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Tag Archives: science fiction
Stranger Than Fiction: Dreaming Your Way Out Of Disaster
Annunciation by artist Tom Estes. The title of the work ‘Annunciation’ is a Biblical term which means the announcing of ‘the incarnation’ or a materialization of the unrealized in a concrete form. The work therefore relates to multiple worlds; possible, fictional … Continue reading
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Patterns of Devotion: Can Science And Religion Co-exist?
EARTH (42) by Artist Tom Estes interprets the entire world, everything we see around us, as a numerical simulation condensed down to the scrolling numerical digital text ’42’. “Mathematics is a place where you can do things which you can’t do in the real … Continue reading
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The Emotional Computer
In this performance work artist Tom Estes explores the use of hand gestures and hand-over-face cues while wearing the mask of a Cyberman. Both nostalgic and futuristic, the performance provides a visual reflection on the technological advancements that are fast becoming … Continue reading
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Turning Human Beings Into Batteries
Scientists at Princeton -who must have never seen The Matrix- have developed a system to convert basic human organ function into electric energy. The Matrix is a a science fiction action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski … Continue reading
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