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From: mykland@netcom.com (Robert and Terri Mykland)
Subject: Re: The Art and Technology Society, International
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Date: Tue, 21 Mar 1995 00:48:29 GMT
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In article <524072045wnr@dolphsys.demon.co.uk>,
Mark Lewis <mark@dolphsys.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>My initial thought on this subject is that which I have considered for 
>some time - equilibrium.  The world - especially nature revolves around 
>it, from cycles of weather, economy, love, war and religion.  Art and 
>technology were once thought to be diametrically opposed - indeed to 
>the extent that many schools forbade mixing of subjects across these 
>disciplines.
Exactly my feeling.  The benefits of equilibrium in the Taoist sense would be
all the creative forces at work in both these disciplines combining
synergistically.
>
>Harmony in existence stems from a system in which equilibrium is 
>maintained, including fairness and rationality.  For our physical 
>surrounding to be harmonious, pleasing and stress free, they must be in 
>equilibrium across the techno/art boundary and across the human 
>inward/outward boundary.
And the utilitatian with the decorative.  As if art HAS to be just decorative
to be art or technology HAS to be just utilitarian to be technology.  In a
sense, it robs both disciplines of ulimate expression in both the decorative
and utilitarian sense.
>
>I like your ideas - but I am not an mechanical engineer - I am a 
>thinker and an artistic scientist.  Is your society conveining 
>electronically as I can't make it to the USA?
Yes we are.  I'll start sending you our electronic newsletter and a survey that
will fill you in on our other current projects.

Anyone who is interested in checking out the newsletter or joining the Society
please feel free to email me at mykland@netcom.com or call me at (408)
438-4698.

-- Robert.

