Digital Canvas: The Nexus of Science, Art, and Technology
Description
Public talk by OIST Visiting Artist Sputniko!
Admission free; registration required.
Register HERE (registration opens at 10:00 on Nov. 12).
Language: Japanese with simultaneous English translation
Please join us for an exciting lecture that will explore the dynamic intersection of science, art, and technology. The talk will open with Prof. Seiichi Tsuchiya, from the Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts, who will provide a historical perspective on how these fields continuously influence and enrich one another, looking into the past, present, and future of these interactions. The discussion will then shift to focus on world-renowned artist Sputniko! and her experience working at the intersection of these disciplines, and on Coral Colors, her latest artwork produced in collaboration with OIST. In the last segment of the talk, Prof. Timothy Ravasi will talk about coral bleaching, highlighting the urgent situation of coral reefs around the globe and the important need to raise awareness. This urgent situation was the source of inspiration for Coral Colors, and ultimately prompted this dialogue between science, art, and technology.
Through our inspiring speakers, the audience will gain insight into how such interdisciplinary collaborations are pushing the boundaries of these disciplines, showcasing groundbreaking work where creativity and scientific inquiry come together to shape new approaches to innovation and thought.
Speakers:
Seiichi Tsuchiya
Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts and Crafts, Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts
Japanese art critic and associate professor at the Faculty of Arts and Crafts in the Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts. He specializes in modern and contemporary art history, art theory, and visual culture theory. Some of his major publications include Okinawa Ga(co-authored/co-edited, Art Diver, 2023), 10 Lectures on Contemporary Art (co-authored, Musashino Art University Press, 2017), Before/after : Japanese art criticism : succession and severance (co-authored, Yumiko Chiba Associates, 2017), Tom Max Art Works: Works of Tsutomu Makishi (co-authored/co-edited, Tsutomu Makishi Exhibition Executive Committee, 2016), and Expanding Post-War Art (Shogakukan, 2015).
Sputniko!
Artist/Associate Professor, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
After graduating from Imperial College London with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science, she completed a master’s degree in Design Interactions at the Royal College of Art (RCA). In 2013, she became an assistant professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab, where she led the Design Fiction Group. She is currently an associate professor at the Tokyo University of the Arts' Department of Design. She was also selected as one of the Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum and moderated sessions in Davos 2020.
Timothy Ravasi
Professor, Marine Climate Change Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Professor of Marine Sciences and the Principal Investigator of the Marine Climate Change Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST). He is also Adjunct Professor at the Australian Research Council Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (James Cook University), Adjunct Professor at the University of California in San Diego, and Visiting Scientist at the RIKEN Institute in Japan.
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