Richard Clar looks into the art of rocket science, portraying the more technological side of the spectrum. Clar uses rocket science to elucidate his take on issues in space, "Philosophical in nature, themes for Richard Clar's art-in-space projects include: space environment issues, such as orbital debris; war and peace; the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), and water management on Earth" (Arttechnologies.com). Clar's usage of mechanical images in order to spread awareness of these issues gives a fascinating light on the combination of design, art, technology, and even propaganda. The picture below illustrates ink on stainless steel, a practice he used in order to show the possibilities of design on technology.
http://www.arttechnologies.com/site-2005/Gallery/28.html
Arthur Woods illustrates the idea of art done in space. His images show astronauts building and designing artwork in places such as the International Space Station (Cosmicdancer.com). The articles accordingly states, "Over the years many "space artists" have served the space community as illustrators of astronomical and astronautical information provided to them by the scientists and technologists and by so doing they have helped this community to visualize and realize its goals" (Cosmicdancer.com). This movement has become a forefront in the idea of global communication with integrating design through space and art. I believe that the people that can accomplish this truly have talent, as they perform and execute artistic talents in a vacuum of no gravity.
http://www.cosmicdancer.com/cosmic_dancer_photos.php
Chesley Bonestell explores the art of space itself. By doing so, the American pioneer actually popularized human space travel (Bonestell.org). His art takes a more obvious approach on the idea of art and space, but it is still appreciated as he has won countless awards for his world. Personally, I am the biggest fan on Bonestell because I love paintings and landscapes more than any other form of art.
http://www.bonestell.org/#prettyPhoto
http://www.bonestell.org/#prettyPhoto
Ultimately, this unit inspired me to discover more possibilities of art in the world of space. Personally, I believe that astronomy and the observation of constellations make for incredible creative processes that only divergent thinking could come up with. The constellations, specifically the linking of the stars into shapes, elucidates the ideal idea of art in space.
Sources:
"Bonestell - Home." Bonestell - Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2015. <http://www.bonestell.org/>.
"Cosmic Dancer - a Space Art Intervention by Arthur Woods." The Cosmic Dancer Project : Cosmic Dancer Introduction : Arthur Woods. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2015. <http://www.cosmicdancer.com/cosmic_dancer_introduction.php>.
"Cosmic Dancer - a Space Art Intervention by Arthur Woods." The Cosmic Dancer Project : Cosmic Dancer Photos : Arthur Woods. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2015. <http://www.cosmicdancer.com/cosmic_dancer_photos.php>.
"Richard Clar." About the Artist RICHARD CLAR, Founder and President of Art Technologies. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2015. <http://www.arttechnologies.com/site-2005/Gallery/28.html>.
"Richard Clar." About the Artist RICHARD CLAR, Founder and President of Art Technologies. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2015. <http://www.arttechnologies.com/site-2005/richard-clar.html>.
I also enjoyed this weeks topic very much. Space is so wondrous and beautiful. To portray it only makes sense. The various ways it connects to art and how it is portrayed as you have demonstrated in your blog is very interesting such as the cosmic dancer. They help other people visualize and understand astronomy/space better
ReplyDeleteHi Lara, I enjoyed reading your commentary about "space artists," and the potential for astronauts to create art in a zero gravity environment. When I approached this week's topic, I thought of it from the viewpoint of people on earth artificially re-creating zero gravity conditions, and I was intrigued by the art produced by people who actually live in these zero gravity conditions. I also am intrigued by constellations, and how observing these celestial patterns can provide a wealth of inspiration for artists.
ReplyDeleteLC I liked your post a lot. I thought it was really cool that you talked about art in space. A lot of things I've seen puts art and space together but not in outer space. Most people talk about how they have a cool painting of space and not that they have the actual piece of art in space. This was also my favorite blog post too. It really opened my eyes.
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you differentiate between art about space and space done in art. I think that it is a very unique thought on the two. Obviously the art about space, is beautiful and very popular. However, the art done in science is extremely interesting, and unique. I also liked how you said this was your favorite unit because it was mine too!
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