In this week’s lecture, I realized
how large of an impact nanotechnology has on the artistic world and vice versa.
Nanotechnology is a branch of science that deals with the alteration of individual
atoms and molecules as well as entail the capability to see and control single
atoms and molecules. The statement by Professor Vesna, “nanotechnology is what
is going to push us over the edge into the 21st century”, explains
how advanced nanotechnology really is because it contains the potential to affect almost every type of technology in existence today.
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A prime example of how
nanotechnology and art have collided is Nano-essence by Paul Thomas and
Kevin Raxworthy. This project aims to
build a physical experience to look at the scientific and metaphysical world. Nano-essence
is an interactive audio-visual installation where the viewer interacts with
the presentation with their own breath. Another example that shows the
collision of art and nanotechnology would be the Transjuicer by Boo Chapple.
The Transjuicer is an audio speaker that is developed out of bones. The making
of his project involved working with the piezoelectric nature of the bone to
cause the bone to vibrate in a certain way to create audible sounds. Boo Chapple
was motivated by artistic desires to witness what occurs beyond our human
capacity and to effectively experience things at the human scale.
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There are many benefits of
nanotechnology, but there is also some downfalls to society. Nanotechnology is
very expensive to purchase as well as to produce. This type of technology needs
to be produced by experts, researchers and scientists in order to confirm that the technology is handled correctly, because although this advanced and powerful technology could provide great advancements to society, there are concerns of the issues that could possibly arise from this new force. However, with the proper production and use of nanotechnology, society could experience numerous improvements.
Sources:
"What Is Nanotechnology?" Nano. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 May 2016
Vesna, Professor.
"ONLINE COURSE LOGIN." Course Login. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 May 2016 (Lectures)
"Art in the Age of
Nanotechnology." Art.Base. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 May 2016.
"2010
Nanoessence." Visiblespace. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 May 2016.
"Nanotechnology
Spotlights." Nanotechnology and Emerging
Technologies. N.p., n.d. Web.
19 May 2016.
Hi Madison,
ReplyDeleteI agree that nanotechnology has many benefits as well as downfalls for society. For one, nanotechnology is not extensively researched and we don't know the full consequences when putting such materials in our agriculture, clothes, medicine, and any other applications. I believe that artists and scientists should continue to explore and research nanotechnology to bring awareness to the public. With awareness and knowledge as a whole community, we are able to fully understand the implications of nanotechnology and we have a voice as to how the technology will impact us (whether good or bad).