Parse @ Axiom....

Axiom Gallery in Jamaica Plain has a great new show up which is full of amazing work all of it relevant to the ideas in this class...

PARSE:Visualizing Data That Makes Us Human
An Event of the 2009 Boston CyberArts Festival

Curated by AXIOM Founding Director, Heidi Kayser, PARSE, includes the work of five artists who use data to present new perspectives on the underlying information that makes us human. Overlooked patterns of data surround us daily. The artists in PARSE sort, separate and amalgamate physical, mental and social information to create intricate visualizations in print, interactive media, animation and sculpture. These pieces track and reflect our brainwaves during REM sleep, our genetic code, our social icons, and even our carnal desires.

Featuring works by: Ben Fry and Eugene Kuo, Fernanda Viegas and Martin Wattenberg, Jason Salavon, Jen Hall

Opening Reception: Friday March 27th, 2009 6-9 pm
Exhibition Dates:March 27th - May 10th, 2009
Exhibition Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, 6-9pm - Saturday, 2-5pm

For more information please call 617.676.5904

SALT Podcasts...

The Seminar's on Long Term Thinking produced by the Long Now Foundation are all interesting and relevant, especially this one by Kevin Kelly talking about the changing nature of scientific inquiry.

Adaptation (Week 5)

When I look into your eyes,
I see the light of day.

When I behold your ears,
I hear the sound of thunder.

Your nose and mouth
tell me of the atmosphere.

Your lungs record the history
of a previous life in salt and sea.

Your limbs betray the secrets
of gravity, your brain
of electrochemistry.

Every living thing reflects
the shape of its environment.

When we look into a mirror,
we discover reality, ourselves,
a prehistoric legacy of co-evolution.

J. H.