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Week 9: Space+Art

This week we focused on Space and Art and I enjoyed the conversations about the power of ten rule. It sort of looked like a zooming mechanism with a focal point. The space that was using the power of ten would stay within the whole image regardless of how big the frame or picture got.

Scientists use art to better understand the science of outer space and the world around them. As Arthur Woods, an astronomer who is part of the Leonardo Space Art Project, said, “The key to this solution is not in technology alone because most of the necessary technology already exists, but rather in manifesting a deep and global understanding of the human situation vis-a-vis the dimensions of the Universe.” (Leonardo Space Art Project). This is an interesting theory that has been posed and has been shown through tv shows in this era. For example a Netflix show called "The 100" leans towards these ideas and represents them as such. I found this interesting because resources are limited and technology and art combined will help cypher out what is usable for humanity.

I also found Kathleen Forde's, “Dancing on the Ceiling: Art & Zero Gravity”, very interesting. "The artists represented in this exhibition explore—and on occasion create—the condition of weightlessness on earth, using photography, sculpture, installation, film, and video."(Kathleen Forde) I like how gravity was manipulated and used to form artistic pieces of work and draws a line between reality and ordinary. This ties into what professor Vesna spoke about when she said that NanoTechnology plays a role in the topic of space. My perspective would show that most of the previous lessons are combined in this lesson to develop our knowledge of space.

Overall this week has informed me on the history of space and how scientist have been able to make advancements in outer space. Professor Vesna talked about the history of the solar system and Capernacus and the history of the development of the atomic and hydrogen bombs, the arms and space race. While listening and reading I have learned that when dealing with space and art, there is a combination of many other types of art that we learned about, for example Nano Technology. 

Bibliography

“Dancing on the Ceiling: Art & Zero Gravity at EMPAC.” Art & Education. N.p.. Web. 29 May 2016. <http://www.artandeducation.net/announcement/dancing-on-the-ceiling-art-zero-gravity-at-empac/>.

EamesOffice. "Powers of Ten™ (1977)." YouTube. YouTube, 26 Aug. 2010. Web. 29 May 2016.

“Leonardo Space Art Project Visioneers.” Leonardo Space Art Project. MIT Press, 1996. Web. 29 May 2016.

Vesna. "8 Space Intro 1280x720." YouTube. YouTube, 29 July 2013. Web. 29 May 2016.

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