We’re thrilled for another inspiring year at TEDx Manhattan Beach! This year, we’ll be showcasing the SciArt Lab + Studio Summer Program, along with our PST ART project "Atmosphere of Sound." It’s a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones from a variety of creative and inspiring fields. Meet us there at the EXPO!
Nestled on the beautiful campus of Mira Costa High School, renowned for its exceptional academic and athletic programs in Manhattan Beach, TEDxMB offers a unique experience. Enjoy a curated day of insightful talks and entertainment in the spacious auditorium, complemented by an engaging outdoor expo center. Amidst swaying palm trees and gentle sunshine, attendees can interact with innovative brands and savor delicious culinary treats, making it a memorable day for all.
UCLA Design Media Arts presents: COACTION: Collaborations in Art, Science, Design, Games, and Technology
DATES: Thursday, October 17 – Thursday, October 24, 2024
OPENING DATE AND TIME: Thursday, October 17, 5:00 – 8:00 pm
LOCATION: New Wight Gallery
240 Charles E. Young Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095
We are thrilled to offer a glimpse into the UCLA ArtSci Center’s body of work as we celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2025. This exhibition will showcase groundbreaking projects from the UCLA Research Center, Labs, and Studios, founded by DMA Faculty. The ArtSci Center will highlight key past achievements, current initiatives, and an exclusive preview of future endeavors.
The UCLA Art|Sci Center pursues, facilitates, and promotes research and programs that explore the potential of media arts and science collaborations. We focus on projects that address social, ethical, and environmental challenges stemming from scientific innovations.
COACTION is an exhibition of work created by UCLA Research Center, Labs, and Studios founded by DMA Faculty: Victoria Vesna, Rebeca Méndez, Eddo Stern, Jenna Caravello, Chandler McWilliams, Lauren Lee McCarthy, and Casey Reas.
On Saturday, October 19th, from 2 to 4 PM, Amber Stucke and Citlali Arvizu will perform Instructions for Our Love: Tongva | ‘Eyoo’Wiishmen ‘Ahoo’Echon at UCLA's Sage Hill, top of the hill.
NAVIGATION
Park towards the end of Bellagio road in Parking Structure 10. Follow wayfinding signage to the trailhead.
Instructions for Our Love: Tongva | ‘Eyoo’wiishmen ‘Ahoo’echon is a live vocal performance by Amber Stucke with Citlali Arvizu (Tongva/Diegueno) at Sage Hill. The performance is spoken in both English by Amber and Tongva by Citlali to a coast live oak tree. The native California live oak produces acorns, which are considered sacred to the Tongva community and are a staple in traditional meals. By honoring the coast live oak and with the Tongva language considered critically endangered, the instructions intend to reconnect the sound of the language back to the land.
**UCLA Art|Sci Center Presents "Atmosphere of Sound: Sonic Art in Times of Climate Disruption"**
>> Performances, exhibitions, and talks will run Sept 14, 2024, through June 7, 2025
EXHIBITION | Katie Grinnan “The Sensitives”, Amber Stucke “Talking To Plants” as a feature of "Atmosphere of Sound: Sonic Art in Times of Climate Disruption"
Opening reception: October 04, 2024, 4–7 pm
Amber Stucke’s Talking to Plants is a sound art installation inspired by knowledge of how Ojibwe people talk to plants for medicine as well as by John Cage's Works of Chance Operations and Indeterminacy. Each sound piece placed onto vinyl is created in response to two questions: what is the idea of a plant and how would you talk to it? The edition of six records will alternate and play in the gallery on a set schedule.
SAVE THE DATES
12-1pm, Saturday, October 5, 2024 - Talking to Plants Listening Hours
12-1pm, Saturday, October 12, 2024 - Talking to Plants Listening Hours
12-1pm, Saturday, October 19, 2024 - Talking to Plants Listening Hours
The Sensitives are copper sculptures studded with oxidizing suckers. Each sucker is touch-sensitive (echoing the chemo-tactile nature of an octopus’ sensory system) and plays a tone when pressed. The sequence of tones derives from a fragment of an octopus’ genetic material. The iterative score generates an expanded signaling: a conversation that operates outside of, but parallel to, human syntax. Sculptures can be activated by visitors when gallery staff are present.
