Category: DA9012 Media Art Nexus 2018/19 Sem 2

Quantum Entanglement

Quantum entanglement refers to the phenomena where two particles become entangled and their quantum states become independent on each other spins. This is interesting because regardless of the distance the particles will remain entangled, even if they are millions of light years away.  This is referred to as Spooky Action at a Distance. This phenomena “magically” changes the quantum state of entangled particles without first knowing the state of the individual particles.

Themes/Concepts

The idea behind my piece is the relationship between the religious depictions of the universe and how it’s connected and the scientific/sci-fi depictions of the same universe. My theme deals with QT as something unexplained to us in science because the answer belongs to a higher mysterious power present in the universe, most likely alien in origin. The religious theme is used to portray how we view and explain these alien forces and how the classic depictions of God and Man can be stripped away to reveal different mythologies underneath. The specific aspect of quantum theory I will discuss will be Quantum Entanglement and Spooky Action at a Distance, where two particles that become entangled stay connected regardless of distance. This will instead be illustrated through the religious belief of  God connecting all aspects of the universe and the science fiction mythologies of eldrich gods and unknown cosmic forces doing the same. Basically mythologizing QT into speculative fiction and science fiction. Taking Spooky Action at a distance and explaining it through mythological sources

Religion: Christianity

Religious will play the main stage in my piece, bringing up correlations between the connections found in Quantum Entanglement and how religion explains a higher power to be a connecting force between all aspects of the universe. This video follows a discussion on God’s place within Quantum Physics:

Religion in this piece will play the role of our common spiritual understanding of QF. Stripping away any and all scientific logic our notions of religious texts are the only spiritual answers we have for quantum physics. I want this to take the beginning point of my piece and peel it back as we can see where our thought process may start (with God) and where it may end (with something new).

Lovecraft: Cosmic Horror

I want to draw a lot of inspiration from the mind of H.P. Lovecraft and his concept of “Cosmic Horror”, which details an innate human fear of not just the unknown, but what could lurk within it. This video is a good explanation of Cosmic Horror:

The Monsters and Creatures in Lovecraft stories seldom play the roles of tangible and mortal entities and rather embody the absurdity of the universe all while enforcing the absolute meaninglessness of the human species.  Alien Gods and the concept of the “Ancient Astronaut” are additional parts of this mythology; all revolving around the idea of scientifically plausible beings existing with our universe that govern over its existence. Lovecraft’s horror was meant to strip the human condition of any meaning, but I will focus on it as a way of telling a science fiction for explaining the universe as a substitute for religion. The idea that our perceived notions of God and other religious entities could indeed be massive Alien beings is a frightening one and its implications make us rethink life as we know it

Moodboard

A blend of the familiar depictions of God and the unfamiliar depictions of Eldrich Gods and Monsters. The mood board shows how there are two different Supernatural answers for how QT explains our universe and how both these Supernatural answers could be the same answers with different packaging.

The Birth of Venus – Sandro Botticelli – 1484

Assumption of the Virgin – Titian – 1516

The Creation of Adam – Michelangelo – 1512

Pastafarianism – 2018

Rathish Panda – 2015

Larry DiTillio and Lynn Willis – 1989

Eric Del Carlo and Jay Caselberg – 2016

Techniques

I will be illustration the technique of 2.5D in this piece. Tutorials like this show the process of alias and the push pin in order to achieve this effect:

This involves the techniques of:

-Photomanipulation

-Animation

-Compositing Special Effects

I want to employ this effect because I want to stay true to the aesthetic of painting as I will draw aesthetically from Gothic Horror art and High Renaissance Art; both which saw their lives expressed on the canvas.

Something like Kayne West’s Power music video would be a desirable outcome

with the Aesthetic of B E A U T Y

Aesthetics

High Renaissance Art (1490s) will be used as the aesthetic for the religious sections of the work to evoke the period on time were religious, especially Catholic and Christian depictions, were at their peak in the art world

Gothic Horror (1800s) will be used as the aesthetic for the Lovecraftian parts of the work for the dark, dread and monster-filled depictions of Gothic Horror perfectly match the aesthetic of Lovecraft stories and tones – works by Francisco Goya

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1v7-ijbpkZjKaj0SNgBv7ettGVcyCifKaCSrGWgObDls/edit?usp=sharing