This week I decided to look into artists that create work relevant to another field. As Life Support, using medical advertisements makes up the artwork that we see. I searched the web and found a group of artists called Future Farmers. The group describes themselves as artists that create work that is "relevant to the time and space" that surrounds them. The group looks at their work from a somewhat scientific standpoint, using science to create their artwork and convey their ideas.
Something I really admire about these artists is that they attempt to create their work in a "green manner." They use recycled materials to create a lot of their designs. They also focus on what the audience can take away and learn from the pieces. Unlike some other artists they are not just trying to convey an idea, they are hoping their audience will not just interpret their work, but learn from it. They also create environment saving projects in an artistic way. For example the Rainwater Harvester under the projects tab.
I think it's interesting to look at this group of artists because of their mission as well as their classification of new media artists. They are essentially using science and environmental ideas in order to inspire their work.
These artists are very interesting indeed. Although, I feel like it is hard to grasp their work without actually being there to see it and experience it in person. The work that most interests me is the lunch box laboratory project. I think it is extremely fascinating to be able to make an entire lab space portable and into the size of a large suitcase. Although, it is disappointing to not find algae interesting because being involved with a huge project to find a renewable resource as fuel is interesting. I feel like someone in that field of study would benefit from a portable tool like that. Also, it seems like high school would benefit from gadgets like that to save on space for their chemistry labs.
ReplyDeleteI feel like projects like this could potentially grow beyond algae testing to shrink other testing facilities to easy portability and convenience. I could only imagine small and portable MRIs or X-Ray machines and take them to a scene of an accident to know exactly what is broken or damaged.
I really liked your topic, in that it made me think about many different "go green" ads or situations these days, and that most of them have to do with items you can buy or activities like foresting. Now, using art to create these feelings and outlooks towards a "green manner" is influential. Instead of buying a new macbook pro that saves battery life 4x as great as other computers, why not create actual art that depicts your feelings of going green. Also, I enjoyed your first half, describing the possibility of art for medical studies. The idea of what I mentioned awhile ago, 3d illustration, still hangs in my mind. Something that looks pretty that can be for advancement in biological studies is astounding.
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