Event #3

 Last weekend I observed the event "Color Light Motion: Claudia Schnugg" and I greatly enjoyed it. Schnugg was very well-versed in the subject and showed many beautiful pieces. All throughout the comment section during the zoom session, there were so many comments about the beauty of each example and it was very neat to hear us all collectively in awe. 

My favorite part was learning about how people have conceptualized what we will leave behind on Earth in the case that we have to evacuate to another habitable planet. I found this concept very fascinating and it got me thinking about the potential of extraterrestrial life in a more fast-approaching way. 

Above are some of the examples that caused many to share their shock of the beauty. Work done by Clyde Lynds is very unique in that she has done art in so many different forms, it is very impressive to have such a wide array of talents(Clydelynds). Further, I enjoyed learning about Yiannis Kranidiotis and his work on "The Tipping Point". It felt like a very pure representation of the balance between art and science, it got me thinking about how I could incorporate more unique themes into my final project(“NaturArchy Residencies: Tipping Point @ JRC | SciArt”). 

Finally, in my experience during this event, the piece by Alejandro and Moira Sina stood out to me. The piece above is what led me to leave a comment in the chat and looking at more of their work has piqued my interest in working with light and technology(“Alejandro & Moira Sina”). 

Works Cited

“Alejandro & Moira Sina.” Ucla.edu, 2023, bermant.arts.ucla.edu/sina.html. Accessed 8 June 2023.

Clydelynds. “Clyde Lynds - Statement.” Clydelynds.com, 2023, clydelynds.com/statement.html. Accessed 8 June 2023.

“NaturArchy Residencies: Tipping Point @ JRC | SciArt.” Europa.eu, 11 Mar. 2023, resonances.jrc.ec.europa.eu/news/naturarchy-residencies-tipping-point-jrc. Accessed 8 June 2023.

Space and Art!

I remember the first time I had a teacher tell us to imagine the scale of infinite space. She said it should be an uncomfortable thought, and over the course of my life it has not gotten any more comprehensible to me. My interest in space has been furthered this week when learning about the important ties between art and the advances of space technology. 

In doing my research, I enjoyed reading about Nasa's inclusion of names of people across the globe with a poem sent to Europa(Bardan). This is an example of artistic influence on scientific endeavors. 

(NASA)

I was truly amazed by the structure pictured and described on the Cultural Center of European Space Technologies website. Shown below is the building that captures both the scientific feats of modern architecture and a very artistic rendering of metal cylinders and glass(KSEVT). I was very impressed by this example of how art and the history of space travel influenced innovation. 

(KSEVT, “KSEVT Building”)

In learning about Richard Clar, it was very exciting to learn that he made great contributions to Nasa through his philosophically oriented art in space projects. They not only were artistic but also contributed to solving issues like orbital debris and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence(Art Technologies). 

(Art Technologies, “Art by Richard Clar”)

Another example of space and art together comes from the Cosmic Dancer. This project had to be both compact and lightweight which was a very technical factor of being in space, yet there was still an emphasis on style which was very neat to see(Cosmic Dancer). Lastly, I look forward to more pioneers of art like Chelsey Bonestell leading the way in space and artistic innovation. Looking at his work, I was really taken back to that feeling as a kid imagining the expansiveness of the universe(Chelsey Bonestell). 

Works Cited

Art Technologies. “Art by Richard Clar.” Art Technologies, 2005, www.arttechnologies.com/. Accessed 2 June 2023.

---. “Website of Richard Clar and Art Technologies, a Collaboration between Space Technology and the Arts.” Arttechnologies.com, 2023, www.arttechnologies.com/. Accessed 3 June 2023.

Bardan, Roxana. “NASA Invites Public to Sign Poem That Will Fly Aboard Europa Clipper.” NASA, 2019, www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invites-public-to-sign-poem-that-will-fly-aboard-europa-clipper. Accessed 3 June 2023.

Chelsey Bonestell. “Bonestell - Image Gallery.” Bonestell.org, 2023, www.bonestell.org/Image-Gallery.aspx. Accessed 3 June 2023.

Cosmic Dancer. “The Spaceflight of the Cosmic Dancer: Arthur Woods : Space Artist.” Cosmicdancer.com, 2023, www.cosmicdancer.com/the_spaceflight_of_the_cosmic_dancer.php. Accessed 3 June 2023.

KSEVT. “KSEVT.” KSEVT, 2014, www.ksevt.eu/about. Accessed 3 June 2023.

---. “KSEVT Building.” KSEVT, 2012, www.ksevt.eu/about. Accessed 2 June 2023.

NASA. “Message in a Bottle.” NASA, 2023, www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invites-public-to-sign-poem-that-will-fly-aboard-europa-clipper. Accessed 2 June 2023.