ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT to see my large electronic installation, “Circuit Garden,” at 5 Manhattan West (450 West 33rd Street) NYC. This photo: Me with one of my plush resistors (4.3K is a favorite color scheme). I’m wearing my screen-printed circuit dress, a power cap, and silver tabi shoes by Maison Margiela. May, 2022
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Know your parts /
For those of you who don’t recognize electronic components, this guide is for you ⚡️ My installation, “Circuit Garden,” is planted with oversized sculptures of common electronic parts used in nearly every circuit ever made. Hardware components are the media fundamentals of electrical engineering and electronic art — without which we would not have computers or software. They comprise the physical anatomy of machine intelligence. These are: capacitors (electrolytic and ceramic types), transistors, resistors, LEDs, wires, and ICs (integrated circuits, aka chips). Yes, there are other important types of hardware not included in Circuit Garden (or mentioned here), but I’ll sculpt those another time 😉
American Resistor (2017) 1st ed. /
American Resistor (2017), 1st ed. 80 hand-pulled screen prints with graphite drawing on paper. The edition has 6 APs and 16 EPs that are not for sale (hence #58 on the main edition). This print is available for purchase in my shop.
Climate Change in Antarctica /
Kelly Heaton, "Climate Change (Penguins)," 2017. Digital photocollage comprised of an electronic circuit, a photo of Emperor Penguins in Antarctica, and pixel manipulation
Emperor penguins may disappear by the end of this century
By Lakshmi SupriyaJul. 7, 2017 , 10:30 AM
Emperor penguins are known for braving the harsh Antarctic winters, but they might not be able to brave the harsh realities of climate change. That’s the finding of a new study, which suggests that by the end of this century, the world’s largest penguins may be no more. Previous research suggested that rapidly warming air and sea temperatures—which melt sea ice—might cause their numbers to plummet by as much as 19% by 2100. But a new model looks at other factors, including how individual penguins deal with climate change by migrating to places with optimal sea ice coverage. In their model of potential penguin migrations, researchers looked at how far penguins typically go and what factors figure in their decisions. They used data previously collected from Pointe Géologie in Antarctica along with satellite images of penguin colonies that revealed information about their traveling and foraging behavior. The model projects that for the next 2 decades, populations will remain stable, and may even increase slightly as the penguins move to locations that are more habitable. After 2050, it all goes downhill. Although the rate of population decline may vary, by the year 2100 almost all emperor penguins may be gone, the researchers write in an upcoming issue of Biological Conservation. That’s because climate change will have rendered all their habitats inhospitable by then. Gaining endangered status under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, the scientists say, may be one way of arresting what might otherwise be their final march.
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DOI: 10.1126/science.aan7070
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/07/emperor-penguins-may-disappear-end-century
American Resistance (fallow field) /
American Resistance (fallow field), 2017. Oil on canvas, 12" x 18"
American Resistance (Black and White Cow) /
American Resistance (Black and White Cow), 2017. Oil on canvas, 12" x 18"
American Resistance (Deer Camp) /
American Resistance (Deer Camp), 2017. Oil on linen, 22" x 29"
American politics are complicated. Hatred is everywhere.
The empire is faltering. Dialogue and listening are on the decline.
Everybody is on the defensive. Resistance defines popular culture.
Let good energy flow. Resist destructive power.
Have some tolerance. Take the heat. Don't burn out.
Detail of American Resistance (Deer Camp) /
Detail of American Resistance (Deer Camp) - a work in progress, 2017. Oil on canvas