Cultural Globalization: Embodying Cultural Identity through Emerging Digital Tectonics

This research focuses on the reinterpretation of Gayageum, a traditional Korean string instrument as it relates to traditional and contemporary digital design technology (e.g.: CAD/CAM). I chose Gayageum as the existing cultural symbol to focus my research on because its structural system contains elements similar to those of architecture. My hypothesis is as follows: Regardless of the complexity of the initial ‘design’ phase of Gayageum, by reducing the complexity of the Gayageum’s assembly and construction, its form, function, structure and other essential functions can be reinterpreted as a new cultural symbol organized with digital assembly logistics in relation to a specific interpretation of everyday life (i.e.: eastern Taoism) and digital tectonics, then the meaning of humans’ every day existence can be found in digital tectonics as related to the design-build of local architecture, which embodies cultural identity. I propose a possibility that merges disappearing local cultures and emerging digital cultures together through my hypothesis. The goal of my design-build experiment is to create a new cultural symbol by reinterpreting existing symbols using a digital assembly logistics to incorporate design, culture, tradition, and contemporary architecture. It is a connection between traditional identity and global digital technology. I plan to incorporate a variety of designs, cultures, traditions, and contemporary architectures by using digital assembly logistics. As a design methodology, I reinterpret Korean lifestyle including Korean paintings, Korean rice paper and even Korean sport, to guide the development of a form-finding process.This research focuses on the reinterpretation of Gayageum, a traditional Korean string instrument as it relates to traditional and contemporary digital design technology (e.g.: CAD/CAM). I chose Gayageum as the existing cultural symbol to focus my research on because its structural system contains elements similar to those of architecture. My hypothesis is as follows: Regardless of the complexity of the initial ‘design’ phase of Gayageum, by reducing the complexity of the Gayageum’s assembly and construction, its form, function, structure and other essential functions can be reinterpreted as a new cultural symbol organized with digital assembly logistics in relation to a specific interpretation of everyday life (i.e.: eastern Taoism) and digital tectonics, then the meaning of humans’ every day existence can be found in digital tectonics as related to the design-build of local architecture, which embodies cultural identity. I propose a possibility that merges disappearing local cultures and emerging digital cultures together through my hypothesis. The goal of my design-build experiment is to create a new cultural symbol by reinterpreting existing symbols using a digital assembly logistics to incorporate design, culture, tradition, and contemporary architecture. It is a connection between traditional identity and global digital technology. I plan to incorporate a variety of designs, cultures, traditions, and contemporary architectures by using digital assembly logistics. As a design methodology, I reinterpret Korean lifestyle including Korean paintings, Korean rice paper and even Korean sport, to guide the development of a form-finding process.This research focuses on the reinterpretation of Gayageum, a traditional Korean string instrument as it relates to traditional and contemporary digital design technology (e.g.: CAD/CAM). I chose Gayageum as the existing cultural symbol to focus my research on because its structural system contains elements similar to those of architecture. My hypothesis is as follows: Regardless of the complexity of the initial ‘design’ phase of Gayageum, by reducing the complexity of the Gayageum’s assembly and construction, its form, function, structure and other essential functions can be reinterpreted as a new cultural symbol organized with digital assembly logistics in relation to a specific interpretation of everyday life (i.e.: eastern Taoism) and digital tectonics, then the meaning of humans’ every day existence can be found in digital tectonics as related to the design-build of local architecture, which embodies cultural identity. I propose a possibility that merges disappearing local cultures and emerging digital cultures together through my hypothesis. The goal of my design-build experiment is to create a new cultural symbol by reinterpreting existing symbols using a digital assembly logistics to incorporate design, culture, tradition, and contemporary architecture. It is a connection between traditional identity and global digital technology. I plan to incorporate a variety of designs, cultures, traditions, and contemporary architectures by using digital assembly logistics. As a design methodology, I reinterpret Korean lifestyle including Korean paintings, Korean rice paper and even