tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351149635592475082.post574666274347313134..comments2024-03-18T11:53:49.539-07:00Comments on What's Creative?: New Life on the BeachCANlabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04697643394288614411noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351149635592475082.post-88760384450277498712017-02-28T16:45:17.446-08:002017-02-28T16:45:17.446-08:00These works of art are definitely great examples o...These works of art are definitely great examples of creative thinking and, like you said, the crossing of domains (ie. physics/engineering and art) to give something new and beautiful. Mastery in both fields is a crucial part of the creative process in both Jansen and Picasso, and Jansen especially shows innovation with allowing his creations to adapt to outside forces. This is a really good example that creativity is not just limited to painting and music, but is also crucial for the sciences as well.Kennedy Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08991076358052940261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351149635592475082.post-91390154261954212742017-02-27T17:00:46.890-08:002017-02-27T17:00:46.890-08:00I am very interested in the connection you are mak...I am very interested in the connection you are making between Picasso and Theo Jansen. A question immediately emerges in my mind: what problems are Picasso and Jansen solving? Neither artist comes up with utilitarian products. However, I see both as answering to the modern human spirit in incredibly unique ways. Both cubism and kinetic sculpture address the modern condition, whether that be of violence, science, or alienation. The dichotomy between artistic creativity and utilitarian creativity is an interesting one to make considering that Theo Jansen is obviously very scientifically smart and could probably develop utilitarian solutions. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10347185763350983148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351149635592475082.post-68323599126228303282017-02-21T21:12:14.826-08:002017-02-21T21:12:14.826-08:00Jansen's works are innovative masterpieces tha...Jansen's works are innovative masterpieces that are expanding new aspects of both engineering and sculpting. They look highly amusing as well as perplexing. He takes the beast-like symbolism to the next level by adding in movement. It must take a crazy level of visualization to be able to draw, and implement these in such a large scale. This post highlights the importance of imagination with discovery. Imagination helps push borders and enter new grounds, in both science and art as seen with Jansen's moving structures. I would really love to see one of these in real life. I wonder if Loyola could be convinced to buy a couple for Lake Michigan.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835490280235160230noreply@blogger.com