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Authors: |
Jennings, Pamela. | |
Title: |
Smart Art: The Fusion of Art and Advanced Computer Science | |
Keywords: |
Mechatronics, Design Parallelism, Interactivity, Smart Art Design, fuzzy borders | |
Abstract: |
Smart Art: The Fusion of Art and
Advanced Computer Science The symbiotic relationship between cultural artifacts and technology holds great potential for revealing yet undiscovered paths for pioneering new mediums and methods for the production of creative, educational and commercial information spaces. However, a paradox arises when we look at the fusion of advanced computer technologies and art. Technical and aesthetic advancements in the arts are rarely included as part of the canon of recognized scientific achievements. The art world often encounters great hurdles for gaining acceptance and accessibility to the community and tools of "hard" science. ART-I-TRONICS TM Art U Artifact U Mechatronics = ART-I-TRONICS TM ART-I-TRONICS TM is the synergy between the three coefficients to the left of the equation. Art and artifact denote the creative applications of objects and symbolic systems made by humans. The term "mechatronics" refers to a synergistic combination of precision engineering, electronic control, informatics and intelligent systems in products and the design of products and manufacturing processes. The mechatronic device incorporates advanced mechanical and computer science disciplines including applications of neural networks and fuzzy systems, artificial intelligence and expert systems. ART-I-TRONICS TM seeks to unite electronic art with the progresses of smart product design by developing theories and practices that foster the transcendence of vertically bound market driven vision of smart appliances and the screen -centric experiments in hyperArt. Knowledge Navigation in Physical Space: creating an environment with a heartbeat Knowledge navigation proposes to establish a framework for inclusive immersion mediated through a minimum of evasive technology which places both the observer and the observed in a seamless environment that continuously regenerates its knowledge base to its visitors and physical structure. Survey of the field: Innovations in the Valley… Or how can I get to play in your sandbox This presentation will explore the development of theories of ART-I-TRONICS TM and knowledge navigation in relation to the technology research think tank industries particularly prevalent in Silicon Valley. Research organizations that are deeply exploring concepts of pervasive technology include several research groups at the MIT Media Lab. Researchers at SRI International have created the communication technology for the U.S. Military Urban Warrior exercises. Xerox Parc supports labs in areas such as invisible interfaces. And IBM research is exploring concepts of natural interfaces and exchange of data through touch. Needless to say, all of the above mentioned labs are creating these technologies for commercial or military execution. |
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| Pamela's electronic arts projects
include the CD ROM(s) "Solitaire: dream journal," "Narrative Structures for
New Media," the interactive sculpture "the book of ruins and desire," as
well as continuous experimentation on her web site. Her writings have appeared in Felix :
a Journal of Media Arts and Communication, and Leonardo: Journal of the International
Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology. A soon to be released book, "Struggles
for Representation: African American Film/Video/New Media Makers", includes Pamela's
work in the historical canon of African American media makers. Pamela currently works for
the Center for Technology in Learning at SRI International (California, USA) as an
interaction designer of educational software and web sites. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including the 1993 Whitney Biennial, Video Art: The First 25 Years curated by the Museum of Modern Art, NY and the Lincoln Center Film and Video Festival. Pamela is the recipient of several Media Arts grants from the New York State Council on the Arts; Artist in Residence at the Banff Centre for the Arts; and a MacDowell Fellow. She received her Master of Fine Arts in Computer Arts from the School of Visual Arts in N.Y.C., Master of Arts in Studio Art from the New York University/International Center of Photography program, and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Oberlin College. She is a Ph.D. candidate at the Center for Advanced Inquiry in Interactive Arts (CAiiA), University of Wales, UK. http://www2.sva.edu/~pamelaj mindfield@earthlink.net |
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