Collective Mind or Baby Universe ہنر و فزکسئی گرێچ by Nouzha Evans is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award برنجی انعام in ڈیجیٹل آرٹ Competition Category.
برنجڈیجیٹل آرٹ· 2025
Collective Mind or Baby Universe ہنر و فزکسئی گرێچ
by Nouzha Evans
Client: Radius Art Gallery
A' Design Award برنجی انعام Winner in ڈیجیٹل آرٹ Category
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About Collective Mind or Baby Universe ہنر و فزکسئی گرێچ
کوانٹم فزکس ءَ، گرێچ وڑێ وختے جاه بیت کہ دو یا چے زیاتیں ذرّات ہما سرچشمہ ءَ گوں وڑی بنت و چوں گال دُراہیں جاہ ءَ گوں جُدا بیت، اِنت لبزانکی نزدیکی پاس دارنت۔ ای گرێچ ءِ مژاہرہ کنگ ءَ، ہنردانت بایدے گوشت کہ ذرّات وتئی سرچشمہ پاس دارنت و پدا اِنت جاہ ءَ آزاد کنت و اِنتئی گرێچ ءِ دیستگی بینت۔ کوانٹم گرێچ ءِ لێنزاں کرییٹو ءِمالانی ءَ یک تبدیلگیں زور اِنت۔ اے ای ہنردانت الہام دنت کہ حقیقت و گوں وڑی بوہگ ءِ جوہر ءِ پدا گردگ کنت و اِش ءَ ہمت دنت کہ روایتی تخصصانی حدّاں و دیوااں پُچان کنت۔
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award برنجی انعام
Collective Mind or Baby Universe ہنر و فزکسئی گرێچ A' Design Award برنجی انعام ءِ ورگ آ انت، باز معزز اعتراف کہ تخلیقی صلاحیت، اختراع ءُ ذہانت گوں ممتاز بہترین ڈیزائناں دیگ بیت۔ برنج ءِ ورگ آ بھرپور مہارت ءِ ءُ نمایاں ڈولا تخلیقی شاہکار انت، کہ وتی ڈیزائنراں ءِ وسیع تجربہ، تخیل ءُ ہوشیاری ءِ تصدیق کننت۔ Collective Mind or Baby Universe ہنر و فزکسئی گرێچ چہ امید کنگ بیت کہ آ یک باز قدر کنگ بوتگیں، ساراہگ بوتگیں ءُ پیارکنگ بوتگیں چیز بیت، قابل ذکر حد ءَ پیشہ ورانہ ءُ جدت ءِ۔ ای ڈیزائن کہ A' Design Award برنجی انعام ءَ برتگ، فن، سائنس، ڈیزائن ءُ ٹیکنالوجی ءِ بہترین طریقہ شامل کنت ءُ ہورد تفصیلاں ءَ توجہ دیگ ءِ سببا شاندار انت۔ Collective Mind or Baby Universe ہنر و فزکسئی گرێچ ضرورتاں جوانیں ڈولا پورا کنت، خواہشاں ءَ ہنچیت، جذباں ءَ موہنت ءُ تجسس کشنت۔
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- To the project's designer, the definition of "Collective Mind" differs from the sociological and psychological points of view. It represents a powerful symbol of the shared understanding that poets, artists, musicians, believers, scientists, elephants, butterflies, dogs, birds, plants, trees, rivers, oceans, and other living elements connect and react to the impact of the Universe around us all.She visualizes a collective mind where:
1- The perception of beauty resides in the interplay between the dazzling Sky's aesthetics and theoutstanding accomplishments in fundamental laws of physics.
2- She explores a possible similarity between an explosive universe giving birth to multiple baby universes and the informative explosion within the collective mind.
3- She likes the word "Mind" because it allows her to introduce the wiring concept we all experience within each other's minds and with other minds.
