Space+Art

Space is something that really intrigues me, as it is so limitless and so unknown. My whole life I have wondered what space has to offer. With technology, we have seen what space is like, but we really have no idea what is outside of our own universe. It is truly mind boggling to think about, and is something that will always interest me. Thanks to technological advancements, I can get a better idea of what space is like. In the “Powers of Ten” video from this week’s materials, we can see a mathematical approach on how to scale our universe as a factor of ten. This video presents technology that would have been unheard of not too long ago. The video maps out our universe by focusing in on a small spot on earth and then expanding out by ten meters. From the small spot on earth, to the entire universe, and then focusing back in on the small spot, mathematics helps us survey space in a way that is comprehendible through the factor of ten. As discussed in previous weeks, technology, math, and science are all linked to art. We now see that space is also linked to art. 

Space is just another form of nature. Various pictures taken of space have shown the beautiful crevices and craters that space, and specifically, the moon have. these pieces of art are truly wonderful. We have all sorts of pictures from space, taken by satellites, space crafts, and even men on the moon. Saying it simply, art captures beauty. Art can transform our perception of objects into something completely different. Without art, we would have no perception of space whatsoever. 

Movies have also caught on to the trend of delving into space. Most recently, one of my favorite movies, Interstellar, depicted space and its association with time relativity beautifully. It was truly a work of art, and could have never happened without all of the technological advancements we have made in the past years. 

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"Powers of ten." Youtube. Eames Office, 26 Aug 2010. Web. 29 May 2015. 

Sagan, Carl. "A Pale Blue Dot Quotes." Good Reads. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 May 2015.

Rauschenberg, Robert. Stoned Moon. Digital image. Rauschenberg. Robert Rauschenberg       

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Fulmer, Kyle. "Space and Art." - NSA Watch. NASA, 5 Mar. 2014. Web. 30 May 20

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