Design


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Artists in Context: New Conversations, Ideas, and Projects II
Dava J. Newman
October 9, 2009
Carrie Lambert-Beatty moderates a discussion on the negotiation between "art of protest" and "art of policy" with several of the most experienced and compelling voices in the field of contemporary creative practices: Ann Hamilton, Dava Newman, Mel Chin, Barbara Schaffer Bacon, and Jeremy Liu.
Artists in Context: New Conversations, Ideas, and Projects I
Dava J. Newman
October 9, 2009
Carrie Lambert-Beatty moderates a discussion on the negotiation between "art of protest" and "art of policy" with several of the most experienced and compelling voices in the field of contemporary creative practices: Ann Hamilton, Dava Newman, Mel Chin, Barbara Schaffer Bacon, and Jeremy Liu.
Weaving Science into Sculpture
Nathalie Miebach
March 11, 2009
01:19:30
Artist Nathalie Miebach explains how she literally weaves scientific data related to meteorology, climate change, and astronomy into brightly colored, three-dimensional sculptures.
Rosslyn Chapel: Fact and Fiction
Helen St. Clair-Erskine
October 30, 2008
00:55:18
Helen St. Clair-Erskine, Countess of Rosslyn, and her curator, Colin Gywnne Percy, examine the architectural history of this fascinating and remarkable building.
Martin Wattenberg: Turning Words into Pictures
Martin Wattenberg
October 30, 2008
00:18:06
Martin Wattenberg describes his work in transforming data into evocative charts and graphs that are as informative as they are arresting.
Space Suit: The World's Smallest Spacecraft
Dava J. Newman
October 30, 2008
00:23:36
Dava Newman describes and demonstrates her innovative custom-fitted space suit, which combines science, engineering, and art, and gives astronauts greater mobility while conserving energy as they explore the surface of the moon or Mars.
Second Life: Perceptually Immersive Spaces
John Lester
October 30, 2008
00:21:26
John Lester talks about Second Life, an online social role-playing world platform.
Sheila Kennedy's Soft House
Sheila Kennedy
October 30, 2008
00:22:40
Sheila Kennedy’s approach to architecture invites us to reconsider the boundaries of the material world by integrating high technology and architecture. Her innovative multi-disciplinary design practice brings together experts in various fields to create design concepts with practical applications.