Artist Talk: Professor Steven Breaux

Waking Space: The Emerging Art Object, Quantum Theory, and Algorithmic Art

Explore the work of UL Lafayette Professor of Visual Arts,Steven Breaux as he discusses Waking Space: The Emerging Art Object, Quantum Theory, and Algorithmic Art.

Professor Breaux's lecture references the transitional space between an idea and its materialization. Where does one end and the other begin? What is the “nature” of the transitional area? Paintings are physical objects and the end result of ideas, concepts, and belief systems. How is a digital image, as the end result of a series of algorithms, different than a physical painting? What is the relationship of perception and matter to the process of artistic creation? These questions have led  Breaux to relate certain art processes and techniques to specific experiments and concepts of quantum theory through artistic experimentation.

This artist talk is presented in partnership with the ArtSpark award from Lafayette Economic Development Authority and the Acadiana Center for the Arts. Opening remarks by Dr. Chris Bennett.

From October 14 to December 16, 2017, the Acadiana Center for the Arts is featuring a solo exhibit by Breaux, also titled Waking Space: The Emerging Art Object, Quantum Theory, and Algorithmic Art.