SciArt Magazine - All Issues December 2015 | Page 4
Letter from the Editor
The beauty and complexity of patterns found in
nature serve as inspiration for textile designers,
architects, scientists, and artists a like. From the
stacking of plant cells to the golden spiral to the
branching of trees, the natural world we live can be
delightfully aesthetic.
Our featured Straight Talk artists this issue are
Rebecca Kamen and Jody Rasch. Both Kamen and
Rasch peer into the cellular, and out to the cosmic.
Using the traditional materials of paint and Mylar,
these artists pull out the beauty of our natural
world too often overlooked.
And then there are the patterns and data
visualizations created with the aid of computational
power—our lead article Autonomous Art looks at art
created by algorithms, while one of our Spotlights
profiles the work of Iwasa, a molecular animator
and biologist. Continuing the discussion of
technology in art, E.A.T.—the 1960s art–tech group
lead by Rauchenberg and Klüver (among others)—
sees an update in the Contemporary Jewish
Museum’s current exhibit “N[ew]EAT,” reviewed at
the end of this issue.
We here at SAiA wish you the happiest of
holidays, and thank you once again for your
readership.
Sincerely,
Editor-in-Chief
Julia Buntaine
Managing Editor
Neel V. Patel
Blog Editor
Danielle Kalamaras
Layout & Design
Julia Buntaine
Contributors
Neel V. Patel
Danielle McCloskey
Megan Guerber
Joe Ferguson
Copy Editor
Stephanie Muscat
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