Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Thee Art of SCIENCE!

Not only do I have a wonderment for art and music, I have it as well for science. 
When art and science are combined, I am really pleased and impressed... most of the time. 
For example,  ferrofluid artists. Ferrofluid is a liquid that becomes strongly magnetized in the presence of a magnetic field.
It's mineral oil, with iron dust impregnated within, and with a bit of surfactant to keep it all together. It's being manipulated by a couple magnets HeRE by .



This artist has really enjoyed playing with ferrofluid and has made a few videos of this passion. Her name is [Sachiko Kodoma] from Tokyo.
(2:20 to 3min is really neat).



   The artwork that has impressed me the most  so far that I have seen is by Fabian Oefner; an art photographer from Switzerland. He uses a syringe full of watercolor to inject the ferrofluid creating pieces of work like this:
a close up here:
A video on how he makes this is at the bottom of the page HERE

I find this very inspirational and hope to get more into coming my love if visual art with....