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Articles - 26 October 2006

Strange Attractors: charm between art and science

Strange Attractors: charm between art and science was an exhibition of Australian new media art held at the Zendai Museum of Modern Art in Shanghai in August, 2006. Julie Ryder, Canberra-based textile artist, was selected to participate in the exhibition and travelled to Shanghai to install her work and attend the opening. Craft Australia commissioned Ryder to write an article and the following is a preview of artists' work selected for the exhibition. Review Strange Attractors: charm between art and science by Julie Ryder.

"Tissue Engineered Steak No. 1" 2000 A study for "Disembodies Cuisine"
Year2000 - 2001
ArtistThe Tissue Culture and Art
MediumPre-Natal sheel skeletal muscle and degradable PGA polymer scaffold
The Net is Cast
Year2006
ArtistJane Quon
MediumMultimedia installation 5 x paper screens 3mx3.5m
PhotoJane Quon
Morphogenesis Series 3
Year2004
ArtistJon McCormack
MediumSoftware synthesised image
PhotoDigital lightjet prints
Cryptomorph
Year2005
ArtistJulie Ryder
MediumDigital print on silk organza
PhotoJulie Ryder
Lion Head
Year2004
ArtistJustine Cooper
MediumType C photograph
PhotoJustine Cooper
AquaLux II
Year2005
ArtistPeter E. Charuk
MediumVideo installation
Body Code - (Central Dogma Part 2c)
Year2003
ArtistDrew Berry
MediumDigital animation
PhotoDrew Berry
Cardiomorphologies
Year2005
ArtistGeorge Khut
MediumBiofeedback installation
PhotoGeorge Khut
Embracement
Year2003
ArtistMari Velonaki (in collaboration with roboticists David Rye and Steve Scheding)
MediumInstallation comprising a photo-dynamic crystal screen
PhotoGreg Weight
MEART: The semi-living artist
Year2001 - 2006
ArtistSymbioticA Research Group
MediumCortical Rat Neurons, Multi Electrode Array, Robotic Drawing Arm, TCP/IP
PhotoJody Cheung
Deep Space
Year2005
ArtistHellen Sky in collaboration with Paul Bourke
MediumAudio visual installation, sound David Franzke
PhotoHellen Sky

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