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 For this exhibit, art was creating using a mixture of science, math, and technology. As it was explained in the exhibit, pigeons made art using by pressing on keys that made lines appear. Depending on the amount of time a key was pressed, the lines could get filled in.  I thought this was a very interesting event because it reminded me of the mathematics and art lecture in which we discussed how mathematics principles can be used for the creation and expression of art. Behind the scenes for the art being displayed, there was a lot of math that went into allowing pigeons create art. In some of the references I cite, many use other instances of animals creating art to highlight that, although it is possible, it is typically done with human guidance. In one of the references, it is explained how creative expression isn't necessarily natural in the animal world. With this, I think it is interesting how this pigeon art exhibit is able to show that, while much of the previous work done

Ul    When it comes to my own personal experiences with medical technologies in relation to art, the first thing that pops into mind is the MRI. A lot of the resources I have seen, discuss MRI's and other brain imagery to be useful in finding a sense of beauty in what can otherwise be seen as a scary process. My sister, when we were really young, had to get an MRI. The process was indeed intimidating, and the prospect of finding out bad news was anxiety-inducing. Thus, it makes sense why some artists find beauty and a means for creativity within MRI's (Donald, 2013; Brain Health, 2017).  I think an interesting intersection between medicine, art, and technology is prosthetics. In the article "The Art of Designer Artificial Limbs" by Morin, it is explained how hyper-realistic prosthetics are not only created under a process of rigorous design, but there are also elaborate ways to reflect the wearers personality. The prosthetic thus become vessels for the human body to a

      In the movie Wall-E, there are several demonstrations of art being used as a reference for human culture and creativity. Several of the artifacts collected by Wall-E veer towards the artistic and, due to his appreciation of them, indicates strong themes of the significance of art. With this, we can relate robotics and art to the argument many artists and scholars have made in which robots/machines cannot be as "creative" as a human because, as we are aware of, robots/machines do not possess a sense of self (Gayford, 2016). And perhaps the "aura" that Benjamin writes about is this precise aura that is able to convey a sense of self.       With the invention of the printing press, it is interesting to look into how art is presently made and subsequently distributed. In the Forbes article "How Robot Art Reveals the Power of Humanity" by Alexandra Bregman, in discussion with the artist Agnieszka Pilat, Pilat describes how she doesn't see the value in

  Mathematics can be used in art in several ways, including symmetry, geometry, proportion, and balance. In the article "Art and Math: Aesthetics of Calculation" by Ferreira, it is explained how the link between math and art dates back several centuries, playing an important role during the Renaissance when math was used to make artworks more realistic. In the article by Show Me your Math, they explain the link between nature and math. For example, the Fibonacci spiral which is seen in pine cones and shells. Because of the link between nature and math, it makes sense that it is translated into art as much of the inspiration for artworks are realistic elements (nature, people, etc.). In the article "Unveiling the Marvels of Mathematical Art" by Medium, this is further emphasized as they highlight how several artists make use of certain mathematical principles as a signature art style. For example, M.C. Escher is particularly fond of tessellations to create symmetry i

In the articles by Powers, Gould, Thresher, Shulman, and Johnson, there is an overarching theme of the connection between art and science, particularly in a creative sense. As noted in Goulds interview/article, scientists and artists "have the same goals" but they "reach them in different ways." In the Powers article, the use of art to learn scientific concepts and phenomena is highlighted given the visual aspects that many may encounter when attempting to grasp an idea. At the UCLA campus, these two cultures are split with ideas if North campus (humanities/art) and South campus (science). There can sometimes be certain stereotypes attached to the students that identify with either side of campus — most involving lifestyles that are heavily influenced by the "difficulty" of the majors that are associated with North and South. It is often believed that students from North campus have an easier load to the students from South campus, and that North campus st