WEEK 1: Two Cultures

UCLA - Broad Art Center Design
Even though i never specifically thought about the idea of two cultures or how it effected my life and practice before i read and heard the lectures i can see how it has a lot more grounding than i would expect in my life. Currently as a student of the UCLA art department we heavily use art studio practices with emphasis on critical theory and thought. These means of art practice is how i see CP Snow ideas of two cultures in his lecture in 1959 as separated by literary intellectuals and natural science. Practicing and creating art is where i see the two cultures coming into play, being on the side of the north campus our ways of teaching and navigating learning environments are different in many ways. Where i see these fields of art and science merge in our department, or in other words a third culture, is when we start really getting into the details of what an art work does. 
http://www.japancamerahunter.com/2013/03/developingcolour-film-is-not-as-hard-as-you-think/   
As a artist my practice is in the medium of photography. In the sense of creating art i see myself in the category of two cultures but because i use photography as my tool i start to see where this third culture begins. Using and mixing toxic chemicals to produce reactions in light sensitive materials while at the same time trying to construct complex meanings in the form of what, why, how is when the third culture begins to appear. I constantly am studying these scientific processes trying to figure out better way or uses of chemicals and or how light works in relation to my camera recording it. As the future moves us forward so does the digital technically of photography, as i am constantly learning and using new means to create my photographic work.
white light: prism
Before this week i saw a big difference between the north campus and south campus but thinking about it more and more we really aren't all that different, i think this idea of the third culture is way more part of most peoples everyday lives now a days than ever.










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white light: prism. Art. Britannica Online for Kids. photograph. Web. 9 Apr. 2017. <http://kids.britannica.com/elementary/art-87682>.

UCLA - Broad Art Center. Proposed Condition - Design Option A . Urban simulation team. photograph. http://www.ust.ucla.edu/ustweb/Projects/PROJECTS/ucla/broad_img3.htm

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  1. Pui Ieng LeiApril 10, 2017 at 8:30 PM

    You mention photography, which reminds me of my physics teacher in high school, who loves photography and once said that photography is a magic of physics. Even though most people regard photography as an art, it is true that the integration of elements in both art and science is important for one's achievement in this discipline. Therefore, it is good to know that you have been studying in a way regardless of the separation of two cultures in the society. Good luck!

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  2. UnknownApril 11, 2017 at 11:33 AM

    I never thought of photography as a mixture of science and art, but I can see now how art could have some components of science. This reminds me of when I take photos and edit them. Elements such as lighting, brightness, contrast, and resolution can change and greatly enhance a picture. Changes can also come from the camera itself, and the switching of lenses, zoom, and focus. This is very interesting because I never knew I was already practicing a third culture.

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  3. UnknownApril 12, 2017 at 6:20 PM

    Your perspective on the matter resonates with me deeply. As an artist myself, although performance based, find your insight to be relatable and well thought out. Your connection to the chemicals and technology found in photography reminds me of the dyes and digital design done in costumes for theater. The most interesting part of your post, however, was the suggestion that the third culture is not something completely foreign, but a rather common occurrence in daily life already.

    -- Natalie Utria

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  4. UnknownApril 13, 2017 at 10:45 AM

    I don't often hear the perspective of art students. I enjoyed reading this and like your point of view!

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