The integration of art, science, and technology can be found in the medical field. In this week's lecture, we discussed how the medical field uses art and technology to do a variety of things. Today, technology is used to diagnose and find medical conditions that cannot be seen without the help of such technology. For example, the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology is used to visualize, diagnose, and treat conditions that are not seen from the outside. MRI images are like an artwork itself. It shows an image of the structure of the human body. We are able to see the structures inside our body we cannot see with the naked eye. Silvia Casini's research of MRI configurations show that MRI scans have been used to make many art pieces. In addition, the lecture mentions the project Body Worlds. This exhibit had preserved bodies that were made as sculptures. They have unusual sculptures and some parts are even alone, but this exhibit preserves the anatomical structures to ...
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This week, I attended the Moment of Reflection: Opening Night in the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden on campus. Proof of Attendance The reflection was about the past 2 years, dealing with COVID and how it affected each and every one of us in different ways. For some, it was a very hard time. Many individuals lost their jobs, lost family members or friends, and experienced lots of hardships. On the other hand, some individuals may have not been negatively affected harshly and may have found new interests. UCLA Chancellor Gene Block also gave a speech about the artwork and encouraged those who attended to look at this artwork and explore the emotions and ideas that Refik Anadol's artwork provoked. There was a lot of people who gathered for this event. The blue bags (pictured below) had a glowing ball inside. Everyone was instructed to bring them out of the bag together and it resembled how we can be unified as a community. The light represented hope and light at the ...
As time progressed, art and technology has developed the way society views the world. Industrialization has been a large part in history that has made what our world is today. The printing press is one of the biggest advancements that was made to move society forward. The assembly line was then created to help industrial growth. Industrial growth and art may not seem to have a relation, but through mass production a large amount of art can be produced. Walter Benjamin writes, "the work of art reproduced becomes the work of art designed for reproducibility. From a photographic negative, for example, one can make any number of prints; to ask for the "authentic" print makes no sense." This displays how due to the ability to mass produce art, it can force artist to be unique and different than others. Mona Lisa Poster Mass production is important, especially in the automobile industry. Cars, being the main form of transportation, are in high demand and the need for the...
In this week's lectures and readings, I have learned how big of an influence math has in art. The lecture really opened my eyes to how math is used in artwork. The use of math to create perspectives on a flat image was a concept I have never thought that deep into before. I think that it is really cool that we are able to create 3D like images on a 2D surface just with the use of math. The use of a vanishing point is the spot where it seems the farthest from the viewer. The image below displays how the use of perspective and a vanishing point is used in art to show how a drawing can appear 3D. The areas that seem the closest to the viewer appear bigger because they are supposed to be shown as if they are right next to the viewer, while the farther areas are smaller because they are supposed to be in the distance. Dimensions would be hard to show on a piece of paper without showing the perspective. Edwin A. Abbott's explains how perspective contributes to the art world. He expl...
Hello! My name is Sydney and I am a second year majoring in Psychology. Psychology is a science based major and I have always leaned toward science based classes at school. However, this is not to say that art is not a large part in my life. In my free time, I like to read and draw. Watching the lectures and reading the articles, it reminded me of how people say you are either more right brained or left brained, no in-between. Being more right brained means you are more creative and artistic, while being left brained means you are more analytical. I think that there is no real separation between the two because both sides work together to help you be successful in the things that you do. I have played water polo almost my entire life. The sport incorporates both art and science. The science aspect would be the psychology and mental aspect of competing, and the artistic aspect would be the creativity to be crafty and create opportunities for your team. I agree with CP Snow in that ...