Telematic Media Arts is pleased to present Galactic Scale Inquiries into the Nature of the Cosmos, an exhibition of robotics, lasers, and sensor-based systems by Kal Spelletich, responding to science’s extraordinary contributions to visual culture and knowledge. At a time when the authority of critical thinking has been crudely dismissed, Spelletich probes fundamental scientific discoveries in playful and sometimes menacing ways. At the same time, his interactive sculptures emphasize the fact – revealed by the recent rise of misinformation — that the authority of science is not sustained by science itself, but rather depends upon a collective, social commitment to the pursuit of knowledge and the truth. In this way, the show is political, sparking minds and activating audiences by engaging them in a reflective practice that bridges art, science, social consciousness, and philosophy in pursuit of a shared understanding.
