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Event 5: Extra Blog

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At the Coyotes in Two Directions. I attended the exhibition, Coyotes in Two Directions by Sarah Rosalena Brady. When I entered the room, there were three pieces on each side of the room. On the left side of the room, there was a pole with balls merged together at the top. It reminded me of the rattle snake’s tail. At the middle of the room, there was a mechanism with 6 poles that hand a coyote’s finger on each. The poles moved every couple second to create new alignment. On the right side of the room were two poles, each with the feet of the coyotes. This exhibition is a new body of kinetic works, representing the idea of shapeshifting in the oldest forms of totemism and shamanism (“UCLA Design Media Arts”). Located at the left side of the room. Located at middle wall of room. Located at the right side of room. The coyotes draw from Southwest Native American philosophy (“UCLA Design Media Arts”).   Coyotes are believed to be capable of shapeshifting (Eaton).
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Event 4: Extra Blog

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The original Batmobile.  I visited the Petersen Automotive Museum for my 4 th event. The first self-propelled vehicle was created in 1769 by Nicholas Cugnot (“Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot”). In a span of 200 years, the automotive industry has seen diverse changes in its mechanical components and its design. As we have discussed in class regarding the lecture of robotics and art, the designs of cars were heavily affected by media and the public’s desire (Vesna). The appearance and functions of cars depended on art. One of my favorite cars on display at the museum, was the Batmobile from the movie, Batman. Unlike ordinary cars, the Batmobile is a sleek black lowrider with wings and curves. This customized vehicle is the iconic symbol of Batman’s car. Back to the Future car. Batman movie appeared in 1939. Influenced by the design of Batmobile and other car designs such as the back to the future car, cars changed in appearance from Ford Model T T3 to 1955 Mercury or 1953
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Event 3

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For my third event, I went to the Museum of Jurassic Technology. They do not allow photography inside the museum, so I will be using images from the Museum of Jurassic Technology’s website and other sources to explain what I had seen.   Proof of attendance at the Museum of Jurassic Technology The Museum of Jurassic Technology held multiple exhibitions and collections that were related to our studies in Desma 9. My favorite exhibition was the Micromosaics of Harald Henry Dalton. Henry Dalton was a prominent physician and was a well-skilled micrographer, who created microscopic creations through design of numerous butterfly wings (“The Life of Work of Henry Dalton”). Although beautiful in craftsmanship, his art is controversial. Every shard on Dalton’s creation is an individual scale of a butterfly’s wings. To create one artwork, he would be sacrificing hundreds of butterflies. Contemporary art, such as this, degrades animals and insects to the status of mere artistic materi
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Space + Art

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Tardigrade: sea caterpillars Space is filled with mysteries. Despite the constant research, we are left to our imaginations on the possibilities of planets with different atmosphere and species. With so many unknowns, art helps to explore and visually demonstrate and explain diverse planets that exist in our universe. Many artists and scientist base their imaginations through research on the species of our own planet (Greicius). For example, tardigrades are sea caterpillars capable of surviving the hardiest environment on Earth and are micro animals (Newitz). They are incapable of being seen through the naked eye; however, through research and observations, artists were able to create a drawing of tardigrades (Bradford). This allows the public to understand what realistic alien species live in different planets instead of the common green alien shown in movies. Arecibo Message Another combination of art and space is shown through the Arecibo message. Arecibo message i
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Nanotechnology + Art

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As our current society evolves, not only does the scale of our research and inventions grow but also decreases. Nanotechnology is the science at nanoscale and can change physical and chemical properties of elements (“What Is Nanotechnology?”). As the scientist dive into the nano world, they can create tiny worlds. An example of the artistic creation is by Professor Alex Zettl, who created the first world’s smallest synthetic motor, and James Tour, who made the first nano car without a motor shown below (“World’s Smallest ‘Electric Car’ Is Only the Size of a Molecule”). The total size of the car is only one molecule and is invisible to the human eye. As Professor Vesna and Professor Gimzewski mentioned during lecture, working at such a small-scale cause distortion in the common relationships of our world.   Such incredible feat is combination of art and nanotechnology.  Nano Car Of One Molecule Size Additionally, art allows the audience to better understand nanotechnology.
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Neuroscience + Art

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 Dreaming while sleeping As Professor Vesna has mentioned in lecture, the human brain is still a mystery to us. Despite the numerous research on dreams and how the mind works, we have yet to have conclusive fact on why we dream (Webmd). Artists have used this unknown factor as the basis for diverse movies and allows the audience to explore the possibility of the mind. An example is the movie, Inception, a neo-noir science fiction heist film about a thief who steals information by infiltrating the subconscious (IMDB). Dominick and Arthur are extractors of information and they enter a dream world where they can plant an idea in a person’s subconscious. The film writer and director of the movie explore the use of shared dreams and what dreams mean to us. Some neuroscientists believe that dreams reflect subconscious desires and mainly influence people’s decisions and attitudes (American Psychological Association). Inception uses this idea to show how once Dominick and Arthur implan
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Biotech + Art

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Genetically Modifying Crop Biotechnology is a combination of art and technology. It is closely tied to genetically modified animals and crops. Although biotechnology brings advantages, it alters the DNA structure and changes the natural behavior of the animal and crop. Dolly, the first cloned sheep Genetically Modified Chicken compared to the past. For example, dolly was a female domestic sheep and it was the first to be cloned. Specifically, it is the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell using process of nuclear transfer. Dolly is an advancement in biotechnology as it opens the path towards cloning humans to transfer bodies or creating bodies for extra organs. It relates to art as scientists’ approach perfectly cloning mammals. However, reasons for genetically modifying mammals are not always for pure research. Currently, many famers genetically modify their chickens to lay more eggs and to gain weight in a shorter amount of time than regular chic
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