Small things are a big deal this October when UU Santa Monica presents The NanoArt Exhibition, by Nano Aritist Chris Orfescu. We look forward to seeing you at the Opening Reception on Sunday, October 9 from 12:00 noon – 1:30pm. The exhibit will run through the end of the month.

 

Scientist by day and artist by night, Chris Orfescu is on a mission to bring the small world of nano technology into the larger public eye. With the width of a single hair measuring 80,000 nanometers wide, the world of nano objects is not likely to be well known to most people, at least at first glance, but as Orfescu mentions, “…with more than 70 percent of the people in the U.S. using products incorporating nanotechnology, I want people to know about it and I hope my art stirs their curiosity to find out more.”

 

Cris Orfescu, born in Bucharest, Romania, is a degreed scientist and self-taught artist. For more than 30 years he has experimented with an emerging art form, NanoArt, which reflects the transition from Science to Art through Technology. Orfescu has shown his works all over the world including Italy, France, Finland, Korea, Ireland, Spain, Germany, Colombia, Greece, Romania, Israel, in numerous solo and group exhibitions. His art is also commissioned for public and private collectors.

 

Of the process of his art, Orfrescu explains, “My art is a reflection of the technological movement. I bring the "invisible" world in front of my audience by visualizing with a scanning electron microscope the…nanosculptures I create by chemical and physical processing. The depth and three dimensions achieved in NanoArt sets this process of electron imaging apart from Photography where images are created by photons, (particles of light) rather than by electrons, (electrically charged particles). The electrons penetrate deeper inside the structure creating images with more depth and a more natural 3D-look than the photographic images.”

 

Contact Nancy for more info or weekday appointments at assistant@uusm.org or 310-829-5436 ext 102.

Contact Our Art Director, Beverly Alison for further info about this show or about exhibiting on our Art Wall.