On May 2nd, I visited the CHG - Circa exhibit in Culver City. This was a group show, primarily of paintings, so though they didn't use "science" or technology so much actively in their medium. This was not a show necessarily about any particular topic, it was simply a curated gallery of up-and-coming artists so I was surprised to see how much science and technology was used in their subject matter.
I've lost the sheet of paper that stated each artists' name and title of piece so I will comment on the artworks' intersection with Science and Technology. This first piece had butterflies beautifully preserved and pinned up, much like one would see at a natural history museum. However, the artist contrasted these expectations with a beautiful ornately painted skull at the center of the piece. This piece is very related to many of the units we talked about in the course, and also touches upon many themes commonly found in the intersection of science and art, such as mortality, the controversy in using animals as and in art.
Another common theme was the use of robots in their works. Here are two paintings by different artists, both using robots as part of the subject matter. While these paintings feel like pop culture references more than scientific renderings of robots, the influence of robotics and engineering on these works is very clear.
This last piece is one of a series of paintings that resemble the slices of human anatomy we discussed in Unit 4 and 6 on medtech / biotech and art. The artists work seems highly influenced by biological and anatomical diagrams of the human body.
Overall I really enjoyed the exhibit and was delighted to see the depth of influence science and technology have had on even a very developed and traditional medium like painting.
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| PROOF: I couldn't fit the CHG logo and my face in the same selfie, sorry! |
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