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When science meets art | Fabian Oefner | TEDxWarwick



Fabian Oefner is a talented photographer based in Switzerland whose work marries visual aesthetics and science. He works from his photo studio on assignments for various industries and realizes free projects. Most of his work has to do with bringing science and art together. He often uses natural phenomena that appear in our daily lives, being it sound waves, or iridescence, responsible for the stunning colours in soap bubbles. The main aim of his work is to show these phenomena in previously unseen and poetic ways, encouraging viewers to pause for a moment and appreciate the magic that constantly surrounds us.

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26 thoughts on “When science meets art | Fabian Oefner | TEDxWarwick
  1. Fascinating, as a result I'm very tempted to try out some photography using ferrofluid. It appears that it is possible to purchase small vials of this stuff for about £15.

  2. This video makes me wonder: Will your inner child ever disappear if you don't stop seeing and being marvelled by the magic of every little thing that surround you, even acknowledging the science behind it?

  3. We are starting to see that TED talks aren't really such a mark of distinction. Here is a perfect case-in-point. He's pretty impressed with himself and this is entertaining to look at but its not art.  At its lowest common denominator art can be defined as a series of organized sensations. Implied in this is that people are doing the organizing. Not the laws of physics. You might stretch this to say that by photographing the science display he is 'organizing' something but its pretty clear here he is just capturing the moment more than working with intention to organize things in his own intention… On a separate note its a popular but unsophisticated misconception that art is about emotion. Art might refer to emotion (usually this is the worst kind of art, think a painting of a child crying…. at best the subject matter such as Romeo and Juliet which is really an art of literature more than of emotion). Art might make us feel emotion, but its not actually emotion and causing emotion is not its goal.

  4. unbelievably mind-blowing dumb-a…. !!
    was it really a Ted talk or some stand-up comedy ?
    he is totally impressed with his self and kinda impressed with his if really his little childy experiments ! what a shame !!

    then is he really naming that thing of bursting tiny colorful particles into air as "sound wave drawing" @_@ (are you serious ??!)

  5. This young man is making art.  He is choosing the medium he works with.  He is choosing the colors.  He is manipulating the image.  He is capturing the photograph.  He is creating his form of Art.  I imagine your comments are similar to those made by many people when they first viewed Jackson Pollock's work.  Lighten up!  Let art be Art be ART.

  6. Excellent TEDx talk!! Fabian's talk was technological, entertaining and displayed wonderful design. That's what TED stands for. Thank you for this post.

  7. Science and art do mix well and what a wonderful presentation, we're not able to witness these bueaty without these new technologies otherwise, thank you.

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