Showing posts with label water. Show all posts
Showing posts with label water. Show all posts

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Sinking Venice

Going to Venice is exciting but I had already been there trice.
The biennale is an amazing biannual art festival but I had seen many of those.
What touched me in Venice was addressing more than 80 representatives from all European countries  in the Biblioteca Marciana and feasting under its renaissance ceilings. I was utterly honored.
However, what really chilled my spine and gave me goosebumps was when I witnessed Venice sinking as I was rushing my way through piazza San Marco.
While millions of you might sympathize or regard my observation as interesting, very few are the ones who will act against global warming and save the most unique and beautiful Venice from disappearing but I would be very happy if proven wrong.

Saturday, February 26, 2011

From ISS to PHD to ICC...

As my PhD in informatics (complex systems) nears its defense (ref. vitae), my artistic journey as a photographer and coffee artist (ref. portfolio)--- not to mention music --- seems to be coming to an end with my failure to support it financially or relate it to my expertise in bio-inspired data mining and complex systems effectively.

Below is a preliminary macro take on my current situation between arts and science using insoluble elements. I have seen science and art overlap everywhere except in my career (lamentably); they are like oil and water no matter what I do. This experimental animation portrays endeavors of scientists/artists who strive to combine both fields incessantly.



Is there any venue, community or event welcoming both sides of the brain?

ISS: Interdisciplinary Singularity Syndrome
PHD: Permanent Head Damage
ICC: Interdisciplinary Career Crisis