"Said to live for 500 or 1461 years (depending on the source), the phoenix is a bird
with beautiful gold and red plumage. At the end of its life-cycle the phoenix builds itself
a nest of cinnamon twigs that it then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced
to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix arises. The new phoenix is destined to live, usually,
as long as the old one. In some stories, the new phoenix embalms the ashes of the old phoenix
in an egg made of myrrh and deposits it in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis (the city of the sun in
Greek). The bird was also said to regenerate when hurt or wounded by a foe, thus being almost
immortal and invincible; a symbol of fire and divinity."
FORM --> ASH --> FORM --> ... (infinite cycle feedback loop)
??? ???
"Brownian motion (named in honor of the botanist Robert Brown) is either the random
movement of particles suspended in a fluid or the mathematical model used to describe such
random movements, often called a Wiener process."
> They stole Einstein's brain and cut it into pieces! Fragmented genius!
> Brains of musicians look different than normal brains.
> Auditory and other cortexes(?) are altered and visible to the naked eye.
> What about musical training changes the physical structure of the brain
> Examine MRI of own brain <-- LIVE MRI?
> Lose brain function in early life rather than later in life?
> --> Tangential: Pronunciation, ie "bwain", "youman"
> Migraine: parasitic alteration of existing structure....
> ...software/hardware/technological analog?
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projectDIMENSIONS
- Start with core basic concepts
- Spread to concrete specific idea(s) within general conceptual framework
IMPORTANT REFERENCES:
- Cultural/mythos
- Current day time (technological tie in)
- General aesthetic appeal
- FUN!
- Don't stretch too far for comprehension
- How concisely can concept be explained? Does it need to be explained at all?
EXPECTATION:
- Learned from 202 importance of end user experience
- Is it ineresting to anyone other than me?
Popxperimental
Pop sensibility
Experimental aesthetic
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Basic Influences:
- Forces of nature encapsulated in objects
* Magnetism
* Gravity
* Surface tension
* Earth Air Wind Fire etc.
- Sculpture --> Digital Medium PHYSICAL/INTANGIBLE
- Injection and creation of system within an object / construct
* Previous work with experience modification
* Modification of object expectation ---> something that does something its not
"supposed" to do
* Specify and create a new object
- Mech bent
- Interdisciplinary conglomeration
- Tie in history
* Vintage aesthetic
* Steampunk (old but new)
* Cultural mythos / mythology
OBJECTS OF INTEREST
Balloons
Magnets
Birds
Buttons
Vacuums
Strange musical instruments
Mythological Icons
Old speakers
Edison Cylinders
???
