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.
General
| Imprint: |
I.B. Tauris
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Art and Series |
| Release date: |
June 2008 |
| First published: |
July 2005 |
| Authors: |
Sian Ede
|
| Dimensions: |
210 x 148 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
216 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-85043-584-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
The arts: general issues >
Theory of art
|
| LSN: |
1-85043-584-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781850435846 |
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