The Siamese calf twins stared me down
And I imagined the wobble in the legs
They were standing in a glass box of science …(more)
"For the OK Talk brunches, we asked the guests to bring over a breakfast ingredient each so that we can cook together with them in the morning and sleep more during the night."
"By applying artistic perspectives to scientific processes and results, it is possible to make science more approachable – and perhaps more useful for the lay people."
When asked why Armi Ratia decided to base Marimekko in Finland out of all places, she stated that she was "not amused by easiness".
The Siamese calf twins stared me down
And I imagined the wobble in the legs
They were standing in a glass box of science …(more)
This is a mini catalogue of OK Do’s Science Poems exhibition, launched at the 0fr gallery, Paris, in June 2010. The exhibition will travel around the world in the form of the Science Poems book and small-scale displays. Welcome to our next Science Poems party in Helsinki on July 10 from 6 pm onwards at Napa Gallery (Eerikinkatu 18)!
OK Do met Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby, both designers and Royal College of Art (RCA) professors, to talk about their work at the intersection of design, art and science. We also asked them to name the 3 most interesting areas or concepts in which design and science meet. Dunne & Raby’s 1–3 list links to our forthcoming Science Poems exhibition and publication. …(more)
The Science Poems mix sets out to explore the sound of science and the science of sound. The playlist ranges from sonic experiments and musical inventions to sounds and music deriving from science. But while science can be described as a systematic knowledge-base or a prescriptive practice, best sounds don’t usually make any sense. So listen, let dopamine set the mood and get lost in science. …(more)