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polymath: GV art, 49 chiltern street, london, July to 29 september 2011
'Study the science of art and the art of science' - Leonardo da Vinci
Polymath: a person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning Oxford Dictionary
Artists: Susan Aldworth, Andrew Carnie, Annie Cattrell, Katharine Dowson, Rachel Gadsden, David Marron, Dan Peyton, Helen Pynor and Nina Sellars.
GV Art's latest exhibition brings together 'polymath' works that create synergies and connect disparate ideas and different schools of thoughts. From David Marron's Nervous Tissue installation, to Susan Aldworth's Reassembling the Self lithographs, to Rachel Gadsden, whose Unlimited Global Alchemy will be presented as part of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad. Reassembling the Self , a new suite of 14 lithographs by Susan Aldworth made at the Curwen Studio under the guidance of the legendary master printer Stanley Jones, is the culmination of her artist residency at the Institute of Neuroscience at Newcastle University, working on a collaborative project with patients and scientists to piece together some of the narratives that inform the diagnosis and experiences of schizophrenia. Aldworth will show two of these new works for the first time at Polymath.
As co-curator Dr Jonathan Hutt observes, 'A polymath doesn't look at what is there but uses existing knowledge to create something new and dynamic'. 'The polymath is almost a discipline in itself', explains David Marron. 'It aids a sensibility in attaining a reasoned level of thought.' The most famous polymath is, of course, Leonardo da Vinci, who personified the concept of 'Renaissance Humanism' — which held that, to realise their full potential, a human had to acquire the widest spectrum of knowledge — and was the ultimate 'Renaissance Man'. But other polymaths have shaped the evolution of the world throughout history, including Aristotle (384-322BC), Galileo Galilei (1564-1624) and Steve Jobs (1955-2011).
images of the mind, the moravian gallery, (moravská galerie) brno, czech republic, 26 november 2011 – 18 march 2012
Envisioning the mind in art and science - Exhibition in Dresden and Brno (Czech Republic) The study of the brain and the mind has been the subject of scientific, philosophical and artistic expression for centuries. Modern artists, in particular, have produced numerous works as metaphors of the human mind. Natural scientists have also endeavoured to visually depict complex mental phenomena and have applied methods similar to those used by fine artists – sketches, drawings, photography, film and new image processing technology. The German Hygiene Museum in Dresden and the Moravská Gallery in Brno, the second largest art museum in the Czech Republic, will collaborate on an exhibition which explores these “images of the mind”. The exhibition will feature works spanning eight centuries, e.g. scientific and artistic paintings, graphic works, illustrations and photography, and establish a link to contemporary works and images produced by the neuro- and cognitive sciences. This cross-disciplinary approach will demonstrate how the portrayal and understanding of the human mind has changed over the past centuries, and encourage critical reflection on the promises of so-called “neuro-imaging”. In addition to an international, interdisciplinary conference, the accompanying programme features special events for young people related to school subjects like biology, ethics and religion. Curators: Colleen Schmitz, Ladislav Kesner (CZ) Artists: Guiseppe Arcimboldo (I), Albrecht Dürer, Hans Baldung Grien, Chales Le Brun (F), Rembrandt van Rijn (NL), Leonardo da Vinci (I), Santiago Ramón y Cajala (E), Hugh Welch Diamond (GB), Sigmund Freud (A), Vincent van Gogh (NL), Max Klinger, Edvard Munch (N), Odilon Redon (F), Salvador Dalí (E), Arnold Schönberg (A), Vojt?ch Preissig (CZ), Susan Aldworth (GB), Andrew Carnie (GB), Ji?i ?ernický (CZ), Antony Gormley (GB), Martin Kippenberger, Via Lewandowsky, Warren Neidich (USA), Adriena Simotová (CZ), Rosemarie Trockel, Bill Viola, Adolf Wöfli, Prinzhorn-Collection and others.
recently finished
10 days in the city, around the city of winchester hampshire england
a city-wide event across winchester from 28 october – 6 november that builds on the heritage of 10 days in the laundry in october 2009 as a celebration of creative winchester.
the new project 10 days across the city is about the creation of a map, the publication of work, and the development of a round-table like organisation that will support and picture a creative identity for our city. working together, we aim to demonstrate the scale, variety and quality of creative practice, during a 10-day period, and promote a forward-looking and successful creative community.
the festival will be revealed as part of a 10-day map of events and a series of publications, drawing out the talents and opportunities of a creative city. the 10-day map will reveal events established as part of the project as well as events already staged. it will register different kinds of activity including those of creative business, activities of weekly community groups, some of the city's creative hubs where writers, choirs, studios and design practices are located, and the publication of work in different regional and national locations (published during the 10-day period) that are linked to winchester.
part of the drawing will be created physically in the discovery centre in october and on-line. through the location of some events and the promotion of goods and locations, the project will also establish positive links with the city's business community, promoting ways in which the arts can positively transform and celebrate place and product.
