Confluences: Intertwining Art & Science

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Once deemed diametrically opposed, art is now increasing conjoined with science as many artists are drawing references from scientific ideas and applying them to their artistic practices. At the same time, scientists are also drawing inspirations from their research to create different forms of art su​ch as paintings, photography, video works and modern installations. The synthesis between art, science and other disciplines is a growing momentum which saw the emergence of a new art movement today. Confluences: Intertwining Art and Science presents some compositions of this inter-disciplinary interest. This exhibition features the works by a group of seven artists and scientists, who explored different ways of interpreting science, which is then translated and presented in their art. Scientific topics such as the quantum theory, theory of relativity, blood-clotting mechanism and close- up study of raw mass spectra are intricately embedded in these works. Some draw upon a closer reference to art movements, such as Abstract Expressionism, in their creative processes. The pursuit of art and Confluences also seeks to further explore the identities and roles of 'scientist-artist' and 'artist-scientist', and the similarities and differences in the creative processes as an artist or as a scientist. More importantly, it looks at how their approaches, as well as interpretations of his or her creative processes, influence the ways of seeing and (re)defining the notion of visual art aesthetics.

Curated by NTU Museum and presented in collaboration with NTU Libraries, Confluences is featured at a purpose built virtual gallery, where more than 50 artworks are exhibited. 

View the virtual exhibition  here. ​​