Art + science now
By: Stephen Wilson
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780500238684
Other titles: Art plus science now; Art and science now
Description: A global overview of the ways in which contemporary artists draw on kinetics, biology, robotics and information technologies to explore new forms of creative expression.
Notes: "How scientific research and technological innovation are becoming key to 21st-century aesthetics"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 202) and index.

Includes web resources (p. 203-204).
Table of contents: title: Introduction. Art, science + technology; title: Molecular biology; title: Living systems; title: Human biology; title: Physical sciences; title: Kinetics & robotics; title: Alternative interfaces; title: Algorithms; title: Information; title: Conclusion. Cultural challenges in a techno-scientific age.