International Science–Art News

Leonardo, Vol. 4, pp. 191-193. Pergamon Press 1971. Printed in Great Britain INTERNATIONAL SCIENCEART NEWS dohn H. Holloway, Corresponding Editor Readers are invited to send advanced notice offorthcoming events an~ pub./ications , and information about their own activities in thefield ofthe relatIOnships between the sciences and the visual arts to: John H. Holloway, 26 Sherborne Avenue, Wigston Magna, Leicester LE8-2GP, England. I. EXHlBmONS AND MEETINGS I. I-The Institute ofContemporary Arts, London, is planning an exhibition in the form of an autonomous light environment. The provisional title 'Electric Circus' is indicative of an attitude that art, action, excitement and profundity can readily mix. The exhibition will be concerned with the interaction between the spectator and the environment either directly or indirectly. However, some programmed light sculptures and light projection techniques that make use of movement may also be included, since they represent part ofthe continuity ofexperience in such an environment. Artists and others who feel that they could contributeshould contact I.C.A. (Electric Circus), Nash House, 12 Carlton House Terrace, London, S.W.l, England. 1.2-The August (1970) issue of Computers and Automation contains details of this year's computer art contest in connection with the ACM CounterConference , which will be held 3-5 August 1971, at the Harvest House Hotel, Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A. More details about the meeting can be obtained from David E. Burmaster, Room 803, 545 Main Street, Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A. I.3-In November 1970 the exhibition 'Software' (cf. Leonardo 2, 448 (1969», was transferred ~rom ~he Jewish Museum in New York to the Smlthsoman Institution, Washington D.C., where it was on display from 16 December 1970 to 14 February 1971. I.4--A Unesco Seminar on 'Visual Communication and the Arts' is planned for early 1971. Details can be obtained from: Prof. C. E. Moorhouse , Department of Electrical Engineering, University ofMelbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia. 1.5-During the second half of 1970 the Centre of Studies in Art and Communication and the Gallery Bonino in Buenos Aires, Argentina, organized a series of multidisciplinary seminars to discuss aspects of 'Art and Social Structure', 'Art and Industry', 'Art and the Psychological Process', 'Art and Architecture' and 'Art and Science'. The subjects discussed in the final seminar were as follo~s: (a) Is the gap between artists and scientists decreasmg 191 or increasing? (b) Which scientific knowledge should artists have and which artistic knowledge should scientists have? (c) Which scientific knowledge could the artist apply to his work at pres:n~? (d) Which techniques are most related to artIstic activity? The address of C.A.Y.C. (Centro de Arte y Communicion) is, Elpidio Gonzalez 4070, Buenos Aires, Argentina. (cf. also Leonardo 3, 484 (197?).) I.6-There was an Art and Technology SectIOn in the 1970 Venice Biennale. 1.7-There was a symposium on 'Interactive Computer Graphics' at the Delft University of Technology from 26-28 October 1970. The secretary for the meeting was L. H. Meuldijk, Computing Centre, Delft University of Technology, P.O. Box 354, Delft, The Netherlands. 1.8-The U.S. Trade Centre, London held an exhibition, covering the complete cycle of plastics production and manipulation, from 21-25 October 1970 at 57 St. James's Street, London S.W.l, England. Many technical experts were on hand to advise on applications of the materials and the machines. 1.9-Duringthe running ofa plastics exhibition at London's Design Centre in the Autumn of 1970, The Plastics Institute sponsored five seminars that were of value to anyone interested in the manipulation and design possibilities of plastic materials. The organizer was J. N. Ratcliffe, The Plastics Institute, 11 Hobart Place, London, S.W.!, England. 1.1O-An Art and Science Exhibition will be held from 18 April-15 July, 1971 at the Tel-Aviv Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel. During the exhibition (from 19-21 April) a Symposium on Art and Science will also take place. These events are part of the dedication of the new museum ofmodern art at Tel-Aviv under the direction of Dr. H. Gamzu. 1.11-An Art and Technology Exhibition will be held from 11 May-29 August...