Week 9 - Space+Art
"...art becomes an experimental territory for producing subjectivities.." - Felix Guattari
If we have learned anything throughout this course is that art, like science, develops and is developing. Through the intersection of art and science, this quote looks into how useful art can be in showing the beliefs and understandings of scientists. In the Coded Utopia article, we look into art as a 'living laboratory', and the medium of which for science to model their findings. Examples of this include Makrolab (which is seen in the coded utopia article), as well as, sites that Bonestell and Mars Patent.
People are interested in science, and within science, the final frontier: space. As we know remarkably little about it, we wish to explore and understand the vast expanse beyond us. Sites like Bonestell and Mars Patent give people a view into it. Whether it's through artworks and prints that allow us to imagine what a world in space could look like, or if it's being able to send your name onto Mars with the rover in 2020, it sparks interest.
Scientists themselves, like in much of our other concepts, have come together to become artists. The Leonardo Space Art Project holds exhibits and writes articles that show us what scientists image as the final frontier. The group also puts out a newsletter informing those interested. People want to know what is next for us, and whether or not it is on Earth. As we know so little about space and our future relationship with it, art can let us imagine and model what we may see later in our lives or the lives of the next generations.
Sources:
“Bonestell - Home.” Chesley Bonestell, www.bonestell.org/#prettyPhoto.
“CODED UTOPIA.” Continental Drift, 18 May 2009, brianholmes.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/coded-utopia/.
People are interested in science, and within science, the final frontier: space. As we know remarkably little about it, we wish to explore and understand the vast expanse beyond us. Sites like Bonestell and Mars Patent give people a view into it. Whether it's through artworks and prints that allow us to imagine what a world in space could look like, or if it's being able to send your name onto Mars with the rover in 2020, it sparks interest. Scientists themselves, like in much of our other concepts, have come together to become artists. The Leonardo Space Art Project holds exhibits and writes articles that show us what scientists image as the final frontier. The group also puts out a newsletter informing those interested. People want to know what is next for us, and whether or not it is on Earth. As we know so little about space and our future relationship with it, art can let us imagine and model what we may see later in our lives or the lives of the next generations.
Sources:
“Bonestell - Home.” Chesley Bonestell, www.bonestell.org/#prettyPhoto.
“CODED UTOPIA.” Continental Drift, 18 May 2009, brianholmes.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/coded-utopia/.
Knudson, Annalise. “NASA Invites Public to Send Names to Mars.” Silive.com, Silive.com, 26 May 2019, www.silive.com/news/2019/05/nasa-invites-public-to-send-names-to-mars.html.
“Leonardo Space Art Project .” Leonardo Space Art Project, 1996, spaceart.org/leonardo/.
“MARS PATENT: Home.” MARS PATENT: Home, www.mars-patent.org/.
Hi Tana! I really enjoyed your analysis of how scientists have evolved to become artists, particularly in how we as a public rely on scientists to tell us through art what is next for the planet and about new discoveries. I wrote about a similar concept in my blog about how space piques people's interest and it has developed into a very popular area of discussion and study. Overall, I thought you did a great job writing about the importance of the intersection of space and art in what it means for the greater public.
ReplyDeleteHey T! I like how you bring up scientists becoming artists. I think it is difficult for the regular population to really understand what we know about space, but using different types of art like pictures, videos, and drawings really helps us understand. If the scientists weren't able to get their ideas across we really wouldn't understand what we know about the universe.
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