The Legacy of Sci-Art
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There is now evidence of a newly emerging science/art landscape which, global in its reach and diversity, offers a rich seam of creativity ripe for exploration and development. In this landscape Sci-Art dominates; it has succeeded in tapping the urge, felt by scientists as well as artists, to find new methods of discovery. After 10 years of Sci-Art activity (1997 - 2006), these methods can be seen as holding up a mirror to the future.
Exploring the Science/Art Landscape (Sci-Art as a driver of the Creative Economy) was the title of a presentation given by Terry Trickett at Creative Clusters, Fifth International Conference on the Creative Economy, London, November 2007. It traces the ground-breaking trajectory of Sci-Art, an initiative sponsored by the Wellcome Trust, which enabled well over 2000 artists and scientists working in partnership to combine their insights and ways of thinking to solve problems and come up with innovative ideas.
Terry Trickett divides his presentation on Sci-Art into four parts:
Can Sci-Art lead to wealth generation?
Sci-Art as a driver of the Creative Economy
Over a period of 10 years (1997 - 2006), Sci-Art generated a cycle of events that proved the worth of bringing scientists and artists together in partnership. A new type of creativity was ignited in such participatory environments where scientists and artists, alike, became intent on enriching and maximising each others potential.
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