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Sunday, November 13, 2005
05 | The Franklin Institution Exhibition
A new permanent exhibit at the institute, designed by Levad, does precisely that entertainingly, educationally and interactively.
It’s called Sir Isaac’s Loft: Where Art & Physics Collide, and it combines a handful of the museum’s all-time favorite attractions with a full array of new ones, as well as a series of science-inspired artworks commissioned exclusively for the exhibit.
"There are some (items on display) where art was the primary objective and some where the art was a byproduct, a consequence," said Levad, explaining the relationship of the aesthetic to the scientific.
In the same section, prints by Hugh Turvey and Artemi Kyriacou are sure to attract interest. The artists photographed a Ducati motorcycle, a toy robot and a pineapple with an X-ray machine, then colorized them, offering viewers a new visual perspective on those familiar objects.
The Franklin Institute is at 222 N. 20th St. on the Ben Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia.
Inclusion in the permanent 'Sir Issac's Loft' exhibition.