Embedding nanotechnology in art will continue to help shape the future.
Richard Feynman, a famous physicist, gave a speech at the American Physical Society at Caltech in 1959 which discussed Feynman’s idea of manipulating matter at the atomic and molecular scale [1]. Faynmans speech paved the way for the future of the nanotechnology field. Nanotechnology started gaining headway in the early 2000s and contributes to almost every other field of science [4]. Such as chemistry, biology, engineering, plus more.
Artists took using nanotechnology to the next level. For instance, Cris Orfescu. Orfescu used nanotech in his art by using it to create nano-sculptures, sculptures at molecular and atomic levels. In 2006, Orfescu started to organize annual competitions for other nano-artists to display their work, and in 2008, Orfescu’s nano-art was featured in the New York Times [5].
[Darcy Lewis - Nebula of Man]
[Renata Spiazzi - Fire in the Cave]
Some other ways nanotech is shaping our future are in nanomedicine and device engineering. Nanomedicine is “the use of materials at the nanoscale to diagnose and treat disease” [3]. This means that with the use of nanotech medical field workers can diagnose, treat patients, and improve a patient's health by working with materials on a nanoscale (nano-robots, nanoparticles, etc). Device engineering within nanotech is how compact and capable we make our devices [3]. With nanotech, engineers can make chips or microprocessors that would typically be imputed in computers or larger devices, compacted into our tiny cell phones that would do the job of a computer in the palms of our hands.
Another way that nanotechnology has influenced art is by art conservators. Art conservation is when the arts and science fields unite “in the pursuit of salvaging centuries-old artworks, as well as protecting them from possible future damage” [4]. Nanotech works well in preserving artifacts by using nanodroplets to remove oils, nanocontainers for flaky paint, and nanoparticles to restore the artifacts and bones. There are many reasons why nanotechnology is not only useful in the scientific field but also in the artistic field as plenty of different artists have found ways to apply nanotechnology in their works.
References
[1] “Nanotechnology: There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom.” Richard Feynman, www.feynman.com/science/nanotechnology/. Accessed 24 May 2024.
[2] Sunipapramanik. “Art Conservation and Nanotechnology: A Wonderful Confluence of Arts and Sciences.” Sustainable Nano, 12 May 2017, sustainable-nano.com/2017/05/12/art-conservation-and-nanotechnology/. Accessed 24 May 2024.
[3] Brooks, Chuck. “3 Key Areas Where Nanotechnology Is Impacting Our Future.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022, www.forbes.com/sites/chuckbrooks/2022/05/31/3-key-areas-where-nanotechnology-is-impacting-our-future/?sh=b164f936741a. Accessed 24 May 2024.
[4] Bayda, Samer, et al. “The History of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: From Chemical-Physical Applications to Nanomedicine.” Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), U.S. National Library of Medicine, 27 Dec. 2019, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6982820/. Accessed 24 May 2024.
[5] Feder, Barnaby J. “The Art of Nanotech.” The New York Times, 25 Jan. 2008, archive.nytimes.com/bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/25/the-art-of-nanotech/. Accessed 24 May 2024.
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[1, 2, 3] Feder, Barnaby J. “The Art of Nanotech.” The New York Times, 25 Jan. 2008, archive.nytimes.com/bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/25/the-art-of-nanotech/. Accessed 24 May 2024.
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