Event 1 Assignment: Color, Light, and Motion Featuring Ryszard Kluszcyński


Katherine McNamara 

Event 1: Color, Light, and Motion Featuring Ryszard Kluszcyński

Our wonderful speaker, Ryszard W. Kluszcyński

    I attended the Color, Light, and Motion virtual event on Zoom on Saturday, April 27th. This event was special because it focussed on cybernetics in contemporary art and the works of Wen-Ying Tsai. With Ryszard's introduction to Wen-Ying Tsai and cybernetics, he mentioned a spark of interest in the subject during the 1950s-1960s that has since declined. I immediately wondered if the interest in cybernetics in the 50s and 60s differs from the present day because technology has advanced. In the 50s and 60s, cybernetics could have been perceived with wonder and excitement for what’s possible. Today, I feel that people approach technology with skepticism and fear because there have been major societal changes due to it (and not everyone loves change). 

Cybernetic Art!

I thought the relationship between cybernetics artists and nature was interesting as well. The intersectionality of different topics in art is very cool to see especially when it is tech and nature. Those are two realms of art that don’t traditionally fit together, however, artists such as Norbert Wiener brought their obsessions with nature into their work. I especially enjoyed hearing about how Nobert saw the beams of sunlight as a spiritual experience. I feel similarly when I feel and see sunshine; I always feel connected to the world around me when the sun is shining down and it is something I treasure. Regardless of the day I am having, the sun can always bring out gratitude and appreciation in me. Beauty in nature is hard to find words for, so artists conveying it through their work are special. 


Tsai x Scientific Innovation

Lastly, I thought reading all of the questions everyone came up with for the Q and A at the end was awesome. I loved seeing what people were curious about and getting the class’ perspective on the event. We all attended the same event, however, many people had different questions than I did! It was interesting to see what others took away. I would recommend other students to attend an event like this one because everyone was able to pay attention to the event, give comments, and ask questions while allowing our speaker to have the floor the entire time. There wasn't disruption from an in-person audience and it was run very smoothly.


References

Casini, Silvia. “Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as mirror and portrait: MRI configurations between science and the Arts.” Configurations, vol. 19, no. 1, Dec. 2011, pp. 73–99, https://doi.org/10.1353/con.2011.0008.

Kac, Eduardo. Eduardo Kac, www.ekac.org/. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Patricia Olynyk, patriciaolynyk.com/. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Reichardt, Jasia, and Jasia Reichardt, eds. Cybernetics, art and ideas. London: Studio Vista, 1971.

Vesna, Victoria. “Human Body & Medical Technologies." April 23, 2024. UCLA Lecture.

Werner, Liss C., ed. Cybernetics: state of the art. Vol. 1. Universitätsverlag der TU Berlin, 2017.

Images

Kluszcyński, Ryszard. “Color, Lights, and Motion.” Zoom, April 27, 2024.

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