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SciArt Santa Fe and UNM College of Fine Arts present “Deep Reality: Art, Physics, the Unseeable and Space-Time: Art and Science,” a LASER Santa Fe talk by physicist and artist Paul Biagi on how he creates paintings as metaphors for the processes of contemporary physics, such as cosmology and quantum physics. Presented in coordination with Leonardo / ISAST (International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology) and Biocultura.
Date/Time: October 30 at noon MST. Find your timezone HERE
Location: Online, Zoom webinar.
Admission: Free. Donations accepted.
More information: sciartsanta.org.
“The waves of the possible crash on the shores of the now.” Dr. Biagi
Paul Biagi, PhD, began studying drawing, painting and dancing when he was a graduate student in physics in the late 1960’s. After completing his doctorate at the University of Colorado, he taught college-level Math and Physics To prepare for teaching courses to liberal arts students relating art and contemporary physics, he studied humanities at New York University and attended NYU programs in Paris, Taiwan and Japan where he gained a background in Western and Oriental art. Working in academia gave him the opportunity to continue his studio art education in drawing and painting.
Biagi pursued his interest in art while teaching for over forty-five years. He took early retirement to paint and draw, and continued his studies at The Santa Fe Community College and then went on to complete a Post Baccalaureate program at The Maryland Institute College of Art. He has been represented by both Vivo Contemporary and Reflection galleries.
Biagi has been interested in using a variety of methods for applying paint in the desire to develop surfaces that act as visual metaphors for the processes of contemporary physics. His paintings are built of transparent layers of acrylic glazes hinting at a world of waves and vibrations that lies beneath this reality. Besides the brush, he uses many different ways of applying the paint: pouring, troweling, spraying etc. This creates in our consciousness an experience of a cosmos where all occurs simultaneously and is intimately entangled. Ultimately, Biagi yearns to create images that he has a deep longing to see. http://www.studiobiagi.us
About SciArt Santa Fe
SciArt Santa Fe, 501(c)3, creates opportunities for the powerful exchange of ideas among practitioners, students, and the general public in the arts, sciences and technology. Through public forums and workshops, we facilitate cross-disciplinary research and programming that advocates for sustainable environmental practices, local and global scientific and artistic literacy, technological equity and freedom of thought and imagination. sciartsantafe.org
About Biocultura
Biocultura operates at the intersection of biology, art and design with a focus on creation and education. Biocultura events are designed to stimulate thought and discussion, aiming to connect biology and art to our personal lives, histories, communities and environments. In 2017 Biocultura was selected by Leonardo as the official host of LASER Santa Fe. More information at: bioculturasantafe.com
About Leonardo/ISAST and LASER talks
The Leonardo/ISAST LASERs are a program of international gatherings that bring artists, scientists, humanists and technologists together for informal presentations, performances and conversations with the wider public. The mission of the LASERs is to encourage contribution to the cultural environment of a region by fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and opportunities for community building to over 40 cities around the world. To learn more about how our LASER Hosts and to visit a LASER near you please visit our website. @lasertalks
About UNM College of Fine Arts
In addition to providing studies in art, music, theater and dance, and cinematic arts, the UNM College of Fine Arts is also a dynamic visual & performing arts center for Albuquerque. Regina Carlow, Ph.D., Interim Dean of the College of Fine Arts describes her vision for the College of Fine Arts as one that is “centered in the Pedagogy of Engagement: where fine and performing artist faculty come together with students and the community to re-imagine the function and focus of the Arts.”
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