Sunday, December 1, 2013

WEEK 9: SPACE + ART

  Copernicus' heliocentric theory was first kept private due to his fear for neglect from others. He understood the severity of publicly challenging the church's understanding of geocentrism and because of this he refrained from publishing his studies for quite some time. His interest in the orientation of the planets was a catalyst for the massive number of singularities that developed soon after. The universe being one of the largest unknown subjects today has overflowed into areas other than science like that of the arts.
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  The Tusi-couple is a mathematic model in which one circle revolves within another. The larger circle has a diameter twice that of the smaller. The relationship between these two circles shows a beautiful balance depicted, and sheds light on the artistic characteristics within math and science.

  As artists attempt to depict the beauty of the universe within their work, doors open to endless possibilities as no rendition of the universe, like that of the subconscious, can definitively be disproven. Powers of Ten blog discusses relationships within the universe between organisms and objects alike, showing the interrelatedness between everything, like the diagram above. This can relate to the work of artist Richard Clar who attempts to show the relation of beauty within science and art.

  Works like these lead to greater interest in space and art as they attract the attention of a younger generation through the creation of video games and films that show the undeniable attractiveness of the universe. This fuels a greater desire to learn about space and what occupies it.



Resources:

"Spiril Galaxy NGC 3982" NASA, ESA & Hubble Heritage Team. Universetoday.com. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.

Clar, Richard. "Space Flight Dolphin" Sculpture. Nitinol. Web. 1 Dec. 2013.

"Tusi-couple" Model. Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia. Web. 1 Dec. 2013.

Uconlineprogram. "8 Space intro 1280x720" Online Videoclip. Youtube. Youtube, 29 Jul. 2013. Web. 1 Dec. 2013.

CarlSaganPortal. "Carl Sagan - Pale Blue Dot" Online Videoclip. Youtube. Youtube, 24, Mar. 2013. Web. 1 Dec. 2013.
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  1. UnknownDecember 4, 2013 at 9:15 AM

    Hi Javan! I greatly enjoyed reading your blog. I like how you tied the history of discovering space and how space can help inspire artists together. I also like how you said 'Works like these lead to greater interest in space and art as they attract the attention of a younger generation through the creation of video games and films that show the undeniable attractiveness of the universe", because I also believe combing space and art could help bring humanity closer to understanding the vast outer world and hopefully even inspire others to investigate space. Art depicting space promises visualization of the wonders of outer space, and will continue to emphasize the space environment as a new frontier for humanity.

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