In John Maeda's article "On Meaningful Observation", Maeda effectively supports his claim that art and science should coincide for the purpose of innovation by using autobiographical authentication, personal experiences, and constructive, pathos-derived proposals in order to explain art's emotional necessity in science. Maeda authenticates himself to allow him to be a valid discusser of his perceived issue of science lacking art. He does so in the second paragraph stating, "As a lifelong STEM student myself...". STEM is an acronym that means science, technology, electronics, and math. Being a long-term studier and teacher of STEM gives the audience validation of Maeda's ability to be somewhat critical and openminded about the topic of it lacking …show more content…
This only further elaborates on his proclaimed knowledge of technology and science. Maeda lays down a firm foundation of his own credentials before proceeding on to his argument, which allows the audience to see him as a trustworthy and intelligent party to hear out. Maeda provides detailed examples of times in his life where he felt art needed to be copilots with technology on the plane of technological innovation. His first example is in paragraph four when he describes his transition from studying and teaching technology at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to working in design at RISD (Rhode Island School of Design). He then explains his new eye-opening experience to the world of creation. He says, "RISD represents the ultimate culture of makers. There is no... greater goal achieved than an idea... expressed through something made with your hands." Maeda uses this personal experience to explain his introduction with art and then …show more content…
In the final paragraph, he creates a new acronym called STEAM and explains, "an 'A' for art between the engineering and the math to ground the bits and bytes in the physical world... to make them human." This provides a peaceful suggestion of compromise for the bettering of one outcome and appeals emotionally to those who feel they're lacking in an emotional connection with recent innovation. It is also an inclusive suggestion that leave no party left out of consideration. He goes to say that maybe STEM should be separate from art and art should have its own acronym that occasionally teams up with STEM. He states his new acronym as," IDEA, made of intuition, design, emotion, and art...". This suggestion appeals to the audience subset that prefers labels for new ideas and is a wise supporting claim on Maeda's part in order to gain a certain number of pwople's interest and understanding. Though he mildly suggests that art and science should be seperated in some cases, Maeda then finalizes his argument with a restating of his original statement; science needs art in order for revolutionary innovation to occur. This creates the understanding of a less open-minded crowd who perhaps prefer segregation of the two subjects, allowing Maeda's argument to prove efficient once
What does the work consist of? Who authored it, and how? What is it based on, and how does it relate? What is it, and what will become of it? The answers to these questions, collectively, form an important response to a bigger question: What is art? What does it mean to describe a piece as “a work of art”?
Thomas Merton once said “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” What is art? Art contain ways for people to express themselves through different means. One can sculpt, paint or draw; it really depends on how the person wants to express himself/herself. When people think of art, they tend to think of Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo or even Leonardo da Vinci. Yes, these long established artists paved the way, but art contains so much more. Art can include so many meanings and as a whole continues to evolve. Bill Viola portrays the way that art can change through time and with technology. Bill Viola helped discover video art. He received a Bachelor in Fine Art from the University of Syracuse in 1973. He knew art contained ways for him to express himself through different outlets. His art demonstrates different aspects of life and experiences. He primarily focuses on experiences such as life, death and even how one perceives different events. He takes different experiences and displays the art through video. The works that demonstrate his views the most include Isolde's ascension - The shape of light in the space after death 2005, Passage into Night 2005 and Earth, Air, Fire, Water 2014.
Our perception of moral judgments sometimes affects the ways in which knowledge is produced. In these two areas of knowledge, the natural sciences and the arts, the ways of knowing are different as is the nature of the knowledge produced. Likewise, ethical judgments may or may not limit knowledge in these areas but in different ways. Ethical judgments may lead to questioning the means by which some scientific knowledge is produced. Significant, meaningful works of art are produced only when the artist is able to transmit an emotion to the spectator, reader or listener effectively. This is why powerful emotional reactions to a work of art sometimes produce strong and often opposing ethical judgements which can limit the artist’s opportunities to produce knowledge.
The first theory argues that art is an imitation of reality. The inability to represent reality flawlessly results in a piece of...
Unfortunately, many lack tact and dive into things head first without providing a foundation for the reader to stand upon. The excitement to begin imparting all they have learned is endearing but ultimately, it is poor strategy. In order to understand anything regarding naturalistic observation and its research value, one must first understand the practice itself; both humans and animals can be subjected to naturalistic observation. The logistical issues tend to be availability of participants, ensuring that their privacy is respected, and whether the observations will be performed where the observer can be seen. Both approaches are used in animal and human naturalistic observation research. Being hidden, researchers are confident that those observed are not acting differently because they are being observed. This method effectively reduces or removes any chance of reactivity and this is goal, ensuring validity by allowing the subject to act in its most authentic nature without the interference of an outside force. Though this is ideal, there are times when observers cannot hide, and in those instances they must collect data over a long enough period to deduce whether or not their presence is affecting the actions of their research subjects. Privacy concerns greatly limit the use of naturalistic observation to places that are generally accessible to the public in the context of human observation but not chimpanzee, so the subject greatly effects the methodology.
