Grand Opening at Santa Fe Complex June 14

[Don Begley]

Dear FRIAMers,

Here's a quick reminder that we're hosting the grand opening at Santa  
Fe Complex today. If you're in the neighborhood, please drop by.

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Don Begley
Managing Director
Santa Fe Complex
624 Agua Fria
Santa Fe, NM 87501

www.santafecomplex.org
505-216-7562
505.670.9432 (cell)



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Subject: Grand Opening at Santa Fe Complex June 14
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a community studio creating connections in science, technology and art
Santa Fe Complex Announces Grand Opening
Emergence:
The Interaction of Science & Art


Saturday, June 14
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
632 Agua Fria St.

Santa Fe's artistic and scientific traditions find common ground in a  
mixed media show--part gallery, part science fair, part community  
gathering--to celebrate the newest addition to Santa Fe's rich  
cultural and intellectual climate.

Admission is free.
Refreshments provided.

Click here for directions.
Santa Fe Complex will host its grand opening on Saturday, June 14 with  
a mixed media show entitled Emergence: The Interaction of Science &  
Art from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 632 Agua Fria St. Part program, part  
science fair, Santa Fe's artistic and scientific traditions will find  
common ground in this special event to celebrate the newest addition  
to Santa Fe's rich cultural and intellectual climate.

"Santa Fe is home to world-class scientific and artistic communities,"  
said Stephen Guerin, the founder of Santa Fe Complex. "Both groups try  
to express complex systems with the tools of their trade; the opening  
of Santa Fe Complex creates a space for their creative interaction."

Artists Orlando Leibovitz, Paul Paryski, Jared Tarbell and Woody  
Vasulka will display their work in an open house from 4 p.m. until  
6:30 p.m.; there will also be a display of the work of German artist  
Tim Borgmann. At 6:30, Mayor David Coss will open the evening program,  
followed by a brief discussion on complexity and the Santa Fe Complex  
led by Guerin and Steve Smith, retired LANL visualization scientist.  
David Stout and Cory Metcalf of NoiseFold will end the evening with a  
performance of their latest work.

Leibovitz describes the event as an opportunity to explore common  
visions. "We usually think of art and science as polar opposites,"  
Leibovitz said. "But many artists and scientists seek to explain the  
apparent complexity of our world by striving for simplicity and  
beauty. Emergence recognizes our shared values and creates a common  
bond between our work." The Santa Fe based artist will showcase his  
musical paintings that explore the relationship between sound and  
light, music and color.

Artifice by David Stout

He will be joined by video art pioneer Woody Vasulka, who began  
exploring the digital medium in the 1960's and continues to break new  
ground in the computational art medium; Jared Tarbell, a self-
described "solar powered bipedal brain tower" and a leader in the  
computationl art movement; Tim Borgmann, whose three-dimensional work  
won an honorable mention 2007 International Art of Digital Show in San  
Diego; and Paul Paryski, whose photographic explorations of complex  
natural structures will complement their work. Tarbell and Vasulka  
will return to Santa Fe Complex later this summer for individual shows  
and discussions about mathematics and computer art.

Guerin will discuss the interesting artistic and technical  
conversations that can occur using computer visualization to create  
realistic models of human and natural activities. Smith will discuss  
his efforts to expand visualization to three-dimensional models.

Doors open at 4 p.m. with a gallery showing of the artists' works  
until 6:30. There will also be displays showcasing the work of members  
of Santa Fe Complex. The event will open formally at 6:30 with  
welcoming comments from Mayor David Coss.

NoiseFold rounds out the evening with a special performance beginning  
at 7 p.m.. Known for their interactive visual-music-noise performances  
that draw equally from mathematics, science and the visual and sonic  
arts, Stout and Metcalf will be available for questions after their  
performance ends at 8 p.m..

Santa Fe Complex supports arts, public policy and education through  
collaborative work among people interested in the interaction of art  
and science in our daily lives. Complexity science, which identifies  
regular patterns in a world of ambiguities and constant change, is a  
central tool we use in our collaborations but our primary mission is  
to create a meeting ground for intellectually curious people from all  
disciplines. We create the infrastructure they need to achieve their  
goals and share the results with the public. By educating the public  
about complexity, we create greater awareness of the rich potential of  
our community and, for today's students in particular, economic  
opportunities for their lives. Visit http://www.sfcomplex.org for more  
information on Santa Fe Complex or call Don Begley at 505/216.7562.

The event is free to the general public. There will be light  
refreshments, music and discussion areas.


About Santa Fe Complex
We are a community studio creating connections in science, technology  
and art. Our roots lie in the rich cultural, scientific and artistic  
traditions of northern New Mexico; our vision is a world where  
technology supports a renaissance in art and science that opens our  
minds and hearts to our full human potential.
Santa Fe Complex
Don Begley
Managing Director
505/26.7562

624 Agua Fria St
Santa Fe, NM 87501
http://sfcomplex.org
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