coming of age, the hancock, great north museum, newcastle, 13 january 2011 to 2 march 2011
A new exhibition in Newcastle is highlighting the challenge posed to society by our ageing population. Inspired by Newcastle University’s Changing Age campaign, which seeks to challenge negative perceptions about older people in society, Coming of Age uses art and science to explore how and why we age, the affect it has on us and the way lives of older people are seen through the eyes of both artists and scientists. At the heart of the exhibition lies a collaboration between scientists at the university's Institute of Ageing and Health and artist Andrew Carnie, sculptor Annie Cattrell and artist and physiotherapist Jennie Pedley, who have each produced new artworks for the exhibition. Built around themes of biology, frailty and vitality, the three artists have responded to the issues raise using different media. Andrew Carnie's large-scale film installation reveals the human body as it undergoes the subtle changes which cause normal ageing.
art and sciecne: merging art & science to make a revolutionary new art movement, GV art, 49 chiltern street, london, July to 29 september 2011
Science is changing our world and our lives at an ever increasing rate. But today artists are bringing science out of the laboratory. Once art and science seemed diametrically opposite; but these days some of the most innovative artists are fusing art and science to create a brand new art movement inspired by science. Striving to visualise the invisible and what it must mean to be human in the future, they create images and objects of stunning beauty, redefining the notion of aesthetic and of what is meant by art. These days the term 'art and science' is on everyone's lips - but no one quite knows what it is or where it is going. Does it mark the rise of a new culture in which science and technology will be the driving forces and will even perhaps determine the future of culture? Are there similarities in the creative processes of artists and scientists? Can science benefit from art? And can considering these questions bring us any closer to understanding creativity? This exhibition is a step towards exploring these key issues of the 21st century.
Professor Arthur I. Miller will lead discussions in the gallery exploring the issues raised. The artists in the exhibition will also discuss with the audience to further the debate. Arthur I. Miller is the author of 'Einstein, Picasso' among many other books, and is working on a new book, tentatively titled 'The Creative Revolution', investigating the new field of science-inspired art. Artists include Susan Aldworth, David Angheleddu, Andrew Carnie, Annie Cattrell, Oron Catts, Katharine Dowson, Helen Pynor, David Marron, Nina Sellars, Stelarc, Ken + Julia Yonetani and Ionat Zurr.
images of the mind, museum of hygiene, dresden, germany, 22 july – 1 october 2011
Envisioning the mind in art and science - Exhibition in Dresden and Brno (Czech Republic) The study of the brain and the mind has been the subject of scientific, philosophical and artistic expression for centuries. Modern artists, in particular, have produced numerous works as metaphors of the human mind. Natural scientists have also endeavoured to visually depict complex mental phenomena and have applied methods similar to those used by fine artists – sketches, drawings, photography, film and new image processing technology. The German Hygiene Museum in Dresden and the Moravská Gallery in Brno, the second largest art museum in the Czech Republic, will collaborate on an exhibition which explores these “images of the mind”. The exhibition will feature works spanning eight centuries, e.g. scientific and artistic paintings, graphic works, illustrations and photography, and establish a link to contemporary works and images produced by the neuro- and cognitive sciences. This cross-disciplinary approach will demonstrate how the portrayal and understanding of the human mind has changed over the past centuries, and encourage critical reflection on the promises of so-called “neuro-imaging”. In addition to an international, interdisciplinary conference, the accompanying programme features special events for young people related to school subjects like biology, ethics and religion. Curators: Colleen Schmitz, Ladislav Kesner (CZ) Artists: Guiseppe Arcimboldo (I), Albrecht Dürer, Hans Baldung Grien, Chales Le Brun (F), Rembrandt van Rijn (NL), Leonardo da Vinci (I), Santiago Ramón y Cajala (E), Hugh Welch Diamond (GB), Sigmund Freud (A), Vincent van Gogh (NL), Max Klinger, Edvard Munch (N), Odilon Redon (F), Salvador Dalí (E), Arnold Schönberg (A), Vojt?ch Preissig (CZ), Susan Aldworth (GB), Andrew Carnie (GB), Ji?i ?ernický (CZ), Antony Gormley (GB), Martin Kippenberger, Via Lewandowsky, Warren Neidich (USA), Adriena Simotová (CZ), Rosemarie Trockel, Bill Viola, Adolf Wöfli, Prinzhorn-Collection and others.
fundamentally human: visual art and neuroscience, pera museum, istanbul, turkey in april to july 2011
An exhibition aimed at introducing the public to contemporary issues addressing the neurological sciences through visual art. This exhibition will explore the ways in which concepts in neuroscientifc research have been incorporated into visual art practice and contemporary culture. The work in the exhibition explores the various forms of new imaging devices and processes and how they are employed to expand our comprehension of the neurological basis of being human. Embodied in motion, memory, anatomy, perception and the like, the imagination in its infinite capability, frames our being through sensory data. While this data is autonomous, it propels us to experience locomotion, communication, and to feel emotion in all its guises. Appearing as the tree of life, branching neurons signal each other, generating our capacity to interact with the world at large.
coming soon
midnight garden, proposed title of a new work on autism, for the norsk teknisk museum oslo norway, the norwegian science and technology museum, planned to open in october 2011, funded by the norwegian council for mental health (rådet for psykisk helse). organised by olav hamran, marie skoie, henrik treimo, and ellen lange see dark garden
heart project, ongoing project based on work of the toronto general heart transplant team with margrit shildrick, first stage completed, now awaiting the result of a futher application. working with the artists alexa wright, ingid bachman, and catherine richards. in march 2011 we received futher funds from sshrc canada to continue the project for three years. see an open heart
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