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Image 1: Sputnik - Engineering a World First       When I think about space and art, I think infinite imagination. Before the age of space exploration, artists and the general public had no real choice but to rely on their imagination for what existed in space.  The Space Race began in the late 1950's sparked an era of space related fantasy fiction.  People were enamored with ideas about space exploration, particularly the entertainment community.  As Vesna highlighted in lecture 6, television shows and movies such as The Jetsons, Lost in Space, Star Trek,  had a tremendous influence in popular culture. Shows like this, are another example of how science and technology has influenced the art realm. Image 2: The Jetson's: George with Elroy's Space Cubs troop where they've become lost on the moon       Chesley Bonestell, an American artist thrived in his artwork during the space race. Much like the entertainment cu...

Image 1: Waiting Laptops, 2016 Image 2: Waiting Laptops, 2016       I attended Judith Hopf's exhibition at the Hammer Museum on Thursday, June 1st.  Before attending, I researched her work and was intrigued by the notion she was particularly interested in the influence of technology on our behavior [2]. Throughout many of the units in this course, we have observed this phenomenon, which drew me to visit her exhibit.       Judith Hopf is a German artist whose art work aims to challenge her viewers to "consider current political and economic contexts within which the international contemporary art world operates"[1]. Much of her work also aims to bring liveliness of inanimate objects.  She is a keen observer of how humans operate, especially in modern day, and she expresses her views in her artwork.  She brings inanimate objects and materials to life and presents them in a relatable form.  "She encourages us to slow down, look, an...