Leonardo On-Line Featured Articles

Listed here is a selection of articles some of which were featured in the Leonardo Journal. For more articles on specific areas see our Special Projects section.




The Wonderful Caddis Worm: Sculptural Work in collaboration with Trichoptera
by Hubert Duprat and Christian Besson

Since the early 1980s, artist Hubert Duprat has been utilizing insects to construct some of his "sculptures."

Lost and Found: The Mincer
by John Richards

This paper discusses an "evolved" sound generating object by the artist through which are reflected a number of characteristics of current trends within the field of live electronics (part of the LEA-LMJ special section, 2007).

Meaning without Borders: likn and Distributed Knowledge
by Ben Syverson

This paper serves as a narrative companion to likn, an artware application about the nature of knowledge, ideas and language (winner of the Leonardo-EMS 2006 Excellence Award).

Electric Body Manipulation as Performance Art: A Historical Perspective
by Arthur Elsenaar and Remko Scha

The authors trace the history of electric performance art from 18th century experiments with "animal electricity" and "artificial electricity" through to their current work with the artist Stelarc using electric muscle control technology (winner of the 2005 Leonardo Excellence Award).

"Reflectionism" and "Diffusionism": New Tactics for Deconstructing the Video Surveillance Superhighway
by Steve Mann

Steve Mann investigates the increasing use of video surveillance and turns his cameras on the surveyors.

The Souillac Charter for Art and Industry: A Framework for Collaboration (Part I, 1997)
with introductions by Don Foresta and Fernando Lagrana

The Souillac Charter for Art and Industry: Building on the Framework (Part II, 1998)
with introduction by Martin Malvy

"..opening the discussion on the future of telecommunications from a cultural point of view and on the need to integrate the newest forms of communication and cultural expression into all aspects of our societies"

Art, Design and Gestalt Theory
by Roy R. Behrens

This psychology was founded in 1910 and based on the study of movement. The author discusses gestalt theory's influence on modern art and design.

Life Music: The Sonification of Proteins
by John Dunn and Mary Anne Clark

Artist John Dunn and biologist Mary Anne Clark have collaborated to turn protein data into music

Holography: Exploring a New Art Realm -- Shaping Empty Space with Light
by Rudie Berkhout

The artist outlines his work in holography, from his introduction to the medium in 1975 up to the present

Rudolf Arnheim: The Little Owl on the Shoulder of Athene
by Roy R. Behrens

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Bridge To, Bridge From: The Arts, Technology and Education
by Carol Gigliotti

This essay investigates theories and practices, sometimes very much at odds, of contemporary educational involvements in the arts and technology.

Technology and Intuition: A Love Story? Roy Ascott's Telematic Embrace
by Edward A. Shanken

The author addresses the dynamic relationship between technology and intuition in the work of artist Roy Ascott

Visualization, Cultural Mediation and Dual Creativity
by Frank Popper

The author attempts to determine "in what way artists have already added an aesthetic dimension to experimentation in the areas of video, computer and communication technology, and in what way their artistic projects in the course of development constitute an incentive for scientists and engineers to explore new territories.

The Politics of the Artificial
by Victor Margolin

The Data Dandy and Sovereign Media
by Geert Lovink

The author discusses alterntive media theory in Amsterdam and The Foundation for the Advancement of Illegal Knowledge (ADILKNO).

Leonardo's Geology: The Authenticity of the Virgin of the Rocks
by Ann C. Pizzorusso

The author uses geology to determine the authenticity of this painting at The National Gallery in London.

Veni Redemptor: The Metallic Masks of God
by Carmen Hermosillo

There are four key points covered in this paper: redemption, information, mass-mindedness and the suggestion of posthumanism. The paper was inspired by a study of Western European iconography and literature.