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LASER Talks in Los Angeles

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LASER (Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous) is Leonardo/ISAST's international program of evening gatherings that brings artists and scientists together for informal presentations and conversations.

CHAIR: Victoria Vesna

Drones have entered the public consciousness over the past decade and are most commonly associated with surveillance and military action. Recently, technology has rapidly advanced with drones increasingly being designed to be hidden from radar by mimickingthe appearance and behaviour of wildlife. Even drones used by hobbyists frequently raise ethical issues regarding privacy. The installation, Stealth Drones, asks the viewer to reflect on these technological developments and to consider the clandestine possibilities of drone technology.

Stealth Drones is comprised of seven embroidery hoops hung in formation. Each hoop contains fractal patterns and ornamentation embroidered in white thread. The hoops are presented on a black velvet backdrop, much like the display of traditional lace work. At regular intervals UV lights are activated in the exhibition space. The embroideries react to the UV light by revealing technical blueprints of small multicopters within them. Once the regular room lights switch back on,the stealth drones disappear.

Through the act of appearing/disappearing the juxtaposition of embroidery (traditionally associated with femininity) and contemporary engineering and artificial intelligence (typically coded as masculine) comes forth. This prompts the viewer to consider the gendering of new technologies as well as associated discourses of expertise and technological progress.

MEET THE SPEAKERS!
 
 
 
Elí Joteva is a Bulgarian born visual artist and researcher working at the intersection of fine arts and science through the use of new imaging tools and biofeedback technologies. With a practice rooted in photography and new media, her work often aims to to expand the intangible experience of the human and non-human body.
 
 
Emma Akmakdjian’s mixed media artworks trace the troubled relationship of human and environment through material byproducts of industrial processes. Emma creates art in conversation with scientists and members of diverse community groups, such as botanists of the Chumash and Hualapai Indian Tribe. Emma’s sculptures consider the symbiotic influence of society and nature.
 
 
Keri Kukral is the founder of Raw Science TV. She is a bioengineer and ballet dancer and is promoting the intersection of science and media. The transition from the arts to engineering inspired her to create the Raw Science Foundation to promote STEAM education globally through access to energy, connectivity, and telemedicine particularly for girls and women.

 
 
Andrew McGregor has an eclectic background in the not-for-profit and social enterprise worlds drawing from his expertise as a filmmaker, inventor, writer, chessboxing champion, entrepreneur, frequent TEDx speaker, mentor, Highlands games athlete, photojournalist, bagpiper, magician, Curator of MindshareLA, and a founder of The Tiziano Project.


 

 

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ArtSciCenter

LASER (Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous) Talks is Leonardo's international program of evening gatherings that bring artists and scientists together for informal presentations and conversations. LASER Talks were founded in 2008 by Bay Area LASER Chair Piero Scaruffi and are in over 30 cities around the world. To learn more about how our LASER Hosts and to visit a LASER near you please visit our website. 

For most up to date information on Los Angeles LASER Talks visit the UCLA Art | Sci Center LASER Page.

The mission of the LASERs is to provide the general public with a snapshot of the cultural environment of a region and to foster interdisciplinary networking.

When
December 5th, 2019 from  5:00 PM to  7:00 PM
Location
CSNI
570 Westwood Plaza, Building 114, 5th floor
Presentation Space, CNSI (SOUTH)
Hybrid / Los Angeles, CA 90095
United States
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