Korean sport, to guide the development of a form-finding process.This research focuses on the reinterpretation of Gayageum, a traditional Korean string instrument as it relates to traditional and contemporary digital design technology (e.g.: CAD/CAM). I chose Gayageum as the existing cultural symbol to focus my research on because its structural system contains elements similar to those of architecture. My hypothesis is as follows: Regardless of the complexity of the initial ‘design’ phase of Gayageum, by reducing the complexity of the Gayageum’s assembly and construction, its form, function, structure and other essential functions can be reinterpreted as a new cultural symbol organized with digital assembly logistics in relation to a specific interpretation of everyday life (i.e.: eastern Taoism) and digital tectonics, then the meaning of humans’ every day existence can be found in digital tectonics as related to the design-build of local architecture, which embodies cultural identity. I propose a possibility that merges disappearing local cultures and emerging digital cultures together through my hypothesis. The goal of my design-build experiment is to create a new cultural symbol by reinterpreting existing symbols using a digital assembly logistics to incorporate design, culture, tradition, and contemporary architecture. It is a connection between traditional identity and global digital technology. I plan to incorporate a variety of designs, cultures, traditions, and contemporary architectures by using digital assembly logistics. As a design methodology, I reinterpret Korean lifestyle including Korean paintings, Korean rice paper and even Korean sport, to guide the development of a form-finding process.This research focuses on the reinterpretation of Gayageum, a traditional Korean string instrument as it relates to traditional and contemporary digital design technology (e.g.: CAD/CAM). I chose Gayageum as the existing cultural symbol to focus my research on because its structural system contains elements similar to those of architecture. My hypothesis is as follows: Regardless of the complexity of the initial ‘design’ phase of Gayageum, by reducing the complexity of the Gayageum’s assembly and construction, its form, function, structure and other essential functions can be reinterpreted as a new cultural symbol organized with digital assembly logistics in relation to a specific interpretation of everyday life (i.e.: eastern Taoism) and digital tectonics, then the meaning of humans’ every day existence can be found in digital tectonics as related to the design-build of local architecture, which embodies cultural identity. I propose a possibility that merges disappearing local cultures and emerging digital cultures together through my hypothesis. The goal of my design-build experiment is to create a new cultural symbol by reinterpreting existing symbols using a digital assembly logistics to incorporate design, culture, tradition, and contemporary architecture. It is a connection between traditional identity and global digital technology. I plan to incorporate a variety of designs, cultures, traditions, and contemporary architectures by using digital assembly logistics. As a design methodology, I reinterpret Korean lifestyle including Korean paintings, Korean rice paper and even Korean sport, to guide the development of a form-finding process.This research focuses on the reinterpretation of Gayageum, a traditional Korean string instrument as it relates to traditional and contemporary digital design technology (e.g.: CAD/CAM). I chose Gayageum as the existing cultural symbol to focus my research on because its structural system contains elements similar to those of architecture. My hypothesis is as follows: Regardless of the complexity of the initial ‘design’ phase of Gayageum, by reducing the complexity of the Gayageum’s assembly and construction, its form, function, structure and other essential functions can be reinterpreted as a new cultural symbol organized with digital assembly logistics in relation to a specific interpretation of everyday life (i.e.: eastern Taoism) and digital tectonics, then the meaning of humans’ every day existence can be found in digital tectonics as related to the design-build of local architecture, which embodies cultural identity. I propose a possibility that merges disappearing local cultures and emerging digital cultures together through my hypothesis. The goal of my design-build experiment is to create a new cultural symbol by reinterpreting existing symbols using a digital assembly logistics to incorporate design, culture, tradition, and contemporary architecture. It is a connection between traditional identity and global digital technology. I plan to incorporate a variety of designs, cultures, traditions, and contemporary architectures by using digital assembly logistics. As a design methodology, I reinterpret Korean lifestyle including Korean paintings, Korean rice paper and even Korean sport, to guide