Eric Francoeur: Handling macromolecular structures. From wooden balls to photorealism

Molecular Aesthetics | Symposium


The representation of macromolecular structures, for research or
publication purposes, was a particular challenge for 20th century
scientists. Focusing on protein science, this talk will explore
how scientists and their collaborators have developed and used
various techniques, from physical models to photorealistic
computer graphics, to represent these structures. It will
particularly focus on how the domains of science, the mechanical
arts, the visual arts and computer science intersected and
criss-crossed as this culture of macromolecular representation
changed and evolved through the second half of the 20th century.


Symposium at ZKM | Center for Art and Media, July 15 -17, 2011 in
cooperation with DFG-Center for Functional Nanostructures (CFN)
Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT).
As part of several joint projects on creativity and innovation
which will be carried out by the ZKM | Center for Art and Media
Karlsruhe and Akademie Schloss Solitude and which were initiated
by the State of Baden-Württemberg between 2007 and 2010, the
symposium »Molecular Aesthetics« aims at establishing a link
between the current developments in molecular sciences and the
visual arts and music. Also marking the International Year of
Chemistry, it tries to initiate an interdisciplinary exchange of
views and ideas, which could lead to a new definition of
aesthetics.
This project is financed by the Ministry of science, Research and
Arts Baden Württemberg.


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Symposium im ZKM | Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie, 15.
-17. Juli 2011
In Kooperation mit dem DFG-Centrum für Funktionelle
Nanostrukturen (CFN) des Karlsruhe Instituts für
Technologie.
Als Teil der gemeinsam vom ZKM | Zentrum für Kunst und
Medientechnologie und der Akademie Schloss Solitude ausgeführten
Projekte zum Thema Kreativität und Innovation, die 2007 vom
Staatsministerium Baden-Württemberg initiiert wurden, zielt das
Symposium »Molekulare Ästhetik« darauf ab, eine Verbindung
zwischen den aktuellen Entwicklungen in den
Molekularwissenschaften und der Kunst und der Musik zu
etablieren. Es versucht, im internationalen Jahr der Chemie einen
interdisziplinären Austausch von Ansichten und Ideen zu
initiieren, der zu einer neuen Definition von Ästhetik führen
könnte.
Das Projekt wird gefördert vom Ministerium für Wissenschaft,
Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg.