Art of Science Gallery

The 2006 Annual Art of Science winners have been posted on the official site. This competition is held annually in order to appreciate the aesthetics of science and nature. There are both videos and images available on the official site. The image below is “Mapping Urban Fluxes”,

The description of this art work is: We used the machine to produce a series of 12 by 12 inch acrylic models from which the pictures shown are taken. The models were produced upside down, flipping the milled side to the bottom and producing a negative image of the field. The diameter of the milling bit imprints the vectors as fins into the acrylic. The transparency of the material and the refraction of the light create a haptic impression even though the vectors are captured inside the material.

Ah. Now I get it. o_O

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