Space +Art

In this week’s lecture, Professor Vesna talks about space and art. I totally agree with her viewpoint that space art is a converging point of all kinds of scientific technologies, including mathematics, biotechnology, and nanotechnology.

I've been very interested in astronomy and space since I was a kid. I ‘ve read a lot of books and magazines about space. The part of those books I like the most is the beautiful pictures of space. Because of those pictures, I not only understand what nebula or star cluster looks like, but also feel how amazing our space is. I always thought that it is very hard for people to know what the sky looks like without artists illustrating. Astronomy has inspired artists to imagine and create. Space artists construct realistic images of the view of the Universe based on facts but enrich the images with their creativity. The realist, surrealist and impressionist styles are equally valuable in this adventurous of our space.

Beyond their artistic value, artworks have inspired the development of science as well. As Professor mentioned in her lecture, space elevator originally comes from a fiction and has been realized in progress.

I think the curiosity of our space is one of our instincts. As technology and art advance together, people will have a better understanding of the space.

Bibliographic Citations:

star cluster. N.d. Photograph. n.p. Web. 2 Dec 2013. <http://www.cosmotography.com/images/lrg_christmas_tree_cluster_mosaic_ngc2264.html>.

space art. N.d. Photograph. n.p. Web. 2 Dec 2013. <http://mezwik.deviantart.com/art/First-Space-Art-376833529>.

"The NASA Art Program." n. page. Web. 2 Dec. 2013. <http://www.nasa.gov/connect/artspace/creative_works/feature-inception.html>.

space elevator. N.d. Photograph. n.p. Web. 2 Dec 2013. <http://nisenet.org/catalog/programs/exploring_nano_society_-_space_elevator>.

"Planetary." n. page. Web. 2 Dec. 2013. <http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/nebula/planetary/>.