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Wednesday, July 08, 2009
A new frontier, a new boundary, a new media where art meets science
THE INVISIBLE ART: NANOART. A lecture by Prof. Alberto Tagliaferro
An aesthetic paradox. A piece of art that you could never see. Yet that exists and carries a message.
The Invisible art: Nanoart. A lecture by Prof. Alberto Tagliaferro.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 - 6:30 pm
Istituto Italiano di Cultura - 496 Huron St., Toronto
Free admission
Infoline: 416.921.3802 int. 221
In the context of the events dedicated to “Art & Science” celebrating the figure of Galileo Galilei, a humanist that defined the scientific method, and following the opening of the ongoing mesmerizing exhibition of Guido Moretti’s sculptures in view at the Institute, we are pleased to present, an interesting lecture by Professor Alberto Tagliaferro, from Turin’s Polytechnic University to participate in an academic exchange with Canadian Universities.
Leaving aside for a day his lectures of physics, he will discuss the genesis of Nanoart, focusing on that branch of visual art developed in Turin by Alessandro Scali and Robin Goode in collaboration with the Physics Department of Politecnico di Torino. He will highlight its peculiarity, present selected artwork and discuss its relevance to art foundation.
The often-rigid barrier between art and science has been overcome no more than a few times in the last centuries. The most recent is currently still taking place and is a consequence of accessibility science given to the nanoscale (1 nanometer = 1 billionth of meter = 1000 times smaller than a hair). Apart form the technological perspectives, a peculiar 'side effect' has arisen as well: Nanoart. However, Nanoart is far more than a side product of scientific development, as it has been able to shake some cultural 'totems', such as: art is art only if directly sensed by humans.
(In the picture: DIO È NEI DETTAGLI / GOD IS IN THE DETAILS by ALESSANDRO SCALI AND ROBIN GOODE, 2008. Triangle ca. 200 x 200 x 200 nanometers. Diameter of the pupil of God’s eye: 20 nanometer ca.)
Alberto Tagliaferro is Associate Professor (Solid State Physics) at Turin’s Polytechnic University, Italy. In recent years he has focused his research activity on the application of carbon based nanostructured materials. Recently he started activities in the fields of color sensors and human gait analysis. He is head of the research team “Carbon group” of Politecnico Torino and has published more than 100 papers on international journals.
Member (2002-2005) of the Steering Committee of the CBE (Carbon Based Electronics) project, a consortium of 13 British universities financed by the British Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Project evaluator for:
- several Italian and foreign research councils (Singapore, United Kingdom, Canada, Russia, Israel,
Referee for several international journals:
- Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics etc.
Member of several International Conference Committees
List of publications www.swas.polito.it/rubrica/scheda_pers.asp?vis_PUB=S&vis_cv=&vis_prog=&matricola=001817
List of recent projects (currently funded for about 3 M€) www.swas.polito.it/rubrica/scheda_pers.asp?vis_PROG=S&vis_pub=N&vis_cv=&matricola=001817
Patents on:
- innovative procedure to optimize output of color sensors
- growth of carbon nanotubes from waste material
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Prof. Tagliaferro will also hold the following lectures:
MEASURING AND MODELLING HUMAN WALK
Faculty of Science University of Ontario Institute of Technology
2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
July 2, 2009, 2:00PM
Room UA4170
For more information click here
CARBON NANOTUBES AT POLITECNICO DI TORINO
July 9, 2009 at the University of Toronto (place and time TBA)
Abstract:
Carbon based nano-objects are among the most interesting nanostructures, thanks to their variety (fullerene, nanotubes, nanodiamond, ...) and properties. In this talk, an overview of the various ongoing activities related to such nanostructured carbon at Politecnico di Torino will at first be given. Then, focus will be on the presentation of carbon nanotubes activities, ranging from growth to characterisation, from purification to application. In the last part, two specific subjects will be detailed: 1) gas phase reactions and growth mechanisms during the production of carbon nanotubes in a catalytic chemical vapor deposition system; 2) high sensitivity DNA sensor realised with self standing mm-high cylinders of carbon nanotubes.
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Date: Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Times: 6:30 pm
Venue: Istituto Italiano di Cultura – 496, Huron St., Toronto
Presented by: Istituto Italiano di Cultura
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