Contemporary Opinion by Patricia Olynyk Minding the Gap: Risk Capital and the Myth of Two Cultures Patricia Olynyk argues that if one accepts the premise of “one culture” – of a shared overall world view, then engaging risk capital in the academy could not only prompt a re-evaluation of our target investments but support the …
Historical Opinion by Herbert W. Franke The Latest Developments in Media Art Herbert W. Franke argues that the concepts of originals and “unique works” do not make sense in the age of media art. Contemporary Opinion by Joel Slayton Collaboration as Media Joel Slayton argues that the emphasis on collaboration has changed the cultural production …
LEONARDO THINKS 1968 – 2011 Historical Opinion by Fred Forest Against Official Contemporary Art, for an Art of the Present Fred Forest argues that it remains for artists, confronted with the immense field opened for them by new technologies, to resist the seduction of facile effects. Contemporary Opinion by István Hargittai Something Has Doubled: …
Contemporary Opinion Art for the Solar Age by Jürgen Claus Jürgen Claus proposes that one aim for the near future would be to build prototype solar houses that incorporate solar energy in a convincing visual and aesthetic expression. Historical Opinion A Fuller Bridge by István Hargittai István Hargittai proposes that the discovery of the …
Contemporary Opinion by Michael Punt Renaming the Future Michael Punt looks at the history and the future of the Leonardo Reviews project. Historical Opinion by Ernst Gombrich Art is Long… Ernest Gombrich argues that it takes time for a system of art conventions to crystallize and says we are more likely to achieve a new …
Contemporary Opinion ArtScience: The Essential Connection Robert Root-Bernstein introduces a column that will be to explore the essential connection of art and science in the past, present and future, with the aim of stimulating broader discussion of, and participation in, this essential connection… Historical Opinion The Fourth World: The Promises and Dangers of the World …
Contemporary Opinion by Sundar Sarukkai Beauty in the Beast Sundar Sarukkai asks: In this era of the growing presence of technology in art, a trend well exemplified by digital art, how do we find deeper terms of engagement between art and technology? Historical Opinion by David Carrier Visual Theory and “Leonardo” David Carrier looks at …
Contemporary Opinion by Julianne Pierce Network, Exchange and Dialogue: Media Arts in the Asia Pacific Julianne Pierce examines Media Arts Networks, Exchange and Dialogues in the Asia Pacific Region. Historical Opinion by Nancy Gorglione A Partial View Of A Three-Dimensional World Nancy Gorglione examines holography, three-dimensional (3D) laser photography, and encourages support for ensuring the …
Contemporary Opinion by Douglas Vakoch To the Stars, Silently Douglas Vakoch discusses the mission of the SETI Institute and an initiative to produce workshops with Leonardo/ISAST. The mission of SETI is to explore, understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of life in the universe. Historical Opinion by Roger F. Malina The Cultural Dimension …
LEONARDO THINKS 1968 – 2011 Contemporary Opinion by Robert Pepperell An Information Sublime: Knowledge After the Postmodern Condition Robert Pepperell asserts that the sheer volume and diversity of information today demonstrates a maturing human condition that will allow us to affirm the plurality of our approaches, while fostering their underlying interconnectedness. Historical Opinion by Roy …