Figuring Landscapes

Tate Modern are showing a series of short films (around 5mins) on the theme of landscape from Friday 6 February – Sunday 8 February. TATE link. The overall series relates to a link between UK and Australia, however taken individually the films deal with very relevant issues, such as time, place and being in the landscape. Programme 3 'Surroundings' seems particularly relevant as a set of films. More info here.
Others of interest:
All the Time in the World, Semiconductor, 2005, 5 min, UK 'A geological time frame is rendered in human seconds and minutes while the convolutions of the earth are enacted in ‘reel’ time.' more info
Static No. 10 (falling as a means of rising)Daniel Crooks, 2007, 3:55 min, Australia 'unravels our notion of the time-space continuum and hints at hidden rhythms in the landscape' more info
Lake George (after Mark Rothko) John Conomos, 2008, 7 min extract, Australia more info
Tidemills Nick Collins, 2002, 10 min, UK more info

For info on the individual films see these four links: 1 2 3 4

Some interesting and relevant ideas from a conference on walking and place which took place a few years ago, but the none less relevant for that. Have a look through the site: link here

Chameleon Material

Scientists at Toronto University have developed a material that can change to any colour of the spectrum by applying a electric current. See more at New Scientist and
Opalux the company they have set up to market it.