Lectures from the archive: Contemporary art and the obsession with science | The Royal Society

Artists must have their heads stuck under the pillow not to be intrigued by the implications of the plethora of new scientific research findings announced daily.

In her 2008 Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal Prize lecture, Siân Ede makes the case for contemporary art’s obsession with science and its defiance of disciplinary boundaries.

[teesinlem]

Yes! Picasso utilises science, but he doesn’t understand how science doing! Or can said, he has misunderstood science. He just keenly caught the trend of people's pursuit of science and marketed himself with the trend only.

[chrisholding]

I had a very different approach to science in school I saw the periodic table and thought damm I'm in the right place here :) where did all this orderly mess come from? 🔵 math geometry symbols numbers 😜 pure chemistry at first sight

[ZeHoSmusician]

45:04 "And there are two profound questions raised about the classification of species - not least humans, whose own behaviour is more animal than we'd like to admit."
They got that last part right...

[J.DaviesArt]

Our culture behaviour and social norms of the times affect our memories and perspectives. Art and science is intertwined like a web. Humans love to create, we need visuals to communicate . Medical illustrations, sculptures, prints, its endless, many artist make scientific discoveries, some illustration is a part of study. Its arguably all the same on a purest level.

[ZeHoSmusician]

That was a, er, curious (?) presentation indeed...

42:12...44:02 😶