Wilderness

WHYLD

May 16, 2013ecoartscotland5pm, Art Artists, Art Space, Curators, Eca, Ecology, Edge Research, Exhibition, Fremantle, International Artists, International Networks, Ld, Masters Students, Patriot Hall, Refreshments, Research Associate, Robert Gordon University, School Of Art, Scientists, Theoretical Texts, Wilderness

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Join the Masters students of Art, Space, and Nature (ECA) for a private viewing of our exciting final show. WHYLD is an exhibition of works that manifest our various interpretations of the concept of wilderness. The show opens 23rd of May from 5pm to 8pm at Patriot Hall Gallery. Speak with the artists and enjoy food and refreshments.Â

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Frozen Planet in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl

June 3, 2012AnnouncementsBbc, Co Production, Conductor, Discovery Channel, Fri, Frozen Planet, George Fenton, Hollywood, Hollywood Bowl, Information Visit, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Orchestral Accompaniment, Planet Earth, Planet Hollywood, Polar Regions, Sat, Stunning Imagery, Success, Wilderness, World Premiere

Fri-SatÂ JUL 6-7Â 8pm

Los Angeles Philharmonic

George Fenton, conductor

Following the success of Planet Earth Live, the world premiere of Frozen Planet in Concert comes to the Bowlâ€™s big screen in the latest co-production of the BBC and Discovery Channel. The ultimate portrait of Earthâ€™s last great wilderness, the polar regions, will be presented with stunning imagery with live orchestral accompaniment conducted by composer George Fenton.

Presented by LA Phil.Â For tickets and information, visit HollywoodBowl.com.

EcoArtTech launches Eclipse App

April 2, 2009newsAir Pollution, Air Quality Data, Ansel Adams, E Government, Eclipse Project, Futility, Government Regulations, Hacks, Hundreds Of Thousands, Individual Control, Long Beach, Mashes, National Parks In California, Paying Attention, Shout, Sierras, Time Air, Turbulence, Web Based Application, Wilderness

EcoArtTech has created a new web-based application for turbulence.org that mashes up Flickr photos of national parks with real-time air quality data. It’s a good effort and the air quality of national parks is something worth investigating. But as air-quality is beyond our individual control, I wonder what an effort such as this can accomplish. Yes, Ansel Adams photos led to the creation of new national parks in California’s Sierras, but what can we artists do today? Hacks of existing data seem to only corroborate what already know, or at least what those of us paying attention to the environment already know.

I’m not trying to bash EcoArtTech’s efforts, but a project such as this only makes me think of the bigger forces (i.e., government regulations) that need to be enacted to improve air quality. And personally, I’d rather see those efforts directed at the highly populated areas such as communities surrounding the Port of LA and Long Beach, where air pollution has serious, direct impact on hundreds of thousands of people.

If anything, a project such as this is a good representation of the futility I feel with so many of these issues. What can we do? At least a shout in the digital wilderness is a start.

> Experience the Eclipse project here.

> More by EcoArtTech here.

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