RESEARCH & PROJECTS
I'm an artist researcher working in the context of the natural sciences as well as in the context of the visual arts. Many of my research projects are around materials (structure and properties of materials, the connotations of materials and their use). Although I apply a multiplicity of research methods, all my research projects are based on visual, respectively sensuous approaches during the research process, as well as for the communication of the research process and research results. This website presents some of my research related to materials:
- art materials and related production processes, with a special focus on natural dyes and pigments.
- uniqueness of materials & site specifity
- use of materials, connotations and meanings
- crystal structures, modular structures, periodic space structures and periodic surfaces
- felt knowledge
- immaterial cultural heritage
- manifesting the research process
My art work is presented on: www.ankezuern.com |
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LABOR FÜR STRUKTUR UND FARBE - BIEL/BIENNE |
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The "Labor für Struktur und Farbe" (structure and color lab) is my new research lab, situated in the General-Dufourstrasse in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.
It will start operating in spring 2013.
The "Labor für Struktur und Farbe" is designed as a continuously operating art-research-installation and will manifest my ongoing research projects on colors (especially natural dyes and pigments), as well as on space structures and periodic surfaces. It thus combines my research in the context of chemistry, crystallography, and materials science with my research in the context of the visual arts and design, under the umbrella of an artistic research approach.
The "Labor für Struktur und Farbe Biel/Bienne" is open to also host neighboring artists' activities. |
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COLORS: NATURAL DYES AND PIGMENTS |
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Historic art materials and related production processes, local resources, individuality and uniqueness of materials. Historic materials and processes and their relevance today, connotations and meanings.
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Key words: Natural dyes, dye plants, historic dyes and pigments, Maya blue, Indigo, traditional knowledge, immaterial cultural heritage, site specific and personal materials, sustainable art materials, uniqueness of materials. |
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MAKING SENSE - CONSTRUCTING KNOWLEDGE |
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Manifesting the research process: On visual-, and sculptural research approaches to explore spatial complex objects. Relations between the visual arts, design, architecture and natural sciences.
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- "Constructing knowledge - models and model building in chemistry"
Documentation of my exhibition at the Akademie Schloss Solitude in 2005.
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SPACE STRUCTURES AND MODULAR STRUCTURES |
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Interpenetrating 3D periodic structures: 3D Periodic Nodal Surfaces (PNS) and 3D periodic graphs to visually research crystal structures with cubic symmetry and interpenetrating structural components.
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PERIODIC SURFACES |
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3D periodic surfaces in chemistry, crystallography, art and design.
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- My first 3D stereo Flip book, 2004, which demonstrates the transition of the Gyroid Surface PNS Y** into the diamond surface PNS D*.
- Examples of visuals of periodic surfaces, I produced in the framework of the ETH-World project CCN together with Stefano Piotto Piotto, while working in Reinhard Nesper's group at ETH Zurich (2000-2003).
- Examples of visuals I produced while working with Prof. Dres. H.G. von Schnering at Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart (1994-1998).
- Notes on the history of PMS and PNS
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VISUALS FOR COMMUNICATING CHEMISTRY |
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Visuals for communicating chemistry and crystallography, with a special focus on structural chemistry.
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- Examples of visuals for teaching/learning solid state chemistry, which I produced between 2001-2011, while working with Prof. Dr. Reinhard Nesper at the ETH Zurich.
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SYMMETRY, PATTERN AND ORNAMENT |
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On crystallographic concepts and applications of symmetry in art and design.
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- Teaching symmetry: Examples for teaching symmetry, frieze groups, plane groups, and space groups
- Symmetry and cultural heritage
- Symmetry and design of periodic pattern
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CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, ART AND CULTURAL HERITAGE |
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Activities in relation with the Commission on Crystallography in Art and Cultural Heritage (CrysAC) of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr).
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