My goal for this paper is to give a practical critique and defense of what I have learned in my time as a Studio Art Major. During my time here I have learned that Pensacola Christian college’s definition of art “art is the organized visual expression of ideas or feelings” and the four parts of Biblosophy: cannon, communication, client, and creativity. Along with Biblosophy I have studied Dr. Frances Schaeffer 's criteria for art, seeing how the technical, and the major and minor messages in artwork. All of these principles are great but they do need to be refined.
Humans are always learning new things every day of their lives, whether they are learning how to improve themselves or how the world around them works. They learn what is good and what is bad, what behaviors help increase their chance of survival, and what behaviors help get themselves a certain reward. Whether that reward is something vital to their existence or just brings some form of pleasure, humans will learn or teach others how to achieve that goal. Humans also teach each other what are terrible things to do and what the consequences are for those actions. It is an ongoing cycle that will last forever, parent to child and vice versa. However, how people learn and where they learn it from can cause or be effected by addiction. Certain
...ight in blending together a proper knowledge of both the Sciences and Arts. I’ve always believed a proper knowledge in all fields of human endeavors is essential to finding truth and through knowledge of both fields one can create a life of beauty.
Kisida, Brian, Greene, Jay P., and Bowen, Daniel H. “Art Makes You Smart.” The New York
AA theory by Clive Bell suggests the pinpoints the exact characteristic which makes a work true art. According to Bell, an artwork must produce “aesthetic emotion” (365). This aesthetic emotion is drawn from the form and formality of an artwork rather than whether or not it is aesthetically pleasing or how well it imitates what it is trying to depict. The relation of objects to each other, the colors used, and the qualities of the lines are seemingly more important than what emotion or idea the artwork is trying to provoke. Regardless of whether or not the artwork is a true imitation of certain emotions, ideals, or images, it cannot be true art unless it conjures this aesthetic emotion related to formality (367).
There are few questions quite as esoteric or as futilely subjective as the philosopher's "What is…?" Yet posing and answering this question in reference to the identity of art is critical to further discussions of our subject matter in this course. There is no way for us to discuss art until we have a working definition of what art is; we can't adequately use the term until we've defined it. To this end, I would like to submit this as a working definition: "Art is anything created for the purpose of communicating the sensations of emotional response to, or creating emotional response in, those who experience it."
Art is not useless as Oscar Wilde stated; nor is it the death of logic by emotion as Plato supposed. Art is an activist trying to inform and shape the social consciousness. Art by nature is critical and questions how the world is perceived. These questions are pivotal in creating change within society. The Armory Show, a major turning point in American art, for example, was inspired by shifting perceptions of the aesthetic and a stirring toward modernity. The Armory Show was an artistic rebellion against the juries, prizes, and restricted exhibitions that excluded unacademic and yet t...
On February 2013 , Robert Root-Bernstein and Michele Root-Bernstein wrote an article under the name of ‘arts and crafts and science ‘ to highlight the unexpected relation between arts and crafts from one side and science from the other side and they stated that ,” Scientific discovery and innovation can depend on engaging more students in the arts” (Robert Root-Bernstein and Michele Root-Bernstein, arts and crafts and science page 16 ).
If life teaches anything, it's that the human race has a superabundance of individual stories. Living in a densely populated city provides the choice atmosphere to partake in one of my favorite pastimes; People-watching. In doing so, I can observe different aspects and details of each respective personage that idly passes by, unaware that they are the object of my observations. Every human being has a distinctive cognizance of history, style, specific preference, belief, and defining characteristics that compose their personality. Although, these human factors make it difficult to judge people simply by a passing observation, I wonder what one would conclude by observing me. Would they rest on my outer details; my black, curly hair, my toffee-colored
It can create a bias in the evaluation of art, but can also add meaning. In the first instance, a picture drawn by a child of her family, scribbled with crayons on construction paper, would not be called fine art objectively. However, the child’s mother knows the intention of the girl, is aware of the home environment, and can gain enjoyment, if not from the art then from the mindset of the girl who produced the art. Personal background with art relates to John Dewey’s explanation of how art ought to be understood. In his discussion of Art as Experience, Dewey maintains that “to grasp the sources of esthetic experience it is . . . necessary to have recourse to animal life” (10). At a physical level, it is important to understand the environment, surroundings, and motivations in order to fully understand the meaning of a work. Even though the physical art is not a masterpiece, the affection and visualization of family which motivates the creation is understood by the parent, and imbues the work with meaning. It is personal understanding that guides an understanding of what is art on a personal level. Whether one knows the story behind the work or attempt to infer the meaning, the story behind the work is a large part of how an individual designates art that is pleasing. Aristotle understood the potential for art to be cathartic, which is another facet of a