Event #2

 Griffith Observatory 


        This week for my second event, I visited the Griffith Observatory. There was so much to be learned and so many connections to be made. I think that the first observation I made while I was there was the apparent connection between science and art. The way the observatory created the exhibit was one that really was visually appealing, but informative. It was almost like an art gallery when you took a step back and took in the whole room, but the closer you got to the images and "art" the more science you were able to learn. 

The overall architecture was also something I thought worth looking at from an art and design perspective. In Week 1, when we discussed the two cultures, one thing that really stood out to me was the divisions and differences between North and South Campus. This picture shows the geometric shapes used to build the building. Math and art are used together in this case.

Finaly, I believe that this trip was a huge part of my connection with art and space. Many artists have tried to recreate the night sky or space, or even just the stars or planets. This is another link between science and the arts, I believe. Art is used by many people to express their feelings, but it can also be used to teach others. The use of art as a teaching tool is one reason why the Griffith is what it is today. There is so much visual information to take in while you're inside the observatory. This experience has helped to enrich many of the early topics in this course.


Work Cited
“Math in Art.” Math in Art –– Minneapolis Institute of Art, new.artsmia.org/programs/teachers-and-students/teaching-the-arts/five-ideas/math-in-art. Accessed 11 Apr. 2024.

Vesna, Victoria. “Toward a Third Culture: Being in Between.” Leonardo, vol. 34, no. 2, 2001, pp. 121 
        125., https://doi.org/10.1162/002409401750184672.  

“History (1896 - 2002) - Griffith Observatory - Southern California’s Gateway to the Cosmos!” Griffith Observatory, 30 Dec. 2021, griffithobservatory.org/about/observatory-history/history-1896-2002/. 

Mary. “LA’s Griffith Observatory: An Ode to Stars of the Astronomy Kind.” The Modern Postcard Travel Blog, 16 May 2023, www.themodernpostcard.com/las-griffith-observatory-an-ode-to-stars-of-the-astronomy-kind/. 

“Observatory History - Griffith Observatory - Southern California’s Gateway to the Cosmos!” Griffith Observatory, 13 June 2022, griffithobservatory.org/about/observatory-history/. 




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