An old quote claims that "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture"... in other words some things don't translate. But one artist with a unique process and history has found a work around. Emek Golan has done album covers, artwork and posters for some of the most influential artists of the time, and is known visualizations that go deeper and catch some of the intangible qualities that make artists unique. Visit him at Emek.net.
The making of data driven beauty. Maximilian Noichl centers in the world of philosophy, and with an elegant aesthetic he draws on influences like Japanese artist Numata Kashu. The end result is a mesh of two worlds, one of subtlety and texture, and another of very binary data which render into a series of visualizations that are accessible and defining. Its engaging work that brings floods of data into enjoyable waves.
He's the renegade artist that has lived life on his own terms and made art free of sophistication and pretense, but packed with life and "low brow" ethos. Part of the group that founded Zap Comics in the late 1960's, one time artist for Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, and the founder of Juxtapoz magazine. While it was assured that he'd never be part of the established art world, by 2010, his skill and body of work got him into the prestigious Whitney Biennial. It's a great honor and fun moment to speak with Robert Williams.
An interview with the Daughter & Son of Clyde W. Tombaugh, the discoverer of planet Pluto. Annette and Alden Tombaugh discuss their father's life, discoveries, his curiosity and patient determination.
Within the last several decades, great leaps of understanding have occurred around how humans navigate their environment and what mechanisms in the brain allow this elegant understanding. This interview with Dr Marius Bauza gives us an update on the latest discoveries and clarity on the foundation understanding of the Hippocampus, the source of human GPS.
