Art is a synthetic process. These forces may manifest themselves in the sciences. For example, Pointillism and Impressionism were investigations of the perception of color and light, and coincided with scientific investigations of the same, he says. Or artists' explorations may stem from social turmoil. Today's ferment over issues of race, class, and gender is evident in current art making.
Visualization provides a way to demonstrate an idea so that it becomes understandable, embraceable.
It becomes an issue worthy of attention. If a societal goal is equity and inclusion, one of the strongest voices for social change is the arts. Artists explore issues being investigated by every university discipline. Images, words, and numbers-all are ways of knowing the world, he explains. This optimally takes place in the context of the university, particularly a research university.