Week 8- Nanotech + Art

The phrase, "seeing is believing" is one that does not apply to nanotechnology, as there is no proof of existence.  The data is completely collected through sensing on an abstract level.

In this week's reading, I discovered the world of nanotechnology, which I had never looked into before.  There is a range of outlandish nanotech products that are attempted to be produced.  The government even sees this as a possible solution for declining economies.  The  nanometer is also so small it has been compared in relation to "a human head compared to planet earth."

Magnification is one way we are able to expose the art within nanotechnology.  It was discovered that a needle could be used to map the atoms.  Until the 1980s, the idea to change the arrangement of atoms was not even viewed as possible.

Works of art developed through nanotechnology combine art, science, and technology.  At the Perth International Arts Festival exhibition, many of these ideas were presented.  One exhibition I found particularly interesting was created by Paul Thomas & Kevin Raxworthy and called nano essence. Nano essence is "an interactive audio-visual installation where the viewer interfaces with the visual and sonic presentation through his or her own breath."  The goal is to create a physical experience that explores the separation between the scientific and metaphysical world..

Nanotechnology is the blend of chemistry, biotech, physics, electrical, and mechanical engineering, and has the ability to impact every aspect of our lives.


Works Cited:
“Art in the Age of Nanotechnology.” Artabase. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2017. <http://www.artabase.net/exhibition/2104-art-in-the-age-of-nanotechnology>.
Gimzewski, Jim, and Victoria Vesna. The Nanomeme Syndrome: Blurring of Fact & Fiction in the Construction of a New Science. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2017.
Magnification in Nanotechnology. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2017. <http://vv.arts.ucla.edu/publications/publications/02-03/JV_nano/JV_nano_artF5VG.htm>. 
Nano Art. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2017. <http://nanoart.org>. 
Nano Essence. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2017. <https://art.base.co/event/2104-art-in-the-age-of-nanotechnology>. 

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