4- Artistically, this project aims to visualize the Universe as the grandiose "Collective Mind." - Dimensions & Packaging
- 12" x 12" 30 x 30 cm on a cardboard
Strong Red against Velvet Black - Tags
- Design, paint, chemistry, physics, data, measurements, colors, distribution,
- Production Technology
- The design originated from the artist's profound concept that the Universe is the ultimate "Collective Mind." She intentionally covered the entire background of the artwork in deep, velvety black paint, which is not merely a technical decision but a thought-provoking metaphor for the mysterious nature of dark matter in the Universe. This rich black backdrop highlights and enhances the vibrancy of the foreground colors, especially the striking reds and luminous hues. It invites the audience to engage with and interpret the mastery of color contrast. This technique mirrors the role of dark matter, which, although unseen and elusive, provides the essential gravitational framework that allows galaxies and stars to shine with exceptional clarity and brilliance.
- Design Challenge
- After years of experimenting with paint, the artist realized her innovative work needed scientific recognition. She sought acknowledgment based on the scientific principles of her materials and methods, intentionally excluding the use of paintbrushes. This focus highlighted the chemical and physical properties of her materials. Her key approaches include reading popular science literature to deepen her understanding, exploring gravity's role in space geometry in her studio, and engaging with physicists on Twitter since 2011 to share her findings. A significant challenge is obtaining valuable data from her art experiments, which require tools only found in astrophysics labs.
- Research
- Some critics argue that combining artistic expression with scientific inquiry may undermine the rigor typically found in scientific research. However, this project adopts a distinctive approach, fostering a thoughtful exploration of a significant question: When did the aesthetic appeal of color distribution in the universe become disconnected from the essence of art? Additionally, when did art begin to separate itself from the fundamental elements of color, shape, light, and motion?
Review from Paul Halpern, PhD
Professor of Physics, University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, PA
Dear Nouzha, Thanks for sharing images of your experimental
artwork. It is truly brilliant. What an amazing idea to employ
physical ideas to create your art. I am highly impressed.
Your website design is phenomenal too; it really highlights
the range of your work. I like the references to physicists
who are very familiar to me. Yes I can see your art being
used as a tool to help understand science.All the best - Inspiration
- Generally speaking, the term "Collective Mind" refers to the human capacity to think and act together, leaving individual differences.
This project's title stems from:
1- A sociological perspective with concepts likecollective consciousness (Émile Durkheim and Antonio Gramsci)
2- The psychological angle focuses on people sharing attention and experiencing a sense of togetherness. Distinct but related to the collective mind is the Collective Unconscious (Carl Jung).
3- Collective mind applications, for example, in teamwork, improving collaboration and enhancing group efficiency. Within any society, collective minds surface with shared experiences that can bridge political and ideological divides. - Project Duration
- "Collective Mind" was created in February, 2007 in San Rafael, California, and has been exhibited in the following locations over the years:
– Published in The Encyclopedia of Living Artists, Los Angeles, CA.
– Finalist: Award Sponsor: FASO; Judge: BoldBrush Jury
– Visual Projection – International Progressive Rock Festival, Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA
– Multiple Projections – Cell Space, San Francisco, CA
– Solo Projection – Chabot Space Planetarium, Oakland, CA
– Multiple Solo Open Studios – Bay Area, CA - Operation Flow
- This innovative project aspires to revolutionize the collaboration between art designers and scientists, fostering a deeper cultural understanding while making significant strides in our comprehension of colors and shapes. As a dynamic educational tool, the design vividly illustrates the intricate interplay between physics and art. Notably, the profound mystery of dark matter and energy, which constitutes a staggering 95% of the universe's total composition, illuminates the extraordinary transformative potential of this initiative, inviting exploration and wonder.
- Patents
- "Collective Mind" visual artwork
Registered Copyright to Nouzha Evans
U.S. Copyright Office
101 Independence Ave. S.E.
Washington, D.C.
20559-6000
(202) 707-3000 - Team Members
- Nouzha Evans Artist, Creative Director, Designer
- Image Credits
- Copyright:
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Collective Mind, work of the visual arts
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