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...National Academy of Sciences, which now counts 2,097 members and 409 foreign associates among its ranks, was founded in 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln to “‘investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art?? whenever called upon to do so by any department of the government,” according to the Academy’s website. The scientists are often asked to investigate matters relevant to public policy...
...Media scenography,” a term coined by Heide Hagebölling, is the union of two classical Greek root words. Hagebölling, who gave a lecture—“Media Scenography: Creative Approaches in Intermedia and Public Art??—at the Carpenter Center last Thursday evening, is a professor at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne, Germany. “‘Sceno,’” she explained, “is the architectural aspect of the ancient Greek theatre, or the mise en scene...
Moreover, Leyht is suspicious of art??s ability to communicate real understanding of the hardship of labor. While a play may help instill a new respect for workers, it cannot teach the audience what it is like to perform backbreaking work. That cannot be understood from a seat in a theater—or at least, Lehyt would not think so. “Art cannot directly address these things in any way that his helpful,” he says. “There is action and there is art. Art is about thinking about things...
Duehr, who co-directs a local public art collective, the Invisible Cities Group, and has a permanent piece installed at North Station, believes just as strongly in art??s ability to galvanize viewers. His own work does not tend toward the political but instead toward exploring communication and engaging all five senses through a combination of visual and performance elements. Regarding the workshop, Duehr says, “With this piece, the goal is to bridge the two worlds between preaching and being abstract. We’re trying to connect with people on a human level...
...Good art??whether or not contemporary—can help people see the world in new ways,” she writes. “The Museum has a strong tradition of offering experiences at the nexus of art and science—from the exquisite models of botanical specimens, the Glass Flowers, to our recent photography exhibits. Bizarre Animals continues this tradition and takes it to a new level...