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The Dennis Rosen Memorial Trust Newsletter: Summer 2007

Welcome to the Dennis Rosen Memorial Trust Newsletter, which features  
news of the work of the Trust, and news on science-art interactions  
in the UK and internationally, including events, publications, grant  
schemes and other initiatives that are within the remit of the Trust.

Apologies for the delay between the last newsletter and this one. The  
editor had a number of technical issues, which delayed publication.  
We are now back on track with news of events and exhibitions and a  
bumper crop of publications. We welcome contributions and feedback  
for the next issue, which will be sent in September 2007. Please  
complete the form at http://www.rosentrust.org.uk/ 
news_contribute.html or email editor [at] rosentrust.org.uk.


Events: Waltham Abbey, UK: Insect Study Field Trip, 29 July 2007,  
13:00 - 16:30

Eco-artist Brandon Ballengée's work bridges the gap between biology  
and art, combining a fascination with amphibians, fish and insects  
with techniques of fine art imaging.   Ballengée is leading a UK  
study into declining amphibian species, through participatory lab and  
field-based research investigations, working with the public as well  
as collaborating scientists. The project is organised by The Arts  
Catalyst and enabled by residencies at Yorkshire Sculpture Park,  
Gunpowder Park, and Space Studios, London.
Gunpowder Park Field Station, Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex,  
Free, must book on 020 7375 3690
http://www.artscatalyst.org/projects/global/ballengee_events.html


Events: Edinburgh, UK: Maverick Machines, 24 July - 10 August 2007

The exhibition is a collaboration between the Informatics Research  
Artist in Residence of the University of Edinburgh, scientists in the  
School of Chemistry and Axon Technologies, of machines informed and  
inspired by the maverick work and character of Gordon Pask.
Matthew Gallery, Chambers St, Edinburgh, 10:00 - 16:00 daily, Free
http://www.maverickmachines.com


Events: London, UK: Mark Dion, Systema Metropolis, to 2 Sep 2007

Artist Mark Dion examines how humans make order out of chaos by  
collecting and classifying organisms, working in collaboration with  
scientists and using some of their methods and practices. He creates  
intriguing art installations from wildlife samples collected at sites  
across London. They reveal the rich variety of life that surrounds us  
in one of the world’s most vibrant cities.
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD daily 10:00 -  
17:50, Free
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/coming-soon/mark-dion/


Events: London, UK: Wellcome Collection, exhibitions open daily

This new public building from the Wellcome Trust, a biomedical  
science charity, includes three new galleries exploring medicine and  
society, including several exhibits that use art for interpretation,  
or that illustrate collaborations between artists and scientists. The  
Heart, until 16 September 2007, explores the heart from cardiology to  
valentine's day cards. Medicine Man is a permanent display of the  
collection of Henry Wellcome, and Medicine Now, a display of  
contemporary medical topics
Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE, Free, times vary
http://www.wellcomecollection.org/


Events: New York, USA: Call for submissions, Digital‚07: Pattern-Finding

For Digital'07, organisers Art  Science Collaborations, Inc. (ASCI),  
are specifically looking at how structure and pattern in the  
universe, whether visible or invisible to the naked eye, have become  
the muse for many contemporary digital artists. They seek to explore  
how today's scientific fields of systems science, chaos and string  
theory, fractals, nanoscience, genetics, molecular science, the  
wavelets or frequency of sound, or a myriad of other mathematical  
data-sets have influenced today's artists working with 2-dimensional  
pattern in their art.
They invite your submissions to this year's digital print competition  
that will have a physical exhibition at the New York Hall of Science  
29 September 2007 - January 21, 2008, plus a corresponding online  
exhibition at the ASCI.ORG website.
Deadline for receipt of entries to ASCI: 20 Aug 2007, US$10 per  
entry, max five entries
http://www.asci.org/artikel897.html


Publications: A podcast about materials, science and art for Tate  
Modern, London
Tate Modern invited a team from the Materials Library to explore the  
material nature of art from a scientific and sensory point of view.  
The result was this podcast, which takes the form of an audio tour of  
Tate Modern and accompanying short film showing the team in action.
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/tours/materialslibrary/


