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What is PolyAesthetics Mapping: The Muses (PAMM) ?
Composed of artists, theorists, mathematicians and musicians, the goal of this team is to help viewers better understand the differences and similarities between the aesthetic categories of art and science. Team PAMM created a mathematical model and computer application that defines multiple aesthetic categories and helps to visualize them within a three dimensional cube mapping system. To better illustrate the concept of each aesthetic category Kaz Maslanka created the identity of 8 muses located in the 8 corners of the cube, along with an all encompassing muse called Ahoomooah located in the center of the cube. These muses have guided artist Vicki Leon to create a series of glass sculptures and other team members to create a microtonal concert and poetry reading. To further channel the muses Leon created entertaining arguments between them about each of her works in the exhibition. Team PAMM encourages dialogue about the definition of aesthetics, art and the role of creativity in science.
What is the PAMM Survey App?
http://www.determinantstudios.com/pamm/
This application is designed as a survey tool to map a variety of aesthetic expressions. The results are displayed within a computer generated three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate model – a cube. The viewer can see the difference between how they judge the aesthetic category of a certain expression and compare that to the group demographics for the same expression. By challenging the definitions of aesthetics and how we normally look at it, this mapping will help assist artists and scientists as well as non-artists and scientists to understand the nature of their personal aesthetic and how it relates to science, art and other aesthetic expressions.
How do you use this app:
Go to http://www.determinantstudios.com/pamm/ ·
You will need to sign in with an email address and choose one discipline that best describes your area of expertise. Both will aid in clarifying the overall demographics of the project. Your device needs to be WebGL enabled to view the results. Every device may need separate instructions for how to move the cube and to zoom in and out.
Did this item take mental prowess or physical prowess to make?
Is this item experienced more as thinking experience or direct sensory experience?
What is the Microtonal concert and poetry reading?
“Microtonal Music expands the idea of the scale beyond the rigid 12 tone format in the same way that we are expanding the concept of aesthetics beyond art and into the sciences and beyond.” Jonathan Glasier
There are 8 polyaesthetic muses occupying the 8 octants of the polyaesthetic cube. There are also 4 vertical edges on the cube that connect an upper muse to a lower muse at each edge. In this piece there are four microtonal compositions inspired by the 8 polyaesthetic muses. Each composition is inspired by an upper muse (mental prowess) and performed by the lower muse (physical prowess) of a particular vertical edge. In addition each muses demanded its own poem, ultimately functioning together as a concert serving an ode to Ahoomooah.
Jonathan Glasier: Gaia Usense / Fortuna Arousa = concepts of utility and direct sensory experience
Arthur Frick: Coco Complexia / Monoca Wilde = concepts of non-utility and direct sensory experience
Joe Monzo: The Kog Sisters Hypatia Kog / Bruta Kog =concepts of non-utility and the aesthetics of thinking
AntiQuark: Polly Teknica / Rosie Beebright -utility and the aesthetics of thinking.
Ted Washington, Jeffery Doom, Brianna DelGuidice - poetry
Composed of artists, theorists, mathematicians and musicians, the goal of this team is to help viewers better understand the differences and similarities between the aesthetic categories of art and science. Team PAMM created a mathematical model and computer application that defines multiple aesthetic categories and helps to visualize them within a three dimensional cube mapping system. To better illustrate the concept of each aesthetic category Kaz Maslanka created the identity of 8 muses located in the 8 corners of the cube, along with an all encompassing muse called Ahoomooah located in the center of the cube. These muses have guided artist Vicki Leon to create a series of glass sculptures and other team members to create a microtonal concert and poetry reading. To further channel the muses Leon created entertaining arguments between them about each of her works in the exhibition. Team PAMM encourages dialogue about the definition of aesthetics, art and the role of creativity in science.
What is the PAMM Survey App?
http://www.determinantstudios.com/pamm/
This application is designed as a survey tool to map a variety of aesthetic expressions. The results are displayed within a computer generated three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate model – a cube. The viewer can see the difference between how they judge the aesthetic category of a certain expression and compare that to the group demographics for the same expression. By challenging the definitions of aesthetics and how we normally look at it, this mapping will help assist artists and scientists as well as non-artists and scientists to understand the nature of their personal aesthetic and how it relates to science, art and other aesthetic expressions.
How do you use this app:
Go to http://www.determinantstudios.com/pamm/ ·
You will need to sign in with an email address and choose one discipline that best describes your area of expertise. Both will aid in clarifying the overall demographics of the project. Your device needs to be WebGL enabled to view the results. Every device may need separate instructions for how to move the cube and to zoom in and out.
- Choose one of the nine aesthetic expressions to map by clicking on one square
- Use the slider to answer the next three questions about that item. Remember to click submit after you have made your choice.
Did this item take mental prowess or physical prowess to make?
Is this item experienced more as thinking experience or direct sensory experience?
- A rendered 3-D revelation made from your decisions will be plotted in the cube.
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What is the Microtonal concert and poetry reading?
“Microtonal Music expands the idea of the scale beyond the rigid 12 tone format in the same way that we are expanding the concept of aesthetics beyond art and into the sciences and beyond.” Jonathan Glasier
There are 8 polyaesthetic muses occupying the 8 octants of the polyaesthetic cube. There are also 4 vertical edges on the cube that connect an upper muse to a lower muse at each edge. In this piece there are four microtonal compositions inspired by the 8 polyaesthetic muses. Each composition is inspired by an upper muse (mental prowess) and performed by the lower muse (physical prowess) of a particular vertical edge. In addition each muses demanded its own poem, ultimately functioning together as a concert serving an ode to Ahoomooah.
Jonathan Glasier: Gaia Usense / Fortuna Arousa = concepts of utility and direct sensory experience
Arthur Frick: Coco Complexia / Monoca Wilde = concepts of non-utility and direct sensory experience
Joe Monzo: The Kog Sisters Hypatia Kog / Bruta Kog =concepts of non-utility and the aesthetics of thinking
AntiQuark: Polly Teknica / Rosie Beebright -utility and the aesthetics of thinking.
Ted Washington, Jeffery Doom, Brianna DelGuidice - poetry