Illusion Exhibition opens in the Leipzig art power plant
The Hurwitz Singularity by Jonty Hurwitz, as part of Illusion at Science Gallery Dublin. Germany Premiere. Art power plant Leipzig presents the exhibition ILLUSION, curated by the Science Gallery, Trinity College.
The Hurwitz Singularity by Jonty Hurwitz, as part of Illusion at Science Gallery Dublin. Germany Premiere. Art power plant Leipzig presents the exhibition ILLUSION, curated by the Science Gallery, Trinity College.
Full steam ahead at the art power plant in Leipzig, Germany as the international exhibition "ILLUSION. Nothing is As It Seems." opens on the 18th June 2016.
The hugely successful show by the Science Gallery Dublin, has attracted over 300,000 visitors in Ireland, USA and Malaysia.
Read more here (in German)
New nano film gets 1.6 million views on youtube
Over 1.6 Million views in one month since 6th December 2015 when the film went up on youtube.
The films titled "Innovation beyond Imagination" were made by Hurwitz were for Chugai Pharmaceuticals...
Over 1.6 Million views in one month since 6th December 2015 when the film went up on youtube.
The films titled "Innovation beyond Imagination" were made by Hurwitz were for Chugai Pharmaceuticals, and continue to be aired on Japanese Television until mid-2016:
- Guinness world-record holding elephant Fragile Giant (the smallest animal sculpture) on a child's finger
- Nano surfer riding an eyelash
Read more about the Fragile Giant Sculpture here...
Jonty Hurwitz wins 2nd Guinness world record
Record Statement
Guinness World Records, Dec 2015
The smallest animal sculpture is "Fragile Giant", a life-like sculpture of an elephant measuring 0.157mm in height and created by Jonty Hurwitz (UK) in 2015.
Jonty Hurwitz co-publishes academic paper on Nano art
Art on the Nanoscale and Beyond
In collaboration with Ali K. Yetisen, the Tosteson postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School
First published in Advanced Materials, Wiley, 15 Dec 2015
Abstract
Methods of forming and patterning materials at the nano- and microscales are finding increased use as a medium of artistic expression, and as a vehicle for communicating scientific advances to a broader audience. While sharing many attributes of other art forms, miniaturized art enables the direct engagement of sensory aspects such as sight and touch for materials and structures that are otherwise invisible to the eye. The historical uses of nano-/microscale materials and imaging techniques in arts and sciences are presented. The motivations to create artwork at small scales are discussed, and representations in scientific literature and exhibitions are explored. Examples are presented using semiconductors, microfluidics, and nanomaterials as the artistic media; these utilized techniques including micromachining, focused ion beam milling, two-photon polymerization, and bottom-up nanostructure growth. Finally, the technological factors that limit the implementation of artwork at miniature scales are identified, and potential future directions are discussed. As research marches toward even smaller length scales, innovative and engaging visualizations and artistic endeavors will have growing implications on education, communication, policy making, media activism, and public perception of science and technology.
Click here to purchase the article from the Wiley Online Library.
Authors: Ali K. Yetisen, Ahmet F. Coskun, Grant England, Sangyeon Cho, Haider Butt, Jonty Hurwitz, Mathias Kolle, Ali Khademhosseini, A. John Hart, Albert Folch, Seok Hyun Yun
Illusion Exhbition launches in Kuala Lumpur
Should you always believe what you see right in front of you? Can you really trust your senses? Has technology made things clearer or has it muddied the waters between reality and fiction? And is anything really as it seems?
Science Gallery Dublin’s ILLUSION made its first Asian appearance this week, opening in the heart of Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur.
"Some of most amazing contemporary artists working in the realm of optical illusion have been brought together for a fantastic show called Illusion by Science Gallery in Dublin. Curated by psychologist and author Richard Wiseman and researched by magician and escapologist (!) Paul Gleeson, the exhibition explores the myriad ways the mind is tricked through sensory deception. The show includes works from Roseline de Thelin, Gregory Barsamian, Matt Kenyon, Jonty Hurwitz, and many more. " - www.thisiscolossal.com
It’s the fourth outing for ‘ILLUSION: Nothing is as it Seems’, as since departing Dublin, Ireland ILLUSION has thrilled audiences in Charlotte, North Carolina and in San Diego, California. The exhibition is being hosted by Malaysia’s Petrosains, at the heart of world famous landmark, the Petronas Towers.
The smoke-and-mirrors launch was hosted by up-and-coming actress Juliana Evans and accompanied by performances from the KL Young Singers before the guest of honour, Ireland's Ambassador to Malaysia Eamon Hickey, officially opened the exhibition. ILLUSION is open Tuesday to Sunday at Petrosains KLCC at the Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur until December 2015.
Technology and The Arts
Academic Paper written and presented by Mark Konewko, Marquette University, Wisconsen, USA.
CURRENT WORKS OF ERIC WHITACRE AND JONTY HURWITZ
Presentation for ISTEC 2015 in St. Petersburg, Russia
Academic Paper written and presented by Mark Konewko, Marquette University, Wisconsen, USA.
Guinness Book of Records
"Smallest sculpture of a human form"
The smallest sculpture modelled on a real person was "Trust" by Jonty Hurwitz (UK), a 3D-printed piece depicting a nude and measuring 80 by 100 by 30 microns. The statue, inspired by the artist's first love 27 years after they met, was verified on 13 February 2015 at the Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility in Germany.
