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A Response to the the introduction of “Art+Science Now” by Steven Wilson
Key Words
- Iconoclastic
- Hybrid
- “Required literacy [as it applies to the hard sciences]
- Meta-Narratives
Purpose Statement
The author takes a measured approach to the idea that art and science are complementary, sometimes to the point of making them difficult to distinguish as separate disciplines, while also introducing the idea that this synthesis of fields in not solely a contemporary phenomenon and in fact has historical precedent.
An easily accessible example figure is Leonardo Da Vinci, though I would argue that one could consider Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Rudolf Steiner, and Albert Schweitzer as both figures of scientific and artistic aspects.
Points for Consideration
When one considers important epochs in human history, how many developments were spurred by those who thought and worked as both scientists and artists?
What is the most engaging way to present themes explored by artists and scientists to the public?
Types of Art/Science I Found Most Interesting
1) James Auger
2) composing music using brainwaves
3) microscope use in science
4) post-human theory
5) performance art and how it could relate to art+science