The vision and creativity of György Kepes (1906-2001) and Frank Malina (19120-1981) are best characterized by the concept of universality expressed through experimentation in art, science, technology and radical innovation. The notions of interdisciplinary philosophy date back to a renaissance synthesis of knowledge drawing a long arc through art history. Kepes and Malina were pioneers of these revitalized concepts in the last century. Both artists had Eastern European roots and were significantly influenced by modernist theories.
Kepes is often referred to as a light artist, by using light as a creative medium. His paintings, photograms, photographs and kinetic works can be traced back to his light and shadow studies performed in the thirties. Malina in his kinetic works experimented with light in his Paris studio. His background in rocket science followed by his art experiments motivated him to establish Leonardo, a leading international journal, while Kepes, a prolific author of text books founded the Center for Advanced Visual Studies, at MIT. Both worked at reuniting social and natural sciences with art.
Location: CNSI Gallery on the 5th Floor Beginning June 28, 2010 Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am - 4 pm
social sqncr is an interactive audio-visual installation that aims to make people more aware of the act of creating their public identity.
To create their ‘identity’, participants use their bodies to physically interact with a pseudo-musical instrument projected in a physical space to create virtual musical creatures based on their movements. The instrument consists of eight zones that participants interact with which influence the shape, movement, and aural properties of the resulting entity.
Once complete, the system captures an image of the participant to attach to the creature which is then set free into an eco-system inhabited by similar entities. The entities react to one another, much like human beings in a social network. Participants can cause environmental disturbances by physically interacting with the projection.
The physical movements required of participants ensures a high level of investment in the process, causing a heightened awareness of their creation, and thus themselves. Watching their entity interact with other entities is a reflection of their own interaction in their social networks.
Bio:
Bruce Drummond and Nick Hardeman are both recent graduates from the MFA Design and Technology program at Parsons, in New York. They experiment with new technologies to produce immersive, interactive audio visual experiences.
California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI)
Art | Sci gallery
570 Westwood Plaza (5th floor)
Students from Professor Victoria Vesna’s 2010 graduate seminars Data + Flesh, Department of Design | Media Arts, UCLA + Hybrid Worlds: Nano_Biotech + Art Parsons The New School for Design in New York and UCLA Honors class Biotech + Art exhibit their concepts / proposals / presentations of objects, performances / art installations -- all responding to how we are changing our bodies, the food we consume,the animals we breed & the environment we inhabit.
co-sponsored by UCLA Center for Society and Genetics
supported by Leonardo ISAST + UCIRA + Parsons AMT
May 14 - June 7, 2010.Open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Parking is $10 all day, and is available near CNSI in structure 9, adjacent to the building. For more information, call 1.310.794.2118.
Students from Professor Victoria Vesna’s 2010 graduate seminars Data + Flesh, Department of Design | Media Arts, UCLA + Hybrid Worlds: Nano_Biotech + Art Parsons The New School for Design in New York and UCLA Honors class Biotech + Art exhibit their concepts / proposals / presentations of objects, performances / art installations -- all responding to how we are changing our bodies, the food we consume, the animals we breed & the environment we inhabit.
Parsons seminar co-taught by neuroscientist Siddharth Ramakrishnan
co-sponsored by UCLA Center for Society and Genetics
supported by Leonardo ISAST + UCIRA + Parsons AMT
May 14 - June 7, 2010.Open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Parking is $10 all day, and is available near CNSI in structure 9, adjacent to the building. For more information, call 1.310.794.2118.
Double Dutch is a show of the Netherlands based artists Casper Schipper and Antal Ruhl. As both students Design | Media Arts at UCLA and Media Technology at Leiden University, their work uses different media to express topics regarding (mostly) culture and nature, influenced by both science and art.
The show will be one night only, on Thursday April 1st at 5pm. Broad Arts center, EDA gallery.
Organized by Machiko Kusahara, Art|Sci Visiting Research Scholar and Waseda University, Japan
Sponsored by CREST program of Japan Science and Technology Agency, UCLA Art|Sci Center, and the UCLA Department of Design|Media Arts.
Thu, Feb. 18, Broad Art Center EDA, room 1250
5:30 - 7:00 PM Keynote speaker and lectures, Broad Art Center, EDA, Room 1250
7:00 - 8:00 PM Exhibition Opening Reception, Broad Art Center, 2nd floor patio
Symposium opening with Maywa Denki presentation by Novmichi Tosa
Friday, Feb. 19, 10 am-5 pm C(N)SI Auditorium and Art|Sci gallery
Lectures on Art, Science, and Technology. A special presentation by Novmichi Tosa, followed by afternoon lectures on Device Art, and a panel discussion.
Symposium: Device Art explores new ways of bridging art, design, technology, science and entertainment by using both latest innovations and everyday technology. The two day symposium will include: lectures by academia from Japan and UCLA; performances by artists Novmichi Tosa, Kazuhiko Hachiya, and others; and an exhibition of intriguing gadgets that exemplify Device Art. Exhibitions at EDA Bermant Gallery runs February 18 - February 24, 2010 and the student exhibition in Art|Sci gallery runs through February 18 - March 4, 2010. Hours of exhibition to be announced.
All day parking is available in Lot 3 for the Broad Art Center and Lot 9 for C(N)SI and is $10 per day.
Exhibition at EDA runs Feb. 18-24; Art|Sci gallery Feb 19-March 4
Since October 2005, Lucas has been involved in designing material for the UCLA Art|Sci center and the UCLA Art|Global Health center. This exhibition presents an overview of works by Lucas and his student assistants. Lucas is Professor and Chair of the UCLA Department of Design | Media Arts.
Exhibition opens December 3, 2009 and runs through January 22, 2010.
ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe 20th Year Anniversary
The future is the declared objective of the work produced at ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe. On the occasion of its jubilee, now twenty years after its founding in 1989 the institution casts back to its past with the opening of the exhibition IMAGINING MEDIA. produced@zkm which brings the history of ZKM to life in a large-scale overview presentation commencing on October 10, 2009. In this exhibition, the best of media art works produced by international artists at ZKM will be presented.
Location: The Beall Center for Art and Technology, University of California at Irvine
This exhibition focuses on how Nam June Paik has transformed the video image since the 1970s. Beginning with his landmark Global Groove, 1974, the first artist video broadcast on television 35 years ago, to more recent large-scale installations. Paik continued to experiment with televisions and alter the screen image throughout his career. His unique sculptural/video approach has been a strong influences on future generations of artists creating video and installations.
Reception: October 1, 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Family Day: November 14, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
