Media Arts and Technology

Methodology The following is an overview of how I proceeded with the project: 1. Heard of opportunity to create Calder mobile-esque installation in Kavli 2. research the Kavli, quantum physics, looking for a concept in than can be explored in an installation 3. Work the concept into kinetic sculptu...

Catacaustics Art Installation Proposal for the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics Catacaustics is a reactive art installation designed for the open-air meeting space within the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics in Santa Barbara, California. The primary structure consists of two concentri...

Part V: More Details This week I did some more work with scale, shapes, and investigated mounting options. First, I used Google Maps's measurement tool to get a rough idea of how large the space is. http://www.mat.ucsb.edu/forum/download/file.php?id=2617&mode=view It's about 18x18 meters. I want my...

Ursula Damm's work lies across an unusual spectrum, bisecting sculpture, architecture, media art, installation, computation, and bioart. I felt like her video art pieces were most successful, namely the technique used for transits which creates some unique and appealing distortion based on how our b...

Part IV: Movement I next wanted to tackle the practical problem of controlling the torus shape enough to produce reflections which were more complex than circles, using the electron orbital cross sections as my guide. Further, I didn't want to manually control the movement, but rather have it gover...

Part III: Aesthetics Previously, my progress included an initial step into considering how the installation might look. I am interested in translating some of my notions of the aesthetics of physics experiments, particularly quantum physics. When I presented, the conversation loosely revolved aroun...

Part II: Exploration continued The design from before is essentially an expensive way of doing a projection. I wasn’t too happy with this idea, but I did like that it had the potential to evoke some of the aesthetics of quantum machinery, which I hope to introduce into this project. For reference, ...

Methodology of Ideas: On Developing an Art Installation for The Kavli Institute For Theoretical Physics Background At the beginning of the Arts and Engineering Research course, our professor George Legrady told us about an encounter he had with physicist David Gross where Mr. Gross suggested instal...

There was a lot going on in this lab which I admired. The work being done is neatly interdisciplinary and, especially in the case of John's research, has the potential for broad impact. One thing John said which I liked was this concept of "intuition from simulation." He described the process of stu...

Professor Eckstein's lab was by far the most artistically conscious so far, as immediately evidenced by the large work of art hanging on the far wall. The unique interior geometry and designer desks were also clues, but Miguel himself has participated in making artwork. He mentioned collaborating on...