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event blog 3: Claudia Schnugg, Color Light Motion

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For this event blog, I had the pleasure and honor of learning from Claudia Schnugg regarding the topic of Experiencing Realities: From Fine-grained Data to Cosmic Events . This was such an interesting event! Claudia Schnugg presented various bodies of work that shared an interest in overlapping space and art with other topics–such as mathematics and data or the five senses. I really enjoyed the variation of mediums; there were differing modes of art structures, such as monoliths, motorized pieces, 5D pieces, that aimed to embody unique facets and representations of space. registration screenshot. Jun 3 2023 I really enjoyed hearing from Claudia Schnugg regarding these pieces. I had never heard of them, and I had never known about the inspiration that space evokes for many artists. In fact, space has always been a consistent cause for curiosity; many individuals in history–the most notable being Leonardo Da Vinci and Galileo–have considered space a muse (Davis 1970). As somebody that ha
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week 9: space & art

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     I have always been afraid of space. Growing up, my family would often drive from the Bay to LA, and we would always drive at night to avoid traffic. However, those long night drives down the I-5 coupled with the little to no light pollution and endless fields would send my anxiety through the roof. It would feel as though we were just driving straight into darkness, straight into space. I would press my cheek against the coldness of the car window and look up, only to see a sea of darkness with eerily glowing specks of light. For the longest time, I struggled to watch films of anything space-related. In fact, on a class field trip in which we were meant to watch and enjoy a space exploration documentary at the I-Max theater, I squeezed my eyes shut the entire time, willing myself to sleep just to avoid being consumed.       Though I am still afraid of space, I am grateful for its beauty and its imbrication with art. There's an episode of Love, Death, & Robots based off th
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week 8: nanotechnology & art

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    This week's content was super interesting! I hadn’t had much experience or knowledge of nanotechnology prior to this, so it was captivating and thought-provoking to learn about how revolutionizing nanotechnology is. It also shocked me to see how nanotechnology is making its way into so many aspects of our lives.       To start, nanotechnology dates back centuries. Though it is a relatively new field of knowledge for myself, it's actually really cool to learn that it has been present throughout history. In fact, it has been discovered that the Romans had experience with nanotechnology (Bayda et al 2019). The Roman Lycurgus Cup is evidence of nanotechnology; the existence of nanoparticles creates the dichroic effect of the class (Bayda et al 2019).  Patowary, Kaushik. “Lycurgus Cup: A Piece of Ancient Roman Nanotechnology.” Amusing Planet, 19 Aug. 2020, www.amusingplanet.com/2016/12/lycurgus-cup-piece-of-ancient-roman.html.     In our modern day, nanotechnology has been imple
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event blog 2: Mathew Landrus & Claire Farago, Leonardo Da Vinci + Gravity

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     For our second event blog, I had the honor and privilege of learning from and listening to Mathew Landrus and Claire Farago break-down regarding Morteza Gharib’s article surrounding Leonardo Da Vinci and his remarkable and–most fascinating–ahead-of-time conceptions of gravity. I really appreciate how Mathew Landrus and Claire Farago were able to hold such a powerful and engaging discussion of Da Vinci’s work surrounding gravity, and how this conceptualization was further applied in Da Vinci’s own art. I had no prior knowledge of Da Vinci’s involvement or insights regarding gravity, so I was afraid that I would be completely lost. However, Mathew Landrus and Claire Farago developed such a lovely and explorative conversation that was accessible and easy to understand. I really enjoyed their work, and I hope to share their insights as cool little fun-facts with other individuals in my life. registration screenshot. 18 May 2023.         Throughout the conversation, I was really fascin
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week 7: neuroscience & art

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    Learning about the convergence of the mind and art was enthralling. Professor Vesna’s lectures surrounding the unconscious mind and dreaming as well as the role of cocaine and LSD especially piqued my interest. In fact, I couldn't help but fixate on Professor Vesna’s question: is mind control inevitable?      The theme of the mind–specifically, mind control–manifests itself in various art mediums. However, the theme is especially prominent in cinema and television. Movies like Inception (2010), Lucy (2014), Requiem for a Dream (2000) and many more explore the complex threadings of consciousness–highlighting the seemingly unexisting limitations of the human mind. “Inception.” IMDb, 16 July 2010, www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/.      Though the notion of mind-control seems unfathomable, it is actually already in the works. In fact, with the progression of technology, scientists are able to use machines to access and analyze the patterns of one’s brain activity in an effort to gain
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event blog 1: Particulates by Rita McBride

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     For this event blog, I attended Rita McBride’s Particulates on April 12, 2023. This was my first time at the Hammer Museum, and I was really excited to attend this exhibit after reading up on it online. According to the description, the installation is composed of the concurrence of water, dust, and lasers (Hammer Museum 2023). When I entered the installation room, it was incredibly dark; this darkness juxtaposed the intensity of the bright green lasers. Along with this, the room was very stuffy and moist as a result of the density of water in the air and on the ground. This actually made me laugh because it made my previously straightened hair curl up immediately.      The installation is huge; the lasers dominate the room—converging to create a complex, braided assortment of light. The room is vast, and there are huge windows parallel to the installment. Compared to the concrete city outside, the exhibit poses a stark contrast. Though it exists within the room, the lasers invok
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week 4: medicine + technology + art

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     After learning about these incredible and intriguing projects surrounding medicine and technology, I couldn’t help but be reminded of the scandal that occurred following the exposure of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos. I learned about this by watching the Hulu docu-series titled The Dropout . The series stars Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes and Naveen Andrews as Sunny Balwani. Theranos was once a company that aimed to transform blood-testing using technology that only required a small amount of blood to test for multiple health-concerns (Tun 2022). However, this company was revealed to be a fraud; the technology did not exist, despite countless investment and labor towards the product.      “The Dropout | Trailer | Hulu.” YouTube, YouTube, 7 Feb. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7rlZLw9m10.      Though Theranos was exposed as a fraud, there are countless other examples in which medicine and technology have created some revolutionizing tools. Matter of fact, the imbricatio
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