Urania Dreamt
A random tumblog about science, photography, food, music, and whatever else is holding my interest at tthe moment.
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Mykonos
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Catwoman by Rafael Albuquerque
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Greg Dunn: Neurons Painted As Japanese Scrolls
Greg Dunn paints neurons. He uses brushless methods that allow the ink to roll spontaneously across the paper, recreating the ordered randomness of neural projections. He also uses smooth brush strokes that he says “…capture the natural molecular unfolding of nature.”
Here’s what he has to say about what artists can learn from science (and maybe vice versa):
Fundamentally art and science are ruled by the same principal. You must start any project with a clear idea of what your question is. You start with a clear idea and you follow it up with a clear hypothesis. You are trying to get to the root of this question. And when you start painting you are trying to get to the resolution of this question. If you don’t have a clear foundation you will never produce something that is great.
(via Huffington Post)
This, every time I attempt to use the broiler in my shitty apartment stove. Maybe someday I can live in a place with a reasonable kitchen. :(
(via aresef)
Apollo 1 crew practice water egress procedures, June 1966
Being an astronaut is tough work.
Mosaic
Photo and caption by Andrey Narchuk
Patterns of sea stars as exquisite mosaics, attractive, and each time is different
Been away for a bit… moved and had no internet for a little while, but I’m back, and it looks like there have been some changes around here - awesome!
Last week I took my fat ass to my first-ever Zumba class. I flailed around like a moron, but it was fun and I sweated my ass off. Going again next week.
Tomorrow I am going to a small town nearby that was hit by last week’s storm systems, to donate items and do some volunteer work.
I’ve been trying out some productivity techniques because my ADD has been kicking my ass lately and I’ve felt like I’ve been accomplishing nothing. It’s helping. This week I tried the “pomodoro technique” which has an odd sounding name, but basically you set a timer for 25 minutes, work your ass off on a single task and then take a 5 minute break to do something else. Yesterday I was more productive at work than I have been in a while which is good, because I have a few new projects to work on in addition to the usual stuff!
Shadows and Light installations
Artist Rashad Alakbarov from Azerbaijan uses suspended translucent objects and other found materials to create light and shadow paintings on walls. The jaw-dropping light painting above, made with an array of colored airplanes is currently on view at the Fly to Baku exhibition at De Pury Gallery in London through January 29th.
