This week's topic dealt with the close analysis of the way in which we inevitably fuse art and space. I thought that the combination of these two is something that we don't automatically think about because the galaxies, planets, and milky ways are just not something we see everyday as it is not something accessible. However, space itself is something that can be artistic just because of the way that it has been designed.
Zoltan Levay is an artist that shows the way in which space images can be distorted enough to create a more artistic image. He shares the raw image below:
He then begins to adjust the pixels and their brightness. The effect of doing this are the images below:
The final product becomes the final image below:
I thought that this was a very interesting individual to become aware of because the final image is one that I have seen many times, but never could have imagined of the process is took to achieve it. This is the beauty of bringing two concepts such as art and space together.
This
week’s topic of the immersion of Neuroscience and Art is one of the most
important combinations. To me this combination is one of the most important one
because to me the brain is an art form of its own. This idea is both literal
and metaphoric. Professor Vesna spoke about Roman Cajal and Franz Gall as being two key
people in showing how the brain functions.
When we think about this function and art we see that this is able to occur in
different. The brain controls the creative and artistic abilities of one and
therefore it allows for the creation of artistic features of life. This is also
a metaphoric idea because it is amazing to understand the way the brain
function, it is almost an amazing piece of art done so meticulously by a
skillful artist. When we see images as does from below, we can see that this
can also be analyzed in an abstract manner:
The image above was done
through different views of neuroscience and art. We know that the brain had to
allow the ability of painting the piece of art, but the brain and all of its
functions inspired the person himself to paint the piece of art.
This week we touched upon a
very controversial topic, which is that of Biotechnology. When discussing this
issue with the third culture of art, we can see a different point of view that
perhaps we haven’t been allowed to do so in the past. BioArt is a concept that
was introduced by Joe Davis through works such as “space art”. To me, I see as
a way of allowing someone to see the other side of the ugly side of
biotechnology. For example, when someone argues against it by speaking of how
it affects nature, we see images like those below:
Or we hear about scientific
occurrences such as Eduardo Kac’s GFP Bunny:
As the case with Kac’s fluorescent
bunny, we are led to think that experimenting this way is wrong, as it is unnecessary
to play with natural biology this way. I agree with this, however, upon
thinking about the infusion of art to biotechnology, we can see a different
idea of this combination. Keira Havens is a scientist and CEO of Revolution
Bioengineering she has combined the two by making flowers that change color
throughout the day. Keira’s love for beauty and bioengineering have inspired
who to utilize what she can learn from nature and biology, and use that
knowledge to create something beautiful, her form of art. In the video below in
her TEDxTalk, she explain that it is important to embrace what can be learned
by studying nature and create external forms of it with which one can be
abstained from interfering with nature, yet still utilizing it in a way to
improve how it is appreciated.
Ultimately, Keira’s goal is to break some stereotypes and
inspire people to learn how beautiful biotechnology can be if utilized with the
right process and principle. The video below shows the way that a flower can
change color easily by integrating beer into it and alternating its path:
On her website you are also able to make your own flower by
modifying some chemical compounds yourself. She also provides a teacher's manual on how to educate children into what is scientifically occurring.
Such a way of using this technology in an un-harmful way can
truly benefit the flower avid lover and the individual who truly envisions art. I think that when we think about biotechnology in the form of bio art, it facilitates understanding that "line" we are always afraid of crossing. The line that constitutes the need to change or alter nature and reality. I agree that it is necessary to change an animal's DNA or structure or even abuse animal rights by using them in labs such as is done in the makeup industry, however, when the sole purpose of this usage is to create something artistically beautiful without causing any harm, I think it can be a very enriching opportunity.
This
week’s topic of the incorporation of the human body, technological advancements,
and art was very interesting to me. I thought the connections made between the
three were very interesting because often times these are in opposite
locations. The anti-artists will often claim that biology, human anatomy, and
such will always be more important the colors and paintbrushes. However,
through these week’s observations it is clear that in many times, one cannot
coexist without one of these involved. The first thing that came to mind when
studying the material for this week was how x-rays have been used in a form of
art. As in my previous blogs, yet another TED Talk came to mind. In general, I
have been an avid Ted Talk viewer, so I know that I may always include a Ted
Talk video, but it has just been such a useful platform to share people’s ideas
across the world. It is because of this that I have been able to learn so much
and listen to many outstanding stories of talented individuals who find new
solutions or new ways of creating something outstanding in life. So in terms of
this week’s topic, the artist Arie van't Riet came to mind. In the video below,
you can see the way in which a medical physicist, who worked for radiotherapy,
radiology, and nuclear medicine, became an “artist.”
To me what is most beautiful
and interesting about this week’s ideas is that when we force ourselves to
combine these subjects and create something amazing that is when we truly make
an impact. Take Arie for example, had he limited his imagination and his mind
to just his job as a radiologist specialist, we would have been deprived from
his beautiful creations of nature as seen below:
Arie claims to have wanted
to reveal the beauty inside nature by showing the physical world and its color.
According to this, not only do we get to admire a unique form of art, but also
we open many doors for the future. Arie is thinking of ways to move forward
with this idea and is in the process of creating 3D visualizations of these images
and increasing the size of the creatures he wishes to capture, like flamingos.
I think that this is the most beautiful thing about combining these ideas
because we are able to teach others about what can be achieved if one surpasses
limits and norms, and thus can be proven by new forms of art, technology, and
overall life developments. A similar form of art is being created by Turvey
calls who is also using x-ray technology to capture everyday life. Below you
can see some of his work in combining all of these subjects:
