March 31, 2008

Former SSL artist-in-residence Liliane Lijn - Aerogel Exhibit April 22, 2008

For the first time in history, stardust – the dust and particles of
burnt out stars – has been brought to our planet from beyond Mars. A groundbreaking exploration of Aerogel, the untouchable, immaterial substance used by the Stardust Project as the collector of this interstellar dust, forms part of a major exhibition by Liliane Lijn, (b.New York City 1939) widely recognised as the world’s first ‘cosmic artist’, at Riflemaker (London) from Tuesday 22 April.

The exhibition follows on from the artist’s 2005 residency at the
Space Sciences Lab in California and is a dialogue with the
revolutionary NASA funded Stardust Mission.

See the flyer (PDF) - front (picture). Back (info)

Note: Due to the extreme nature of the exhibition, ‘Stardust’ will preview
for one full week, from Tuesday 15 April before it officially opens on
Tuesday 22 April

July, 2007
SSL artist-in-residence, Joanna Griffin, helps schoolgirls create award-winning "Universe Gallery"

Fall 2006 Artist-in-Residence Joanna Griffin has been working with the students at Mulberry School for Girls in London for the last year on a project about the origins of the universe. Its about teaching science and encouraging girls to do science, but the approach has been interdisciplinary, involving drama, art, religious studies, to explore the relevance of the scientific theory to them.

The girls recently won runner up in the Rolls Royce Science Prize (£10,000!) and Baroness Susan Greenfield, the prestigious neuroscientist, launched the gallery at the end of June, so quite a big deal! Check it out!

May, 2006
SSL artist-in-residence, Liliane Lijn, funded to pursue Solar Hills project
Liliane Lijn, SSL artist-in-residence from summer 2005, was awarded a grant from Arts Council England to pursue a project titled Solar Hills in collaboration with SSL scientist Dr. John Vallerga. Vallerga approached Lijn during her fellowship at SSL with an idea to create a sculptural piece at SSL to track the sun and reflect its light, making the piece visible from afar. The idea was further developed with Lijn and the team proposed the project to Arts Council England.  The current grant will fund the project's research and development, including a prototype heliostat to be installed at a site in England.

April 22, 2006
SSL artist-in-residence featured in San Francisco International Film Festival
Brilliant Noise, a sound film created by Semiconductor during their fellowship at the UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory, was featured at the 49th annual San Francisco International Film Festival.  The artists used solar astronomy data from various satellite and ground-based observatories in the creation of this work.  The film was screened at the festival as part of a short films program on April 22 and 24, 2006.  To see images from the film and read a description by the artists, visit: http://www.semiconductorfilms.com/root/ssl/ssl.htm

April 20, 2006
UCB NewsCenter highlights scientists-artists collaboration on NASA project
Read full article here: http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2006/04/20_sonification.shtml

April 20, 2006
UCB NewsCenter highlights work of SSL artists-in-residence, Semiconductor
Read full article here: http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2006/04/20_noise.shtml

January 12, 2006
The Leonardo/ISAST Network co-hosts artist salon event at SSL
The Leonardo/ISAST Network, in conjunction with the UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory, will host an artist salon featuring Semiconductor on Thursday, January 12, 2006.  This event includes a presentation of the artist's work-in-progress from their fellowship at SSL followed by a discussion with event participants.  See event invitation here: JPEG image.

September 8, 2005
Reception and Special Seminar - SSL's Artist-in-Residence, Semiconductor
Space Sciences Laboratory hosted a special seminar featuring its artists-in-residence on Thursday, September 8th. Artists Joseph Gerhardt and Ruth Jarman, who work collaboratively as Semiconductor, presented a selection of their work following a welcome reception. Semiconductor is the second SSL artists-in-residence and is awarded a 3-month fellowship.

July 28, 2005
The Leonardo/ISAST Network co-hosts artist salon event at SSL
The Leonardo/ISAST Network, in conjunction with the UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory, will host an artist salon featuring Liliane Lijn on Thursday, July 28, 2005.  This evening event includes a presentation of the artist's work-in-progress from her fellowship at SSL followed by a discussion with event participants.

June 3, 2005
Reception and Special Seminar - SSL's Artist-in-Residence, Liliane Lijn
Space Sciences Laboratory hosted a special seminar featuring its artist-in-residence, Liliane Lijn, on Friday, June 3rd.  Following the welcome reception, the artist presented a retrospective of her work from 1959 to present.  Lijn is the first SSL artist-in-residence and is awarded a 3-month fellowship.  See the reception and seminar invitation: PDF document.

February 3, 2005
Arts Council England's press release of fellowships at SSL
Read press release here: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/pressnews/press_detail.php?id=405&browse=archive

November 2004
SSL announced artists-in-residence for Summer and Fall 2005
Artists Liliane Lijn and Semiconductor were selected for the Arts Council England/Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL) artist-in-residence fellowships for Summer and Fall of 2005, respectively.  Lijn and Semiconductor were among 12 other accomplished artists short-listed from over 50 applicants.  The two awarded fellowships will each sustain a 3-month residency for the artists to pursue their research at SSL.  See links below to learn more about the artists:
Summer 2005 - Liliane Lijn (http://www.lilianelijn.com/)
Fall/Winter 2005 - Semiconductor (http://www.semiconductorfilms.com/)

July 2004
New Artist-in-Residence Fellowship at UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory
The Interdisciplinary Arts Department at Arts Council England, the Space Sciences Laboratory at UC Berkeley and the Leonardo network are pleased to announce this unique opportunity available to artists working in any art form. Working alongside scientists and educators, the successful applicant will have the opportunity to build their professional career through a sustained period of research and experimentation. Read more about this fellowship: PDF document.

For more information about CSE@SSL and our programs, please visit our main website: http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu or contact Karin Hauck (karin@ssl.berkeley.edu)