Location
ArtSci Gallery, 5th Floor of CNSI
570 Westwood Plaza,
Los Angeles, CA
Navigation
Walk to the top floor of the parking structure.
Take the gangway along the north side of the lot.
Navigate around the CNSI building to its East entrance (3rd floor).
>>About "Atmosphere of Sound: Sonic Art in Times of Climate Disruption:"
Atmosphere of Sound: Sonic Art in Times of Climate Disruption is a series of exhibitions and performances, an app, and a publication highlighting eight Art|Sci artists in residence: Sholeh Asgary, Patricia Cadavid, Bill Fontana,Yolande Harris, Anna Nacher, Joel Ong, Iman Person, and Robertina Šebjanič; along with five local artists: Katie Grinnan, Rachel Mayeri, Christina McPhee, Amber Stucke, and Nina Waisman. https://soundofatmosphere.com
**UCLA Art|Sci Center Presents "Atmosphere of Sound: Sonic Art in Times of Climate Disruption"**
>> Performances, exhibitions, and talks will run Sept 14, 2024, through June 7, 2025
EXHIBITION | Katie Grinnan “The Sensitives”, Amber Stucke “Talking To Plants” as a feature of "Atmosphere of Sound: Sonic Art in Times of Climate Disruption"
Opening reception: October 04, 2024, 4–7 pm
Amber Stucke’s Talking to Plants is a sound art installation inspired by knowledge of how Ojibwe people talk to plants for medicine as well as by John Cage's Works of Chance Operations and Indeterminacy. Each sound piece placed onto vinyl is created in response to two questions: what is the idea of a plant and how would you talk to it? The edition of six records will alternate and play in the gallery on a set schedule.
SAVE THE DATES
12-1pm, Saturday, October 5, 2024 - Talking to Plants Listening Hours
12-1pm, Saturday, October 12, 2024 - Talking to Plants Listening Hours
12-1pm, Saturday, October 19, 2024 - Talking to Plants Listening Hours
The Sensitives are copper sculptures studded with oxidizing suckers. Each sucker is touch-sensitive (echoing the chemo-tactile nature of an octopus’ sensory system) and plays a tone when pressed. The sequence of tones derives from a fragment of an octopus’ genetic material. The iterative score generates an expanded signaling: a conversation that operates outside of, but parallel to, human syntax. Sculptures can be activated by visitors when gallery staff are present.
Location
ArtSci Gallery, 5th Floor of CNSI
570 Westwood Plaza,
Los Angeles, CA
Navigation
Walk to the top floor of the parking structure.
Take the gangway along the north side of the lot.
Navigate around the CNSI building to its East entrance (3rd floor).
>>About "Atmosphere of Sound: Sonic Art in Times of Climate Disruption:"
Atmosphere of Sound: Sonic Art in Times of Climate Disruption is a series of exhibitions and performances, an app, and a publication highlighting eight Art|Sci artists in residence: Sholeh Asgary, Patricia Cadavid, Bill Fontana,Yolande Harris, Anna Nacher, Joel Ong, Iman Person, and Robertina Šebjanič; along with five local artists: Katie Grinnan, Rachel Mayeri, Christina McPhee, Amber Stucke, and Nina Waisman. https://soundofatmosphere.com
OPENING RECEPTION | Bill Fontana “Silent Echoes: Notre-Dame and the Dachstein Glacier”
Bill Fontana’s Silent Echoes: Notre-Dame and the Dachstein Glacier is a duet between two sites of field recording: the melting Dachstein glacier in Austria, and the dormant bells of Notre-Dame after the 2019 fire. Together, they thread a sound sculpture that builds upon Fontana’s historic exploration of acoustic cubism through layered sound. The six-channel sound sculpture will be audible from Dickson Court adjacent to Royce Hall’s south entrance.
