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Event Blog 3: Weak Or No Signal

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My third event Weak Or No Signal took place in the New White Gallery. The show was a collection of immersive art that concerned a heavy use of the cutting edge technologies. Characterized by its interactive features and the vivid imagery, the exhibition displays a strong theme of postmodern dystopian, where the internet overarches the human culture, challenging the illusion of interconnectedness brought by technology. The wide collection of interactive pieces fits well into John Brockman’s definition of the third culture: “… one that consists of those scientists and other thinkers in the empirical world who, through their work and expository writing, are taking the place of the traditional intellectual in rendering visible the deeper meanings of our lives, redefining who and what we are”. The piece named “C(&)A(&)S(&)A(&)” (Spanish for home), created by Eric Fanghanel, is a corner of a minimalistic room. the bleak setup of the furnitures is co
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Week 9: Space+Art

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Although it has only been half a century since our first space launch, the human admiration of space and the continuous advancement of astronomy have spawned a wide array of creations, arts, and ideas. This week’s material explains the origination of the space dream from the perspective of magnitude, space expedition, private transportation, and space-related fictions. From Copernicus’s attempt to map out the solar system, to Elon Musk’s strive toward renewable commercial space travel, we have come a long way dealing with exploring the unknown. The beauty and intricacy behind the rocket science, as well as the myriad of unexplored possibiliies   have lead its admirers and practicioners to create art based on the limitless terrain. The ever-increasing knowledge of space has once again created a new dimension for artistic expression. Nicholaus Copernicus The World Reknown movie, Interstellar, is one of the many science fictions that originated with the space dre
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