Publications: A dance of life, The Scientist Magazine, May 2007
An article discussing Liz Lerman Dance Exchange's multimedia  
"Ferocious Beauty: Genome," the end-product of a multi-year  
collaboration with over 30 scientists aiming to interpret genetics  
through dance.
Free
http://www.the-scientist.com/news/home/53180/


Publications: New world of interiors, when science meets art, May 2007
Article in The Times  discussing the science and art of medical imaging.
Free
http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/body_and_soul/ 
article1839980.ece


Publication: Leonardo Reviews, YLEM Journal: Artists Using Science  
and Technology, May 2007
Review of the journal of YLEM, the journal of the "international  
organization of artists, scientists, authors, curators, educators and  
art enthusiasts who explore the intersection of the arts and  
sciences" also called YLEM.
Free
http://leonardo.info/reviews/may2007/ylem_harle.html


Publications: museum & society, March 2007, volume 5 no. 1
"Beyond institutional critique: Mark Dion's surrealist wunderkammer  
at the Manchester Museum" by Marion Endt, discusses artist Mark  
Dion’s Bureau of the Centre for the Study of Surrealism and its  
Legacy, which opened at the Manchester Museum in May 2005.
Free
http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/museumsociety.html.


Publications: Science & the Public Conference, 19 May 2007
Presentations from several of the participants of this academic  
conference, held earlier in the year, are now available on their  
website. Sessions include: Images of Science in Popular Literature,  
Case Studies in Science & Politics, Artists and Science, Cinema,  
Public Participation, Texts and ideologies, Expertise in Popular  
Science. Using Museums
Free
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/humanities/sciencecommunicationgroup/ 
researchconference


Publications: Call for Papers: Leonardo Transactions
Leonardo Transactions is a new section in the printed and on-line  
journal Leonardo that publishes fully refereed papers in a fast track  
to disseminating key new results, ideas and developments in practice.  
Leonardo is an international journal for artists and others  
interested in work that crosses the artificial boundaries separating  
contemporary arts and sciences. The journal is particularly concerned  
with issues related to the interaction of the arts, sciences and  
technology. It is published by MIT Press. Papers are solicited  
matching the stated aims and scope of Leonardo, but are restricted to  
two pages of published material.
No restriction is paced on topics that fit within the scope of  
Leonardo, but from time to time, we encourage papers with specific
concerns. The first call is for contributions that address one of the  
following two areas:-
The impact of the interactive arts on audience experience.
New art practice that also advances science or technology.
http://www.leonardo-transactions.com/


Publications: Call for papers: Public Understanding of Science
Public Understanding of Science is inviting papers on topics related  
to the inter-relationships between science and the public. Topics  
include evaluative studies of science in the public arena and science  
and culture. The journal is inviting essays, commentaries and  
research studies that demonstrate new theoretical directions, policy  
considerations, and practical perspectives that illustrate how our  
thinking has evolved in
these domains. Please send your manuscripts (5,000 words for research  
notes, essays and commentaries, and 9,000 words for theoretical  
essays and empirical studies) in APA style to pscience [at] ucalgary.ca.  
Submission is ongoing.
http://pus.sagepub.com


Funding: Reminder: Arts Awards, Wellcome Trust, closing dates  
throughout 2007

The Arts Awards support projects that engage the public with  
biomedical science through the arts. The scheme aims to stimulate  
interest, excitement and debate about biomedical science through the  
arts; examine the social, cultural, and ethical impact of biomedical  
science; support formal and informal learning; encourage new ways of  
thinking; encourage high quality interdisciplinary practice and  
collaborative partnerships in arts, science and/or education  
practice. All art forms are covered by the programme: dance, drama,  
performance arts, visual arts, music, film, craft, photography,  
creative writing or digital media. We invite applications for  
projects which engage adult audiences and/or young people. Projects  
should have some biomedical scientific input either through a  
scientist taking on an advisory role or through direct collaboration.  
Applicants are encouraged to investigate new methods of  
interdisciplinary working as well as new models of engagement in  
biomedical science. Applicants and activities must be in the UK or  
the Republic of Ireland and the activity must take place in the UK or  
Republic of Ireland. For small to medium sized projects (up to and  
including £30 000) there will be two more deadlines in 2007:  28  
September and 15 November.
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/node2580.html


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