Pattern and Chaos in Art, Science and Everyday Life - Critical Intersections and Creative Practice

This richly illustrated volume explores critical and visual practices through the lens of intersections between pattern and chaos. It challenges disciplinary boundaries, perception and communication, often referencing the in-between territory of art and science through experimentation and visual scrutiny. 179 colour illus.

About the author

Dr Sarah Horton is an artist and senior lecturer at Norwich University of the Arts (NUA) where she is also Champion for the Pattern and Chaos research group. She has a BA Hons Visual Arts from Lancaster University, an MA Fine Art from NUA and a practice-based Ph.D. from NUA/UAL. Her art practice includes sculpture, drawing and painting and is largely site-related. Her Ph.D., entitled ‘Decoration: Disrupting the workplace and challenging the work of art’ indicates an ongoing interest in the way pattern, decoration and ornament is used in fine art. She was Learning Co-ordinator for the Norwich leg of the British Art Show 8 and has exhibited nationally and internationally.
Victoria Mitchell writes on making, embodiment, metaphor and meaning, often in the context of textile culture. She is a research fellow at Norwich University of the Arts.

Summary

This richly illustrated volume explores critical and visual practices through the lens of intersections between pattern and chaos. It challenges disciplinary boundaries, perception and communication, often referencing the in-between territory of art and science through experimentation and visual scrutiny. 179 colour illus.

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Horton, Sarah (Norwich University of the Arts Horton, Horton Sarah, Victoria Mitchell, Victoria (Norwich University of the Arts Mitchell, Mitchell Victoria
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.12.2023
• EAN: 9781789387803
• ISBN: 978-1-78938-780-3
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Raster, farbig
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT; ART / Techniques / General, COMPUTERS / Optical Data Processing, Art techniques & principles, pattern recognition, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General, Educational: Sciences, General Science, The Arts: techniques and principles