Resse's Moment

I have always been fascinated by both science and art in equal measures. When the two combine it often strikes me as a Resse's Moment (my own term for the "peanut butter and chocolate" epiphany). More often than not the two are treated like polar opposites that would react like matter and anti-matter should they ever meet. As seen in Elaine Shemilt's “A Blueprint for Bacterial Life”combining science and art is not only refreshing but can also lead to unexpected discoveries. Fun fact: when I was taking Bio 101 a couple years ago I learned that every human being is essentially made of four nucleotides (human Quaternary Code) which were abbreviated as A, C, G, and T. I looked to my friend who was an avid musician and suggested that it would be possible to translate a human genetic sequence into a musical score by replacing T with whatever note would actually work in harmony (Note: T is not a musical note for those of you who don't know). It's things like this that make me realize that looking at something through a purely scientific lens can cause a kind of tunnel vision and it's times like that that make me truly appreciate an artistic spin on things

Which leads me to my next thought; the combination of technology and art. What really stuck out at me in Ann-Sophie Lehman's “Invisible Work” was the discussion of the I/O Brush and Daniel Rozin's Easel project. As technology advances and becomes more advanced and user-friendly, the ability to combine it with tools for artistic expression become more realized. For example, though expensive as hell, a Cintiq does all the great things of a drafting table and pen but contained on what is essentially a tablet. The key thing is that this machine does react to pressure and adjusts line thickness accordingly. That's a simple example, and the machine itself is very complex. Now the new iPad has ridiculously high picture resolution and allows users to take very clear pictures on a device used primarily for screwing around on Facebook and playing Angry Birds.

It's Resse's Moments like these that make me realize that art and artistry will infiltrate just about anything and allows for great advances and breakthroughs in both science and technology. Who knows what amazing things could come of someone messing around with tech and science with an artistic spin; it could be world altering.

A look inside my head

This, if anything highlights one key aspect about myself; I am not good with Photoshop yet. That aside, I wanted to show, in an abstract way, how the things I love and enjoy occupy my brain. The careful observer will notice that all sections can be identified as comics, films, books, music, school books and video games. I wanted to include things like pictures of friends, fears, hopes, a collage of beautiful women...that kind of thing, but I worked with what I thought was manageable for my skill level. These things inspire me to be more creative with all my work.