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Art into Science, Science into Art at York Minster
Published Monday 10th September 2007 by Alix Peacock
An exhibition entitled Art into Science, Science into Art will be held at York Minster as part of the BA Festival of Science in York between the 9th and 15th September.
This exhibition is designed to display the links between art and science – using the textures of liquid crystals. Liquid crystals are a unique state of matter that all life forms depend on for their existence. They are also commonly found in modern flat screen TVs, laptop computers, mobile telephones, watches and calculators. Looking at liquid crystals through a microscope reveals their beautiful patterns, called textures.
Artists John Goodby, Eve Goodby and Steve Cowling have used different media to capture liquid crystal textures and to use liquid crystal textures to create modern art impressions. They have also used liquid crystal transitions to create textural movies. The exhibition at York Minster will display these artworks, which have been created using the textures from such an essential part of every life form.
The exhibition will be held in the North Transept of York Minster between 9 and 15 September 2007. Usual Minster admission charges will apply. York Residents can use their Minster Passes to come in free of charge. To obtain a Minster Pass, York Residents can send an SAE to the Visitors Department, St William's College, College Street, York, YO1 7JF, or pick one up in the Minster.
The BA Festival of Science will be in York from 9-15 September, bringing over 350 of the UK’s top scientists and engineers to discuss the latest developments in science with the public. This year’s BA Festival of Science is organised by the BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science) in partnership with the University of York, Science City York and the City of York Council. It is supported by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, BP and Yorkshire Forward.
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