• Question: can you get art in to science ? if you can how will it help?

    Asked by LilyLawson to Alison on 18 Jun 2015.
    • Photo: Alison Whitaker

      Alison Whitaker answered on 18 Jun 2015:


      There are different ways of thinking about this.

      Some artists are inspired by science and create artwork around scientific concepts. Sometimes these can be in a practical way to help others understand something, or they can be more abstract way to get people to think about something in a new way.

      My work has been the other way round, I’m interested in how scientific knowledge can enhance art/artists/performers. This could be medically, for better physical or mental performance, or can be for general health. So for example, children who have coloured playgrounds with artwork painted on the ground are more physically active and fit than those who don’t.

      Personally, I was never able to choose between ‘art’ or ‘science’ so I’ve always done things that have a bit of both. 🙂

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