the development of a form-finding process.This research focuses on the reinterpretation of Gayageum, a traditional Korean string instrument as it relates to traditional and contemporary digital design technology (e.g.: CAD/CAM). I chose Gayageum as the existing cultural symbol to focus my research on because its structural system contains elements similar to those of architecture. My hypothesis is as follows: Regardless of the complexity of the initial ‘design’ phase of Gayageum, by reducing the complexity of the Gayageum’s assembly and construction, its form, function, structure and other essential functions can be reinterpreted as a new cultural symbol organized with digital assembly logistics in relation to a specific interpretation of everyday life (i.e.: eastern Taoism) and digital tectonics, then the meaning of humans’ every day existence can be found in digital tectonics as related to the design-build of local architecture, which embodies cultural identity. I propose a possibility that merges disappearing local cultures and emerging digital cultures together through my hypothesis. The goal of my design-build experiment is to create a new cultural symbol by reinterpreting existing symbols using a digital assembly logistics to incorporate design, culture, tradition, and contemporary architecture. It is a connection between traditional identity and global digital technology. I plan to incorporate a variety of designs, cultures, traditions, and contemporary architectures by using digital assembly logistics. As a design methodology, I reinterpret Korean lifestyle including Korean paintings, Korean rice paper and even Korean sport, to guide the development of a form-finding process.This research focuses on the reinterpretation of Gayageum, a traditional Korean string instrument as it relates to traditional and contemporary digital design technology (e.g.: CAD/CAM). I chose Gayageum as the existing cultural symbol to focus my research on because its structural system contains elements similar to those of architecture. My hypothesis is as follows: Regardless of the complexity of the initial ‘design’ phase of Gayageum, by reducing the complexity of the Gayageum’s assembly and construction, its form, function, structure and other essential functions can be reinterpreted as a new cultural symbol organized with digital assembly logistics in relation to a specific interpretation of everyday life (i.e.: eastern Taoism) and digital tectonics, then the meaning of humans’ every day existence can be found in digital tectonics as related to the design-build of local architecture, which embodies cultural identity. I propose a possibility that merges disappearing local cultures and emerging digital cultures together through my hypothesis. The goal of my design-build experiment is to create a new cultural symbol by reinterpreting existing symbols using a digital assembly logistics to incorporate design, culture, tradition, and contemporary architecture. It is a connection between traditional identity and global digital technology. I plan to incorporate a variety of designs, cultures, traditions, and contemporary architectures by using digital assembly logistics. As a design methodology, I reinterpret Korean lifestyle including Korean paintings, Korean rice paper and even Korean sport, to guide the development of a form-finding process.This research focuses on the reinterpretation of Gayageum, a traditional Korean string instrument as it relates to traditional and contemporary digital design technology (e.g.: CAD/CAM). I chose Gayageum as the existing cultural symbol to focus my research on because its structural system contains elements similar to those of architecture. My hypothesis is as follows: Regardless of the complexity of the initial ‘design’ phase of Gayageum, by reducing the complexity of the Gayageum’s assembly and construction, its form, function, structure and other essential functions can be reinterpreted as a new cultural symbol organized with digital assembly logistics in relation to a specific interpretation of everyday life (i.e.: eastern Taoism) and digital tectonics, then the meaning of humans’ every day existence can be found in digital tectonics as related to the design-build of local architecture, which embodies cultural identity. I propose a possibility that merges disappearing local cultures and emerging digital cultures together through my hypothesis. The goal of my design-build experiment is to create a new cultural symbol by reinterpreting existing symbols using a digital assembly logistics to incorporate design, culture, tradition, and contemporary architecture. It is a connection between traditional identity and global digital technology. I plan to incorporate a variety of designs, cultures, traditions, and contemporary architectures by using digital assembly logistics. As a design methodology, I reinterpret Korean lifestyle including Korean paintings, Korean rice paper and even Korean sport, to guide the development of a