Where Art and Science Meet: "Flight Patterns" by Aaron Koblin

I saw this on ABC World News tonight. A designer named Aaron Koblin has created a visual spectacle of the flight patterns in the United States. Here is his page exhibiting the work using Quicktime. His work is both fascinating and beautiful; and frankly, a stroke of genius.


Aaron Koblin's website.

Photos are from Koblin's website.

Ned Kahn -- A Force of Nature

From Ned Kahn's Artist's Statement:

"The confluence of science and art has fascinated me throughout my career. For the last fifteen years, I have developed a body of work inspired by atmospheric physics, geology, astronomy and fluid motion. I strive to create artworks that enable viewers to observe and interact with natural processes. I am less interested in creating an alternative reality than I am in capturing, through my art, the mysteriousness of the world around us.

My artworks frequently incorporate flowing water, fog, sand and light to create complex and continually changing systems. Many of these works can be seen as "observatories" in that they frame and enhance our perception of natural phenomena. I am intrigued with the way patterns can emerge when things flow. These patterns are not static objects, they are patterns of behavior - recurring themes in nature." (1)

His website: nedkahn.com

Fragmented Sea
Mesa Art Center,
Mesa, AZ 2005

You can also view videos of his art in action on his website.