Thursday 28 October 2010

Target Acquired

This week I have had meetings with students from the University's Mathematics division, with the intention of beginning a collaborative visualisation project.

After introductions and a brief discussion of the topic, I will undertake work which will involve developing more visual methods of visualising mathematical cell data - that is, data generated from mathematical models designed to project movement or growth of cancer cells.

Working with students outside of Duncan of Jordanstone will pose it's own problems though - artists and mathematicians speak very different 'languages' and this will be a tremendous learning opportunity, giving me experience of working with new people, in new subject areas (cell biology and mathematics).

This also opens up a huge variety of possibilities in terms of creativity, and will allow me to continue my work as a 3D artist, developing skills in dynamics and fluids, amongst other things. I will also have the opportunity to work with real-world data, and engage in research alongside another department within the University - a positive outcome in many ways for those involved.

With a goal in sight, and areas of development to focus on, this really is 'target acquired'!

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