Event 1: Marta de Menezes’ Talk
This week I went to a talk hosted by Marta de Menezes, who is a very accomplished artist originally from Portugal, has a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Lisbon, and has created a plethora of art exhibits alongside creating opportunities for other artists to express their integration of science within art. One is Cultivamos Cultura, which is an institution that allows artists as well as scientists to work with one another in collaborative art that utilizes both disciplines to create something unique. Marta stated that her passion for science and how it can be used and expressed through art came from her husband, who is an immunologist. Showcasing the different disciplines within science and its involvement in art What I found really interesting is the way in which Marta described the question "What is art?". She stated that there is no universally correct answer to the question, and the answer to the question can come from very different places for different peo...