form-finding process.This research focuses on the reinterpretation of Gayageum, a traditional Korean string instrument as it relates to traditional and contemporary digital design technology (e.g.: CAD/CAM). I chose Gayageum as the existing cultural symbol to focus my research on because its structural system contains elements similar to those of architecture. My hypothesis is as follows: Regardless of the complexity of the initial ‘design’ phase of Gayageum, by reducing the complexity of the Gayageum’s assembly and construction, its form, function, structure and other essential functions can be reinterpreted as a new cultural symbol organized with digital assembly logistics in relation to a specific interpretation of everyday life (i.e.: eastern Taoism) and digital tectonics, then the meaning of humans’ every day existence can be found in digital tectonics as related to the design-build of local architecture, which embodies cultural identity. I propose a possibility that merges disappearing local cultures and emerging digital cultures together through my hypothesis. The goal of my design-build experiment is to create a new cultural symbol by reinterpreting existing symbols using a digital assembly logistics to incorporate design, culture, tradition, and contemporary architecture. It is a connection between traditional identity and global digital technology. I plan to incorporate a variety of designs, cultures, traditions, and contemporary architectures by using digital assembly logistics. As a design methodology, I reinterpret Korean lifestyle including Korean paintings, Korean rice paper and even Korean sport, to guide the development of a form-finding process.This research focuses on the reinterpretation of Gayageum, a traditional Korean string instrument as it relates to traditional and contemporary digital design technology (e.g.: CAD/CAM). I chose Gayageum as the existing cultural symbol to focus my research on because its structural system contains elements similar to those of architecture. My hypothesis is as follows: Regardless of the complexity of the initial ‘design’ phase of Gayageum, by reducing the complexity of the Gayageum’s assembly and construction, its form, function, structure and other essential functions can be reinterpreted as a new cultural symbol organized with digital assembly logistics in relation to a specific interpretation of everyday life (i.e.: eastern Taoism) and digital tectonics, then the meaning of humans’ every day existence can be found in digital tectonics as related to the design-build of local architecture, which embodies cultural identity. I propose a possibility that merges disappearing local cultures and emerging digital cultures together through my hypothesis. The goal of my design-build experiment is to create a new cultural symbol by reinterpreting existing symbols using a digital assembly logistics to incorporate design, culture, tradition, and contemporary architecture. It is a connection between traditional identity and global digital technology. I plan to incorporate a variety of designs, cultures, traditions, and contemporary architectures by using digital assembly logistics. As a design methodology, I reinterpret Korean lifestyle including Korean paintings, Korean rice paper and even Korean sport, to guide the development of a form-finding process.This research focuses on the reinterpretation of Gayageum, a traditional Korean string instrument as it relates to traditional and contemporary digital design technology (e.g.: CAD/CAM). I chose Gayageum as the existing cultural symbol to focus my research on because its structural system contains elements similar to those of architecture. My hypothesis is as follows: Regardless of the complexity of the initial ‘design’ phase of Gayageum, by reducing the complexity of the Gayageum’s assembly and construction, its form, function, structure and other essential functions can be reinterpreted as a new cultural symbol organized with digital assembly logistics in relation to a specific interpretation of everyday life (i.e.: eastern Taoism) and digital tectonics, then the meaning of humans’ every day existence can be found in digital tectonics as related to the design-build of local architecture, which embodies cultural identity. I propose a possibility that merges disappearing local cultures and emerging digital cultures together through my hypothesis. The goal of my design-build experiment is to create a new cultural symbol by reinterpreting existing symbols using a digital assembly logistics to incorporate design, culture, tradition, and contemporary architecture. It is a connection between traditional identity and global digital technology. I plan to incorporate a variety of designs, cultures, traditions, and contemporary architectures by using digital assembly logistics. As a design methodology, I reinterpret Korean lifestyle including Korean paintings, Korean rice paper and even Korean sport, to guide the development of a form-finding process

