Posts tagged Science

“We create works in response to the ever-bleakening relationship linking humans, technology, and nature. These works feature an ambiguous narrative that offers insight into the dilemma posed by science and technology’s failed promise to fix our problems, provide explanations, and furnish certainty pertaining to the human condition.” [rest of statement here — free .pdf article] Robert & Shana ParkeHarrison, The Book of Life: Da Vinci’s Wings, 2004

“We create works in response to the ever-bleakening relationship linking humans, technology, and nature. These works feature an ambiguous narrative that offers insight into the dilemma posed by science and technology’s failed promise to fix our problems, provide explanations, and furnish certainty pertaining to the human condition.” [rest of statement here — free .pdf article]

Robert & Shana ParkeHarrison, The Book of Life: Da Vinci’s Wings, 2004

“In 1928, the famed astronomer, George Ellery Hale, had a vision. He wanted to build the world’s largest telescope at Palomar Mountain in California—a research instrument that would allow scientists to view the skies as never before.” [read the rest here] Robert Y. Richie, Working on the Palomar Observatory telescope disk, ca. 1935

“In 1928, the famed astronomer, George Ellery Hale, had a vision. He wanted to build the world’s largest telescope at Palomar Mountain in California—a research instrument that would allow scientists to view the skies as never before.” [read the rest here]

Robert Y. Richie, Working on the Palomar Observatory telescope disk, ca. 1935

Charles Rochemont Aikin, A Concise View of all the Most Important Facts which have Hitherto appeared Concerning the Cow-Pox, 1801

Charles Rochemont Aikin, A Concise View of all the Most Important Facts which have Hitherto appeared Concerning the Cow-Pox, 1801

“Mohr establishes a project, and like an engineer - sets about designing the limits/traits of his system.” [read the rest here]

“Even though my work process is rational and systematic, its results can be unpredictable. Like a journey, only the starting point and a hypothetical destination is known. What happens during the journey is often unexpected and surprising.” — Manfred Mohr

Manfred Mohr, Programme 25 “Circle Illusions”. This program is based on a visual phenomenon that forces the eye of the observer to see a circle in space or rows of the grid.

Nasa, Lunar Orbiter Mission V M-43 Wide-Angle Lens Photograph, 1967

Nasa, Lunar Orbiter Mission V M-43 Wide-Angle Lens Photograph, 1967

workman: demonagerie: I’m going to be excessively boring and post several images from the same manuscript because I love it to bits. Bodleian, MS. Ashmole 399, f.019r. Treatise on the human body. England, c.1292. Diagram of body showing arteries.

workman:

demonagerie:

I’m going to be excessively boring and post several images from the same manuscript because I love it to bits.

Bodleian, MS. Ashmole 399, f.019r. Treatise on the human body. England, c.1292.

Diagram of body showing arteries.

demonagerie