Living Data
Evolving conversations
University of Technology, Sydney Main Entrance Foyer, 3 Sept 2014 - 20 Nov 2015
In Ultimo Science Festival, Sydney3-12 Sept 2014
From the Arctic to the Antarctic, from the East to the West, come visualisations by over 30 scientists and artists in conversation about our changing climate and creative ways to minimise harmful human impacts.
Although science is a universal global language it requires embodied languages of the arts to bring to life the observations, data and stories that are vital to understanding and stirring action. Through such programs as Cape Farewell, Sur Polar, Lynchpin and Living Data, a global community is evolving, of researchers sharing practices to visualise, understand and act in response to major forces of change.
Highlights of Sydney's Living Data exhibition include video works inspired by expeditions to the poles: "Pregnant Walk" by David Buckland, of a gravid naked woman walking on ice towards an unknown future; "New Species" by Andrea Juan, envisaging future mutant giant algae; "Oceanic Living Data" by Lisa Roberts, combining key data of sea levels rising and underwater video with a motion captured Chinese calligraphic form for "Ocean". Central to the exhibition is a UTS living laboratory of algae for developing sustainable biofuel. The exhibition also features drawings, photos, sculptures and sound art, as well as related science 'kit' and publications issuing from art-science collaborations.
Contributors: Andrea Juan, Andrea Leigh, Anita Marosszeky, Anne Colville, Arjun Verma, Barbara Cuckson, Bill Gladstone, Caterina Mocciola, Catherine Nolan, Dale Radford, David Buckland, Douglas Quin, Eveline Kolijn, Jason Benedek, Jemima Eve, Jennifer Clark, Jennifer Keeler-Milne, Josh Wodak, Kirralee Baker, Leanne Thompson, Leo Murray, Lisa Roberts, Martina Doblin, Natalie Mazurek, Paul Fletcher, Paul Sutton, Simona Galimberti, Sue Fenech, Susan Anderson, Tienne Simons, Todd McMillan, Tony Baker, Vikki Quill
Exhibition opening
6.00-7.30pm Wednesday 3rd September
MC: UTS Science PhD candidate Dale Radford
Speaker: Associate Professor Mark Diesendorf
Official opening: Bem Le Hunte, UTS Course Director Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation
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Forum: Creative process in art and science
6.00- 7.30pm Tuesday 9th September
MC: UTS Professor Bill Gladstone
Introduction: Exhibition convenors Lisa Roberts & Anita Marosszeky
Dance performance: Caterina Mocciola
Panel discussion: tbc
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