LOCATION:
UCLA Royce Hall, 3rd floor
10745 Dickson Ct
Los Angeles, CA 90095 United States + Google Map
Parking for Royce Hall is available in Parking Structure 5 located at:
340 Royce Drive,
Los Angeles, CA 90095.
Guest drop is closest at the turnaround at the front of Royce Hall located at:
10745 Dickson Court,
Los Angeles, CA 90095.
Friday, 30 August 2024 - 2:00pm to Sunday, 27 October 2024 - 5:00pm
Exhibitors / Artists:
Victoria Vesna | Walter Gekelman | Haley Marks
We are thrilled to announce the premier of [SUN]Flower Plasma, a collaborative project by media artist Victoria Vesna, plasma physicist Walter Gekelman, and biomedical engineer Haley Marks.
This piece will be featured in the Elements! in Art and Tech exhibition, organized by Harvestworks Digital Media Arts Center as part of their Art and Technology Program on Governors Island.
Opening August 30, 2024 – Closing October 27, 2024
Artist Opening Saturday, August 31, from 2 – 4:30 pm
Location: Harvestworks Art and Technology Program Building 10a, Nolan Park Governors Island
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This project resulted from years of dialogue between Victoria Vesna and plasma physicist Dr. Walter Gekelman, an expert in Alfvén waves who built one of the largest basic plasma machines in the world. In addition to gathering materials from the plasma lab, Victoria worked together with biomedical engineer Dr. Haley Marks to image sunflower parts, revealing their remarkable microscopic structures resembling the sun.
Building on the “Art + Physics = Energy” explorations, [SUN] Flower Waves delves into the ecological and geopolitical significance of sunflowers and the scientific importance of Alfvén waves. The installation features sound and images from the Large Plasma Device, solar wind data from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, and natural recordings, offering an immersive meditation on solar energy and the cycle of creation and destruction. The sound was mixed at Harvestworks NY, adding an additional layer of depth to the experience.
Consider the sunflower, with its radiant bloom following the sun, and Alfvén waves, which are magnetohydrodynamic waves in plasma traveling along magnetic field lines. Both the sunflower and Alfvén waves exemplify a harmonious interaction between natural elements and forces, illustrating how art and science can intertwine to reveal deeper understandings.
The sunflower’s heliotropic movement, where it follows the path of the sun across the sky, is a natural manifestation of phototropism, a biological response to light. This elegant dance with the sun not only optimizes the plant’s ability to photosynthesize but also symbolizes growth, energy, and the intricate patterns found in nature.
Similarly, Alfvén waves propagate through the plasma of the sun’s corona and the interstellar medium, transporting energy along magnetic field lines. These waves play a crucial role in space weather phenomena, influencing solar wind and magnetic fields that impact our planet. The study of Alfvén waves provides insights into the dynamics of the sun and other astrophysical bodies, highlighting the delicate balance of forces at play in the universe.
By drawing parallels between the sunflower’s interaction with sunlight and the behavior of Alfvén waves in cosmic plasma, we can appreciate the interconnectedness of all things, from the smallest biological systems to the vast expanse of space. This connection underscores the importance of interdisciplinary approaches, where the principles of art and science converge to deepen our understanding of the world and inspire solutions to global challenges.
UCLA Art|Sci Center Presents Atmosphere of Sound: Sonic Art in Times of Climate Disruption | Part of Getty’s PST ART: Art & Science Collide initiative, related programs and exhibitions will run Sept 14, 2024, through June 7, 2025, launching with "Silent Echoes: Notre-Dame and the Dachstein Glaciersite" a site-specific sound installation by Bill Fontana
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 14
UCLA Royce Hall, Room 306 (Floor 3)
10745 Dickson Ct,
Los Angeles, CA 90095
>>Royce Hall
September 14-October 5, 2024: Bill Fontana’s Silent Echoes: Notre-Dame and the Dachstein Glacier is a duet between two sites of field recording: the melting Dachstein glacier in Austria, and the dormant bells of Notre-Dame after the 2019 fire. Together, they thread a sound sculpture that builds upon Fontana’s historic exploration of acoustic cubism through layered sound. The six-channel sound sculpture will be audible from Dickson Court adjacent to Royce Hall’s south entrance.
