Is science the new art? Scientists weave incredible stories, invent wild hypotheses and ask difficult questions about the meaning of life. They have insights into the workings of our bodies and minds which challenge the myths we make about our identities and selves. They create visual images, models and scenarios that are gruesome, baffling or beguiling. They say and do things that are ethically and politically shocking. Contemporary scientists frequently talk about 'beauty' and 'elegance'; artists hardly ever do. While demonstrating how science is affecting the creation and interpretation of contemporary art, this book proposes that artistic insights are as important on their own terms as those in science and that we can and should accommodate both forms of knowledge. Featuring the work of artists such as Damien Hirst, Christine Borland, Bill Viola and Helen Chadwick, and art-science collaborative ventures involving Dorothy Cross, Eduardo Kac and Stelarc, it looks at the way new scientific explanations for the nature of human consciousness can influence our interpretation of art, at the squeamish interventions being produced by artists relishing in new technologies and at art which takes on the dangers facing the fragile environment. Seeing the world from the other point of view can inform the practice of both sides - this book will provide new insights to artists, scientists and the wider public.
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'This intelligent and stimulating book.'Nature, Review by Ingeborg Reichie 'The book is an excellent contribution to the literature in the field of art and science, and provides a perspective that reaches far beyond the usual approaches to the relationship between, and intersection of, art and science.' Nature, review by Ingeborg Reichie 'Teachers and lecturers will find sources of insight and inspiration to enliven and enhance interest in lessons and lectures.' - School Science ReviewTLS
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As Arts Director for the UK branch of the Gulbenkian Foundation, Sian Ede has been a pioneer in encouraging artists to engage with science. A speaker and adviser on art/science interactions internationally, she is editor and author of Strange and Charmed: science and the contemporary visual arts.
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When I first became interested in science and found myself in the company of scientists, 1 was regularly struck by their frequent use of a word that is scarcely ever heard in the arts. Read the first page
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This is an excellent and engaging overview of the field of sci-art. It is very comprehensive, although some artists are inevitably omitted, notably Kathleen Rogers and Liliane Lijn. It doesn't stint on the science- but you can get your head round it even if your science education stopped at GCSE (like mine did) as it is written in a very accessible way.
As an arts person who is fascinated by the crossovers and collaborations, as well as popular science I'd thoroughly recommend it. Down with the 'two cultures'!
As an arts person who is fascinated by the crossovers and collaborations, as well as popular science I'd thoroughly recommend it. Down with the 'two cultures'!
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