This View of LIfe - Evolutionary Art in the Year of Darwin by Alex Smith

http://arts.uoguelph.ca/eayd2009/

‘This View of Life’ showcases the melding of artistic and scientific disciplines in this year of celebration for Charles Darwin. This group exhibition presents recent work from contemporary Canadian artists and features collaborative projects created with scientists from the University of Guelph.

The investigation of evolutionary theory is not limited to the lab, field or fossil bed. Darwinian theory, after a century and a half, continues to inspire creativity which perpetuates the evolution of these ideas in their own right. Forms of expression can be compared to instruments of observation, magnifying some aspects of evolution while masking or distorting others. These exhibits offer unique perspectives into the nature and scope of biological novelty, organic variation, and evolving life forms.

The reception featured artwork, biological specimens, and presentations by project participants. Artwork is exhibited at the Ed Video Gallery and in the Atrium of the Science Complex for the duration of the show.

The setup was also GigaPan-ed: http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/35023/

October 9 - 30, 2009
U of G campus & Ed Video Arts Center

In Darwin's year, also check out a GigaPan of Down House, the home of Charles and Emma Darwin.

http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/24896/

GigaPan Stitcher version 0.4.3864 (Windows)
Panorama size: 2188 megapixels (81447 x 26865 pixels)
Input images: 495 (33 columns by 15 rows)
Field of view: 263.5 degrees wide by 86.9 degrees high (top=55.7, bottom=-31.2)
Settings:
All default settings
Original image properties:
Camera make: Canon
Camera model: Canon PowerShot G10
Image size: 4416x3312 (14.6 megapixels)
Capture time: 2009-10-16 17:22:47 - 2009-10-16 18:18:24
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure time: 0.6
ISO: 80
Focal length (35mm equiv.): 142.3 mm
Digital zoom: off
White balance: Fixed
Exposure mode: Manual
Horizontal overlap: 45.9 to 68.0 percent
Vertical overlap: 48.0 to 50.3 percent
Computer stats: 958.48 MB RAM, 2 CPUs
Total time 36:35:17 (4:26 per picture)
Alignment: 56:40, Projection: 1:34:22, Blending: 34:04:15