>>Nimoy Theater
September 14-October 5: At CAP UCLA’s Nimoy Theater, Bill Fontana will screen a two-channel version of Silent Echoes: Notre-Dame and the Dachstein Glacier on the building’s large outdoor marquee screens.
>>About "Atmosphere of Sound: Sonic Art in Times of Climate Disruption:"
Atmosphere of Sound: Sonic Art in Times of Climate Disruption is a series of exhibitions and performances, an app, and a publication highlighting eight Art|Sci artists in residence: Sholeh Asgary, Patricia Cadavid, Bill Fontana,Yolande Harris, Anna Nacher, Joel Ong, Iman Person, and Robertina Šebjanič; along with five local artists: Katie Grinnan, Rachel Mayeri, Christina McPhee, Amber Stucke, and Nina Waisman.
Read more: http://artsci.ucla.edu/node/1621 https://soundofatmosphere.com https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?e=%5BUNIQID%5D&u=9baf6baeafa7dd6c42a6d...
Directions and Parking:
Parking for Royce Hall is available in Parking Structure 5 located at: 340 Royce Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095.
Guest drop is closest at the turnaround at the front of Royce Hall located at: 10745 Dickson Court, Los Angeles, CA 90095.
As part of UCLA Honors Seminar Series on "Biotechnology and Art," taught by Prof. Victoria Vesna, we are excited to welcome artist and writer Ellen K. Levy for a captivating lecture. Known for her innovative exploration of science and technology through art, Levy's insights will enrich our understanding of the intersection between these fields. You are welcome to join the discussion.
The ideas and collections of D’Arcy Thompson, the University’s first Professor of Biology, have profoundly influenced many artists and writers who re-interpret natural history, projecting it through the lens of evolution, fantasy, consumption, fear or desire. This unique exhibition features a site-specific installation in the Tower Foyer Gallery with additional elements in the D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum. “Seeing Through” proposes tours of Thompson’s collection visualised as if through the lenses of futurist author J G Ballard and pop-artist Richard Hamilton. We visit the collection through dizzying perspectival renderings of merged organic/machine hybrids, eco-catastrophes and space travel, as alluded to by Hamilton and Ballard. Levy’s speculative exhibition explores our synergistic relationship with technology, including our aspirations and its threats. Our notions of evolution are, themselves, evolving.
Anne Niemetz is a media artist and designer working in the fields of wearable technology, interactive installation and audio-visual design. She is particularly fascinated by the convergence of art, science, design and technology, and she pursues collaborative and cross-disciplinary projects.
Anne holds a Media Arts degree from the Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe, with a focus in digital media and interactive sound installation, and an MFA in Design|Media Arts from the University of California Los Angeles. Since 2007 she’s been living and working in New Zealand, where she holds the position of Senior Lecturer in the Media Design programme at Victoria University of Wellington.
Location: UCLA Broad Art Center, EDA (Experimental Digital Arts)
240 Charles E Young Dr N,
Los Angeles, CA 90095
EDA (Experimental Digital Arts) is located in room 1250 adjacent to the main entrance of the Broad Arts Center at UCLA.
Parking is available in Lot 3, across the street from the Broad Art Center.
Visitors may use the “Pay by Plate” option in Lot 3 to purchase short-term daily parking permits.
For more parking information please call: 310-825-9007.
The Broad Arts Center is easily reachable by several Los Angeles County public bus lines, including the Metro Rapid, Santa Monica Big Blue Bus, and the Culver City Bus. For a list of specific transit providers and routes, please visit the Public Transit at UCLA.
