LASER TALKS IN SANTA FE: Consciousness and the Cosmos

Understanding the relationship between consciousness and the physical world parallels understanding the relationship between art and science

EVENT INFO

When: Sunday, May 4 · 6:30 - 8pm MDT

Where: Santa Fe Art Institute, 1600 St. Michael's Drive #31 Santa Fe, NM 87505 United States

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LASER Talk: Consciousness and the Cosmos: Artist Paul Biagi with discussants Heather Murphree, Julie Tregeagle and Bobbe Besold

Consciousness and the Cosmos is a LASER talk exploring the nature of consciousness and how it interacts with the physical world. It asks, how do we exist both as physical and conscious beings. Since out of consciousness comes both art and science, understanding the relationship between consciousness and the physical world parallels understanding the relationship between art and science.

In conjunction with the exhibition Woven Skies: SciArt from Air to the Cosmos, SciArt Santa Fe is hosting a series of these presentations called ‘LASERs’. LASER stands for Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous and take place around the world in more than 40 institutions in 4 continents. SciArt Santa Fe represents New Mexico in this prestigious international Leonardo Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology initiative. Woven Skies LASERs feature exhibiting New Mexico artists and sciart experts from across the state.

Featuring Woven Skies Exhibiting Artist Paul Biagi with discussants Heather Murphree, Julie Tregeagle and Bobbe Besold

Presented in coordination with Leonardo/International Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology (ISAST); the University of New Mexico (UNM), College of Fine Arts; sponsored by Santa Fe Art Institute (SFAI), and supported in part by New Mexico Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Featured Artists in Woven Skies: Established and emerging artists from across the state using a variety of traditional and experimental media featured are: Kirsten Angerbauer, Colin Barker, Fiona Bell, Paul Biagi, Natalie Christensen, Shirley Crow, Jim Eyre, Marianne Hornbuckle, Susan Latham, Andrea Polli, Alyce Santoro, Zuyva Sevilla, Joan Stango, Dora Tass and Isabel Winson-Sagan.

This event is free and accessible to all. If you need more information, contact sciartsantafe@gmail.com with questions related to access and accommodation.

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The Leonardo/ISAST LASERs are a program of international gatherings that bring artists, scientists, humanists and technologists together for informal presentations, performances and conversations with the wider public. The mission of the LASERs is to encourage contribution to the cultural environment of a region by fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and opportunities for community building to over 40 cities around the world. To learn more about how our LASER Hosts and to visit a LASER near you please visit our website. @lasertalks