Herber work part of Re-Imag(in)ing Science exhibit
Senior lecturer Norbert Herber plays a key role in the development and execution of Re-imag(in)ing Science, an art exhibition on display at the IU Grunwald Gallery of Art through Nov. 16.
The installation focuses on the concept of the plenoptic image, imagery that brings viewers to the full depth of a photo from the edge of a visual field. It was established by 15 teams of researchers. Herber’s role in the installation focused on wave terrain synthesis, ambisonic diffusion and harmonic system design.
Collaborators Jeffrey A. Wolin, professor in the Department of Studio Art, and Zach Norman, a research associate in the Department of Art, Art History & Design at Notre Dame, were responsible for the installation’s plenoptic photography, anaglyphic video, dye sublimation and 3D prints. Andrew Lumsdaine, professor in IU’s School of Informatics and Computing, and Georgi Chunev, doctoral student in the School of Informatics and Computing, were responsible for camera and software engineering.
The exhibition highlights how artists and scientists are intertwined in visualizing scientific principles, particularly how plenoptics demonstrate a level of artistic potential.
Herber’s role in the installation focuses on three tools and techniques: Wave Terrain Synthesis, a concept involving depth maps of Wolin and Norman’s photographs; High Order Ambisonics, which required the use of the HoaLibrary by CICM, the research center of music and computer science at Paris 8 University; and Just Intonation and a pitch set emphasizing prime-numbered intervals and harmonics.
Those interested in the project may learn more during at noon talks Oct. 28 and Nov. 4 at the Grunwald Gallery.