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Jan 2025
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How to Use Art, Technology and Nature to...

NICHOLAS WILTON
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https://Art2Life.com - Have you ever seen a painting on a satellite or art on a quantum computer? 

Forest Stearns, principal artist and founder of Draw Everywhere Studio and the resident artist at Google Quantum AI, shares how he puts art into space, transforming satellites into canvases for beautiful, thought-provoking illustrations. 

His unique fusion of art and science doesn't stop there. Forest's curiosity and drive led him to join Google and decorate quantum computers with inspiring art, making them more relatable to the average person.

We dig into the synergy between art and science and how art can connect different fields and people as a universal language. This episode celebrates the unexpected, the beautiful, and the creative spirit that drives creative innovation. Listen to learn how we can integrate creativity into our everyday lives. 

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LISTEN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN…

The crossover between art and science (00:00)

How art and science bring valuable ideas to life (06:03)

Forest's experience with aerospace science and painting on satellites (14:26)

How Forest brings art to quantum computers (18:21)

Art in non-artistic spaces inspires creativity and self-reflection (25:55)

Ornamenting technology with art encourages people to engage with science (33:46)

Nature's chaotic beauty inspires awe and investigation (43:36)

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

Ivy Ross: https://www.yourbrainonart.com/about-us/bio/ivy-ross

Susan Magsamen: https://www.yourbrainonart.com/about-us/bio/susan-magsamen

Your Brain on Art: https://www.yourbrainonart.com/your-brain-on-art-book

Your Brain on Art – Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen: https://www.art2life.com/2023/03/22/your-brain-on-art-ivy-ross-and-susan-magsamen-ep-74/

Forest Stearns: Space Art Dream Remix TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/forest_stearns_space_art_dream_remix_jan_2018

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Connect with Forest Stearns

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/draweverywhere_studios/?hl=en

DRAWEVERYWHERE: https://www.draweverywhere.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/foreststearns/

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