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The Curious Case of Banks Peninsula: New Zealand’s Half-Trees
Far across the ocean, in New Zealand, there is Banks Peninsula. It is rich in species and has a long and narrow coastline, making it a world-famous tourist destination. Tireless waves beat against the cliffs day after day, and the water flows through the rocks, forming spectacular sea erosion landforms over time. Every summer when the vegetation is lush, tourists who love outdoor travel come here from all over the world to participate in recreational activities such as hiking and surfing, or to observe rare birds and marine animals. What makes Banks Peninsula famous around the world is the unique vegetation phenomenon on the island-half tree. Half-tree, as the name…
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Unmasking the Universe’s Monsters: From Laplace’s Demon to Dark Matter and Extreme Weather
Legend has it that monsters have supernatural powers, so in reality some people attribute problems they cannot explain to “ghosts” at work. Sometimes scientists also postulate the existence of some kind of “monster.” When catching these “monsters”, the contribution of scientists is irreplaceable. Get rid of the physics “monster” Through Newton’s laws of motion, people have greatly deepened their understanding of the objective world, and then believe that they can explain everything. French astronomer Pierre-Simon Laplace believed that everything in the universe is determined and various events can be predicted according to Newton’s laws of motion. As long as the data is rich enough and the computing and analysis capabilities…
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A Dialogue with Nature: How Iceland has Inspired Roni Horn’s Multifaceted Exploration of Identity, Perception and Place Over Four Decades
Ronnie Horn: Born in New York, USA in 1955, now works and lives in New York and Reykjavik. In 1978, he received a master’s degree in fine arts from Yale University. In his artistic career spanning more than forty years, he has explored themes such as nature and human beings, gender, identity, and the relationship between subject and object through paintings, photography, installations, sculptures, and literary works. Be forewarned that this is not a serious academic retrospective. At the dialogue before the opening on June 7, the protagonist Roni Horn (Roni Horn) with a white cropped head and a black suit sat on the far right, opening his mouth, which…
