimentalism of early 20th-century Ukrainian modernism and the avant-garde theater that once animated it.
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Tanya Akim,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2026
Here, the group marries jazz-kid experimentalism with taut punk, sprawling worldbuilding, and social commentary.
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Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
Dripping glitter, shimmering adhesive crystals, dramatic slashes of eyeliner and smudges of eyeshadow—there was a playful, shifting experimentalism here, to signal the young characters’ changeability and ingenuity.
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Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
This version of How to Train Your Dragon doesn’t stray from the original all that much, but there’s a minor tonal shift, more robust characterization (especially for Astrid, played by Rico Parker) and the experimentalism of CGI.
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Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Tanya Akim,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2026
Here, the group marries jazz-kid experimentalism with taut punk, sprawling worldbuilding, and social commentary.
—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
Dripping glitter, shimmering adhesive crystals, dramatic slashes of eyeliner and smudges of eyeshadow—there was a playful, shifting experimentalism here, to signal the young characters’ changeability and ingenuity.
—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
This version of How to Train Your Dragon doesn’t stray from the original all that much, but there’s a minor tonal shift, more robust characterization (especially for Astrid, played by Rico Parker) and the experimentalism of CGI.
—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Experimentalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/experimentalism. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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