Intersections of Art and Science

The Art of Science: Science and Art are Not as Different as We Think – Kristin LeVier, TEDxUIdaho

Screenshot of Zoe Keller's graphite illustration, LIMUW | Santa Cruz Island, California, shown in TEDxUIdaho talk by Kristin LeVier (via Youtube at 4:23 min)
Screenshot of Zoe Keller's graphite illustration, LIMUW | Santa Cruz Island, California, shown in TEDxUIdaho talk by Kristin LeVier (via Youtube at 4:23 min)

Excerpt:
Can a person be both a scientist and an artist? The answer is a resounding yes.

Discover what breath-taking works can be produced by artists who find inspiration from the intersection of art and science. Kristin LeVier is an artist who creates contemporary organic sculptures inspired by the complex, breathtaking spectacle of the natural world. She’s an MIT-trained former molecular biologist whose mission as an artist is to create innovative sculpture at the intersection of art and science. She carves and bends wood into tentacles, leaves, and wings that embody an ethereal sense of motion. Her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries across North America, featured in books and magazines such as American Craft and spotlighted in a PBS short film.

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