complex information in a comprehensible form.
Alternatively, art presents layers of visual connections, analogies, and metaphors, asking the
viewer to complete the picture. Unlike visualization, its intent is to raise questions rather
than provide answers. The distinction is in the
primary intent. Understanding the components
of Art-Sci-Tech collaborations gives us the ability to choose when, where, and in what strength
to apply the tools of each discipline. That said,
all visualizations are a blend of disciplines. All
lie in the spectrum between seeking answers
and asking questions.”
When asked how working with artists via the
Ligo Project had influenced his science, Franks
answered that while it didn’t necessarily change
the way he did science, it did help him think
about the way he presents his work: “It makes
you think more about the visual presentation of
things. More of an aesthetic appreciation.”
All this doesn’t mean that SciArt is another
form of PR. “Something I’ve struggled with,”
Zaringhalam said, “is that I don’t think it’s
necessarily good to make art in service of א