I love it when artists use natural surfaces in innovative ways. Ray Bartkus makes water into a screen space. Or a life-size immersive pop-up book.
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Duchamp’s “Étant donnés” (1946-66)
Duchamp’s “Étant donnés,” composed of a naked lady collapsed against a lurid natural palette (the gas lamp she holds proves (perhaps) she is not a corpse), combines the technology of the peepshow with the lush colors of the panorama and functions as a striking VR precursor.
“Dream Realm 1” (2014)
Interesting to see that simulations of natural landscapes are still happening with vr tech. (Simon Robertson’s “Dream Realm 1” (2014)).
“Expansion” by Simon Robertson
Mesmerizing image by Simon Roberston
“Sound of the Earth”
“Mapuguaquén”: Acoustic sculpture paired with wireless technology amplifies the earth. http://inhabitat.com/handmade-wireless-clay-speakers-amplify-the-sound-of-the-earth/mapu-guaquen-the-sound-of-the-earth-speakers-2/?extend=1
Jerry Uelsmann’s Dreamscapes
Bisceglio, Paul. “Dreamscapes.” Smithsonian May 2013:12. Print. Photographer Jerry Uelsmann beat Photoshop to the punchline. Since the 1960s, he’s been manually layering his negatives to achieve an effect very similar to digital manipulation. The seamlessly blended images often involve nature at the focus. Trees in particular are a repeating subject, as seen above in 1969’s “Untitled.” His […]
Art of Julie Dillon
“Slumbering Naiad.” Julie Dillon Art. Julie Dillon, n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2014. http://www.juliedillonart.com/project-view/slumbering-naiad/ Californian artist Julie Dillon specializes in science fiction art, and frequently depicts visions of technological futures. Her work imagines the future of human aging, astronauts lost to space and bionic limbs among other insights. Above is her piece “Slumbering Naiad,” which illustrates ice cube-esque blocks […]
Sun Path
Eliasson, Olafur. “Dong Zhuang Sunpath.” Olafur Eliasson. Olafur Eliasson, n.d. Web. 6 Oct. 2014. http://www.olafureliasson.net/archive/artwork/WEK108107/dongzhuang-sunpath In 2012, Olafur Eliasson’s “Dong Zhuang Sunpath” made a visual investigation into the sun’s travels past earth. Attaching thirty-nine glass spheres to a wall (with the floor symbolizing the horizon), his art installation corresponded with the autumnal equinox in Guangzhou. The curve of the spheres followed the […]
Nine Spaces, Nine Trees
Faigin, Gary. “Review of Nine Spaces, Nine Trees at University of Washington.” Gary Faigin. Gary Faigin, May 2008. Web. 6 Oct. 2014. http://www.garyfaigin.com/reviews/2008/2008-05.html Developed by artist Robert Irwin, “Nine Spaces, Nine Trees” juxtaposes the natural and the man-made in an engaging composition. Originally placed in downtown Seattle, the work is an odd square of greenery in the middle […]
Rain-Activated Dress
Reineke, Laura. “Season 13, Episode 8: The Rainway.” Lifetime. Lifetime Entertainment Services, 12 Sept. 2014. Web. 6 Oct. 2014. http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/project-runway/blogs/project-runway-blog/season-13-episode-8-the-rainway-recap Project Runway likely isn’t the first thought that comes to mind when thinking of the intersection between the environment and technology. But the invention of Brooklyn designer, Sean Kelly, changed that in a recent episode. Faced […]