The Art Institute
My name is Leonela Serrato and I am a senior at the University of California, San Diego. My major is Art History and my minor is General History. I enjoy outdoor events as well as science related topics, which is why I have an interest in the San Diego Science Festival. I was unable to attend the festival last year, but I’m planning on going this year and I think it will be great!
When I started looking at the booth list for the festival, I was very confused to read about the Art Institute’s presence. Don’t get me wrong, I’m an art history major and have a unique appreciation for the arts, but I wasn’t sure how it would work.
However, now that I understand more about the booth, I think it will be very popular at the festival!
Students from the Art Institute will be showcasing art projects that present different science concepts. For example, if you look through any science book you have at home, you’ll discover that there’s a lot more art in there than you thought! The pictures and diagrams that help express scientific concepts are all art. Of course, that is one very basic relationship between science and art, but it’s a good place to start.
I am personally really interested in this booth not just because I’m an art history major, but also because I went to art school myself and know the difficulties that come with creating art with an agenda. I attended Cal Arts in the summer of 2005, and was overwhelmed by the fact that art is a very demanding field and often deals with varying subjects. Knowing this gives me an insight as to how much work will be going into this booth and makes me want to visit it even more.
Everyone who visits this booth should visit it with open eyes and open minds. Nothing is what it appears to be, and these students are going to make you change your perspective on the relationship between art and science, as well as the various ways art can be used to explore different avenues. The possibilities are endless and the excitement is building!