Towards photo watercolorization with artistic verisimilitude

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Chinese Ink-and-Brush Painting with Film Lighting Aesthetics in 3D Computer Graphics

This thesis explores the topic of recreating Chinese ink-and-brush painting in 3D computer graphics and introducing film lighting aesthetics into the result. The method is primarily based on non-photorealistic shader development and digital compositing. The goal of this research is to study how to bing the visual aesthetics of Chinese ink-and-brush painting into 3D computer graphics as well as explore the artistic possibility of using film lighting principles in Chinese painting for visual story telling by using 3D computer graphics. In this research, we use the Jiangnan water country paintings by renowned contemporary Chinese artist Yang Ming-Yi as our primary visual reference. An analysis of the paintings is performed to study the visual characteristics of Yang's paintings. These include how the artist expresses shading, forms, shadow, reflection and compositing principles, which will be used as the guidelines for recreating the painting in computer graphics. 3D meshes are used to represent the subjects in the painting like houses, boats and water. Then procedural non-photorealistic shaders are developed and applied on 3D meshes to give the models an ink-look. Additionally, different types of 3D data are organized and rendered into different layers, which include shading, depth, and geometric information. Those layers are then composed together by using 2D image processing algorithms with custom artistic controls to achieve a more natural-looking ink-painting result. As a result, a short animation of Chinese ink-and-brush painting in 3D computer graphics will be created in which the same environment is rendered with different lighting designs to demonstrate the artistic intention

Compositional structures in mural design : towards a site-specific deconstructive mural methodology

A thesis submitted to the University of Bedfordshire in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)Murals have been the formal visual interpretation of the cultural, social and political life of all ages. Throughout they have been consistently combined with their architectural setting, for example, in ancient Egyptian tombs, in Renaissance churches and on the external walls of buildings in Mexico in the twentieth century. This is a central feature of mural painting. However many contemporary murals do not integrate with their architectural settings, in other words, do not fulfil the site-specificity of the architectural spaces for which they were made. This means that the most important aspect that distinguishes murals from other types of painting is absent. I studied and analysed a number of murals produced in the Italian Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo as this particular period is considered to be not only one of the most significant in the history of art but also a period in which painting and architecture were very closely allied as practices. In particular the radical developments in painting of pictorial space took place along side the developments in architecture. I argue that Renaissance murals could be described, using the terminology of contemporary art, as site-specific art. By identifying the relationship between pictorial space, architectural space and compositional structure I was able to test, through my own practice, the importance of these relationships in understanding the site-specificity of the compositional structure of murals. To address the issue of sitespecificity in murals, I investigated and developed a set of compositional structures through my mural practice that could be applied in the design, execution, and teaching of contemporary mural design. I have developed the notion of a deconstructive method of mural design in which the illusory space of the mural derives its compositional structure from the architectural space in which it sited. I have applied it, tested it and refined it through the execution of a number of hypothetical and live mural commissions. I believe that the approach to the study and practice of mural design I have developed from the perspective of a practice lead researcher contributes to the furtherance of mural design as both a profession and field of study. In particular the identification of compositional structures in mural design and the proposal of a deconstructive method contributes to our understanding of what a mural is as well as current notions of site-specificity in contemporary art

Art and Medicine: A Collaborative Project Between Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar and Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar

Four faculty researchers, two from Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, and two from Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar developed a one semester workshop-based course in Qatar exploring the connections between art and medicine in a contemporary context. Students (6 art / 6 medicine) were enrolled in the course. The course included presentations by clinicians, medical engineers, artists, computing engineers, an art historian, a graphic designer, a painter, and other experts from the fields of art, design, and medicine. To measure the student experience of interdisciplinarity, the faculty researchers employed a mixed methods approach involving psychometric tests and observational ethnography. Data instruments included pre- and post-course semi-structured audio interviews, pre-test / post-test psychometric instruments (Budner Scale and Torrance Tests of Creativity), observational field notes, self-reflective blogging, and videography. This book describes the course and the experience of the students. It also contains images of the interdisciplinary work they created for a culminating class exhibition. Finally, the book provides insight on how different fields in a Middle Eastern context can share critical /analytical thinking tools to refine their own professional practices

The Simulation of the Brush Stroke Based on Force Feedback Technology

A novel simulation method of the brush stroke is proposed by applying force feedback technology to the virtual painting process. The relationship between force and the brush deformation is analyzed, and the spring-mass model is applied to construct the brush model, which can realistically simulate the brush morphological changes according to the force exerted on it. According to the deformation of the brush model at a sampling point, the brush footprint between the brush and the paper is calculated in real time. Then, the brush stroke is obtained by superimposing brush footprints along sampling points, and the dynamic painting of the brush stroke is implemented. The proposed method has been successfully applied to the virtual painting system based on the force feedback technology. In this system, users can implement the painting in real time with a Phantom Desktop haptic device, which can effectively enhance reality to users