Science and Art: Part Two

Techspressionism Roundtable #04
Recorded July 10, 2024

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The second in a two-part series of Techspressionist roundtable discussions exploring the relationship between science and art. Artists are Moritz Albrecht and Steve Miller. The moderator is Michael Pierre Price.

Moritz Albrecht

Frankfurt, Germany   

Moritz Albrecht is a clinical, scientific and artistic radiologist based in Frankfurt, Germany. He is also an abstract painter, installation artist and digital artist. He published 138 scientific papers in the field of radiology including a first authorship in the highest-ranked journal ‚Radiology‘ and a second authorship in ‚The New England Journal of Medicine‘ on the brain structure of NASA astronauts in space. He served as the leader of two research groups within university hospitals in the USA and Germany. In 2020, he founded the project ‚Radiology-Art‘ in the form of the non-profit online gallery ‚radiology-art.com‘ and the instagram account ‚artsyradiology‘. These include international artworks derived from X-ray imaging, Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), as well as other art that focuses on sujets from radiology or is made in X-ray style.

As a scientist, Albrecht’s major focus is dual-energy CT, which is known for enhanced colorful and functional imaging capabilites, as well as savings in dose of radiation and contrast media. As a physician, he spezializes in particular in non-invasive imaging of the heart. As an artist, he explores the beauty and organization of what’s under the surface of the human body, as well as devices and fruits by using X-ray, CT & MRI technology. Most recently, he experimented with the fusion of electronic music and visual art and its potential influence on heart function and consciousness. As a main focus of his current work, he creates abstract reliefs using construction foam and gypsum that are painted afterwards in an attempt to approach and understand extraterristic realms.

Steve Miller

Sagaponack, NY USA    

Steve Miller has been working with art, science and technology since 1980. He has collaborated with the 2003 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Rod MacKinnon, in a project about human protein, worked at Brookhaven National Labs and at CERN in Geneva where he lectured to the Theory Group.

For a decade, Miller developed a photographic project about the Amazon. Miller proposed to give Brazil, our planetary lungs, a medical check-up by taking x-rays of the flora and fauna.  The project entitled Heath of the Planet has been published as three monographs, Radiographic, Surf/Skate and Surfing the Cosmos published by G Editions. Surfing the Cosmos is about high energy physics at CERN and the favela in Rio with a forward by Neil deGrasse Tyson.

His work has been presented as solo exhibitions in Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille, Hong Kong, Rio, London, Boston, New York City and, most recently, at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC.

MODERATOR: Michael Pierre Price

Phoenix, AZ USA  

“My artwork could not exist without modern computers, advanced algorithms, and sophisticated printing technology. They are my vital partners in conveying my creativity. This particular work expresses my deep-felt personal understanding about the nature of the universe and reality. Its fractal-like quality is both precise and chaotic. A beauty felt in the moment, impossible to fully comprehend. All of this emerges from an irreducible core, No-Mind. It is zero and infinity, being and not being.

Our universe is much grander than we realize. We go about our lives within a narrow range of existence that often hinders our appreciation for the fractal-like tapestry of the vast reality beyond our senses. To truly understand our world, we need a profound shift away from the perspective of old notions. My artwork presents just such a shift; weaving elements of chaos theory, quantum mechanics, cosmology, neuroscience, dreams, and technology into a cohesive artistic and spiritual framework.”