Jonty selected as"One to Watch" by CNN
‘CNN Ones to Watch’ captures Hurwitz’s figure of a woman who can only be viewed through a microscope, as she dances delicately on a single strand of human hair. His quest to merge art and science is limitless – he makes vast bronze sculptures using algorithms and mirrors which play with perspectives.
The programme follows Hurwitz in the laboratory at one of the world’s leading universities in engineering and natural sciences, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, as the alchemist turned artist crafts a new work.
Jonty Hurwitz in Colossal's top 20
Cited by the TED blog as one of "100 Websites You Should Know and Use" in 2013, Colossal is a Webby Award-nominated art and visual culture blog. Founded by Chicago-based editor Christopher Jobson
Jonty Hurwitz's sculpture Rejuvenation which went viral on the internet in 2013 as a result of a posting on Colossal has just come in at number 16 in Colossal's top 20 of 2013.
See the wonderful Colossal Top 20 here.
Science Boys Magazine in South Korea features Jonty Hurwitz
<Science Boys> Magazine, South Korea's largest scientific publication with a teenage readership of 15 million ran their feature on my anamorphic work in the December 2014 edition. Wish I knew what they said!
Nano sculptures go viral on the internet
It has been an insane few days since the launch of the nano sculptures. They have spread far and wide on the internet like wildfire. In the 3 days since launch, the have appeared on news sites and blogs in every corner of the world. Traffic has gone through the roof. On the basis of a 0.5% click-through rate to my site across all articles, blogs, social media etc.
An estimated 25-30 million people have viewed the work online in the last 3 days
What a wonderful online exhibition. I love the internet :-)
Select Media on the Nano work
Huffington Post
CNET
Yahoo
Daily Mail
Beautiful Decay
Supersonic Art
Designboom
Ufunk
Laboiteverte
Curiator
NyTeknik
Nanopress
Nerdcore
Distractify
Poet Ant the Rant
writes about the Lost Hurwitz Nano Sculptures
This poem was written
On a pinhead
In nanometre
In fonts a miniscule high
The tiniest expression
Of Amazement
Art as vast and brief
As an Imagination
Of Critics, clustered
Around a microscope
Jostling to make
Gargantuan opinions
The world holds its breath
As a priceless collection
Vanishes. Inhaled.
Caught in the hair
Of a sneering nostril
The Mona Lisa smiles
Imperceptibly amused
That we always found her
Smaller than we imagined
As if she knows there is space
In the thickness of
A scant layer of paint
To shape a MicroCosmos
Of smirks and scowls
World's smallest sculptures go missing!
Experience the Kinetica Art Fair 2014
Kinetica is always a mind-expanding taste of where the art world is heading. To celebrate that awesomeness I've put together some panoramic shots of the 2014 show in London.
Thanks again to Dianne Harris and Tony Langford!
The Art Algorithm: Episode 1
Episode 1 of a series I'm working on with Vera Productions looking at how art can be valued in the new era of big data. In 2014 the art market was estimated by Bloombert to be $66 billion. What are the statistically significant variables in assessing the value of an artist's work? Please like and share this work with your artist buddies - your support will create the momentum needed to further this study!
Live in the Kinetica Art Show 2014
I want to say a deep thank you to Dianne Harris and Tony Langford for yet another inspiring Kinetica Art Fair in 2014. I found myself deeply inspired to meet the ocean of inspiring artists you curated for the show. How refreshing to be engaged in with your world of scientific art. I loved every minute of it and was proud to be in your curated museum.
Exhibition: Artists and the Internet
Runner up: Ashfin Nagouni
Winner: Miroslav Yotov
Go Figurative Gallery is delighted to announce a group show
Artists And The Internet
Inspired by the largest ever Facebook competition for artists
Featuring winning artists from the Art of Jonty Hurwitz competition
This unique exhibition demonstrates how artists are using the internet for inspiration, collaboration and marketing purposes.
Artists and The Internet harnesses the power of the process of democratisation of art appreciation, and places the freedom of speech and power of the “like” button well and truly into the hands of the masses. 329 artists entered the competition, nearly 36,000 links shared, and almost 5500 votes were cast. Leading anamorphic sculptor and thinker Jonty Hurwitz gives us his unique insight.
Several key pieces of The art of Jonty Hurwitz will be exhibited for the first time in London, alongside competition winners, most notablyMiroslav Yotov, from Bulgaria, and second prize-winner, Afshin (Ash) Naghouni
Over 150,000 visitors to the show!! Hurwitz Singularity on USA Tour
"There are only two things you can know for sure about the new exhibition at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center. It is called 'Illusion: Nothing is as it Seems' and it will mess with your head." - San Diego Union-Tribune
Here's some selected press:
Fox, CBS, San Diego Union Tribune, The Hollywood Times, San Diego Visual Arts, Locale Magazine, San Diego Union Tribune, Del Sol Magazine, Entertainment Designer, 92131 Magazine, 92024 Magazine. Thanks to Del Sol Magazine for the awesome image on this post.
Over 170,000 followers on facebook
On my journey for inspiration I curate artworks from *amazing* emerging talent around the world and share them with 170k art-lovers here Art of Jonty Hurwitz on facebook.
The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in San Diego
Cami Fisher, 9, of Point Loma looks into The Hurwitz Singularity sculpture at the new Illusions exhibit at the Reuben. H. Fleet Science Centre in San Diego.