CFA Unit: College of Fine Arts

Heidegger, one of the most prominent philosophers in the 20th century, has developed an original body of thought, relying on insights of the ancient school of philosophy—particularly Aristotle—on the relationship between world, art, and science. Following his line of thought, our panel will attempt to unfurl his complex yet edifying thinking concerning the contrasting and overlapping relationships between technological and artistic dispositions and the way these modes of being shape our interaction with the world. Through a focused consideration of Heidegger’s theories on nature, reality and art, we will explore the way in which truth and the experience of the natural world are determined with regard to the development of both art and science.

In conjunction with the exhibition Woven Skies: SciArt from Air to the Cosmos, SciArt Santa Fe is hosting a series of these presentations called ‘LASERs’. LASER stands for Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous and take place around the world in more than 40 institutions in 4 continents. SciArt Santa Fe represents New Mexico in this prestigious international Leonardo Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology initiative. Woven Skies LASERs feature exhibiting New Mexico artists and sciart experts from across the state.

Maryam Hojati, PhD. presents Large-Scale 3D Printing for Sustainable Housing and Infrastructure on Earth and Beyond
This presentation explores the applications, benefits, and challenges of 3D printing in constructing houses and infrastructure on Earth and in extraterrestrial environments. Additive manufacturing minimizes material waste, reduces carbon emissions, and enhances design flexibility, making it a key driver for sustainable construction. Beyond Earth, large-scale 3D printing offers a promising solution for building habitats on the Moon and Mars, where extreme conditions and logistical constraints make conventional methods impractical. By combining terrestrial innovations with space exploration needs, 3D printing has the potential to revolutionize planetary habitation and sustainable infrastructure development.

Andrea Polli, MFA/PhD presents Air Intelligences
Air contains essences of place, feeling and tasting distinctly differently in varied geographies. Polli presents her current artwork focusing on air movement using animations and objects imagining the shape of air in two ways: Firstly, through computational mapping of sound spectrograms, animating, 3d printing and casting resulting shapes in blown glass and other materials. Secondly, through examining materials chemistry including biochemistry to create new forms and unexpected material responses, for example creating porous foam glass shapes using chemical catalysts and integrating live algae in collaboration with Environmental Engineer Fiona Bell.

In conjunction with the exhibition Woven Skies: SciArt from Air to the Cosmos, SciArt Santa Fe is hosting a series of these presentations called ‘LASERs’. LASER stands for Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous and take place around the world in more than 40 institutions in 4 continents. SciArt Santa Fe represents New Mexico in this prestigious international Leonardo Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology initiative. Woven Skies LASERs feature exhibiting New Mexico artists and sciart experts from across the state.