Aerial landscape art

On Thursday, Nov. 17th, I attended the speech whose topic is Cross-Boundary Practice and Imagination in Contemporary East-West Artistic Creation, which is given by Leah Lihua Wong, a famous artist who has received several arts award in Ohio. Leah L. Wong was born in Qingdao, China. In her day, which is around 60s in China, there was no electronic products like we have today. However, she still has some hobbies such as collecting candy wrappers, cutting paper, and reading line drawings. She also…

her piece involving toothpicks from her Untitled series (1.6) is a decent sized cubed made entirely out of toothpicks and resembles a bale of hay. Another piece, in which Donovan used hundreds and hundreds of plastic cups (1.7) could be viewed as an aerial view of snowy mountains. My initial impression is not different than my impression of her work after thorough research due to the fact she purposely follows biomorphic themes and patterns and that is what I initially saw. However, upon…

When it emerged in the sixties among the crush of several other art movements (Pop Art, Minimalism, among others) Land Art came to be an anti-gallery artistic offshoot that straddled the domain between architecture and sculpture. It had no manifestos nor schools nor leaders and it was not quite a movement; the artists who were involved with it were also involved in other types of arts. Land art was labelled as modern ‘sculpture’ but its versatility and introduction of new concepts and visual…

While the world may be no more dangerous than it was during the height of the Cold War, globalization compounded by rapid technological change has increased the complexity and immediacy of conflicts. This “democratization of violence” along with the increasing “velocity of instability” has in turn heightened demands on the capability of the U.S. Joint Force to defend the homeland, project power, and protect our interests and allies around the world. This paper briefly reviews the global…

The pros and cons of drone warfare. Introduction Drones are all the more formally known as aerial vehicles. Unmanned aerial vehicles well-known as drones. Basically, a drone is a flying robot. The flying apparatus can be remotely controlled or can fly independently through programming controlled flight arranges in their installed embedded systems working through a GPS. Years before drones were used in combat; drones have proven to increase surveillance, reconnaissance, and general military…

that benefits the public such as creating products to make our already leisurely lives more comfortable and entertaining, such inventions like anything can be adjusted to do harm; and this is where drones come into play. Technically called “unmanned aerial vehicles” (UAVs) drones are aircraft unassisted by pilots, encompassing everything from military vehicles to just plain use for recreation. Although having been in use for the past 50 years, recent concerns on Drones have made people question…

uses of a military and civilian drone and what does this mean for the next generation are areas that come to mind when one starts thinking of the drone in the sky. Back from the World War I period the military forces started to create an unmanned aerial vehicle or UAV that could be used for military action that would not affect a human life for potential of loss. Drones where scouts to look ahead to see…

Introduction With the introduction of drone technology, businesses are quickly realizing the capabilities of this disruptive technology. Companies such as Amazon and North Shore Rescue, among others, are coming up with ways to implement this technology into their business models. Drones are creating a shift in the business world towards the use of airspace technology, as opposed to land vehicles. This new shift could change the very nature of many industries as jobs become obsolete, and other…

November 14, 2009, I recline on a diminutive, unyielding, frosty cot in the nucleus of the Hindu Kush Mountains, Afghanistan. Sprouting to explosions with AK-47 bullets penetrating the scanty plywood wall adjacent to my sleeping area. Swiftly, I grappled my sweat-stained digital Interceptor Body Armor (IBA), Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH), and M-4 Carbine, arranging a race to a fighting position. Flinging my ½ in thick wooden door open, I beheld a spectacle from a war film I’d seen as a child.…

Throughout the world, drones have abundant purposes; depending on the task needed to be complete. One of the main intents of drones is within warfare to monitor and execute adversaries of the army. Most countries in the world find great practicality for drones within warfare;due to drones being able to travel great distances. Even though drones are very effective, there are many pessimistic opinions of the use of drones within warfare. Despite adverse opinions, the great practicality of drones…