1. How would
you define science?
The origin/derivation of
the word "science" is "to take apart" and "to cut", so science is a mode
of understanding life by means of taking things apart to see how they work.
How would you define
art?
The origin of the word "art"
is "to join and fit together", so I understand art as mode of understanding
life by a process of making.
*I consider the goals of
both science and art to be procedures for an attempt to make sense of our
existence.
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2. What drew you towards
art?
Childhood experience-- my
mother was a musician and my father a painter-- growing up in a community
that gave good support to the arts, but most importantly in starting to
dream music.
Why do you think scientists
are drawn to their field?
Curiosity, I hope! The love
of figuring things out.
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3. What do you aim to
accomplish in art?
I aim to understand myself,
the life that I'm living in the time and place in which I live; to accomplish
exploring what life is about. In my work, emphasis is on self-discovery
rather than expression.
What do you think scientists
aim to accomplish?
Scientists contribute to
an understanding of what life is all about. However, this is only one perspective
of many. In some places, science replaces religion as THE truth. This is
only one part of a larger truth.
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4. Do you think what you
do is creative? If so, how? If not,
why?
What I do is an attempt
to be true to myself. To be true to oneself is a revealing of one's own
personal, unique view point. To the extent that I am true to myself I am
creative.
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5. To what degree do emotions
play a role in your work if at all?
To the degree that I, as
a human being, have emotions; emotions are a part of my work. I am less
interested in self-expression than self-discovery, not expressing one particular
emotion. At heart, my work is focused on making connections between myself
and everything else, animate and inanimate. I cannot separate emotion from
cerebration.
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6. What is beauty?
Beauty is recognition of
the underlying perfection of the way everything works together. Traditionally,
beauty is defined as things working well together, in a harmonious design.
I believe this is only partially true.
Do you find beauty in
art?
Yes. <laugh>
Do you find beauty in
science?
Yes. <laugh again>
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7. Do you think art and
science are related? If so, how? If not, why?
Yes, science and art are
related-- they are both modes of exploration. They are both parts of a
larger truth.
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8. Which do you think
plays a greater role: science in art or art in science?
I think that art and science
are inseparable, one isn't greater than the other. I do, however, believe
the basic processes of so-called "art" are inherently more inclusive than
science, though the best of scientists (for example, Albert Einstein) merge
both processes equally.
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9. When you are observing
nature, what thoughts come to mind?
No thought. Listening.
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10. What do you consider
success in your field?
Success in my field is to
be true to oneself, to be honest.
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