Expanding U ᱠᱚᱞᱟ ᱯᱚᱨᱚᱠ by Nouzha Evans is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱰᱤᱡᱤᱴᱟᱞ ᱠᱟᱞᱟ Competition Category.

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Expanding U ᱠᱚᱞᱟ ᱯᱚᱨᱚᱠ

by Nouzha Evans

Client: Radius Art Gallery

A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱰᱤᱡᱤᱴᱟᱞ ᱠᱟᱞᱟ Category

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The Design

About Expanding U ᱠᱚᱞᱟ ᱯᱚᱨᱚᱠ

ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱟᱥᱱᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱮᱜᱮᱛ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱩᱞ ᱵᱷᱟᱹᱵᱽᱱᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱯᱟᱭ ᱛᱮ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱼᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱵᱟᱝ ᱵᱟᱰᱟᱭ ᱜᱮᱞᱮᱠᱥᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱮᱢᱟᱭ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱨᱮ ᱪᱚᱨᱚᱠ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱤᱞᱤᱧ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱮᱜᱟᱨ ᱞᱮᱠᱷᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱚᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱦᱤᱢᱢᱚᱛᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱴᱷᱤᱠ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱮ ᱜᱮᱞᱮᱠᱥᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱤᱯᱤᱞ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱢᱟᱲᱟᱝ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱴᱷᱤᱠ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱞᱮᱭᱟᱩᱴ ᱵᱟᱝ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱞᱮᱫᱼᱟ᱾ ᱩᱱᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱯᱷᱩᱨᱜᱟᱹᱞ ᱛᱚᱨᱤᱠᱟ ᱟᱯᱱᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱼᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱤᱨᱡᱚᱱᱟᱛᱢᱚᱠ ᱥᱚᱦᱚᱡᱽ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱽ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱟᱱᱚᱛ ᱮᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱠᱮᱴᱮᱡ ᱱᱚᱠᱥᱟ ᱵᱟᱹᱜᱤ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱨᱮ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱠᱚ ᱢᱮᱴᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱚᱦᱲᱟ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱞᱟᱹᱠᱛᱤ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱵᱟᱪᱷᱟᱣ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱟᱱᱟᱢ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱩᱥᱠᱟᱹᱣ ᱮᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱚᱥ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱮ ᱩᱱᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱮᱜᱮᱛ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱠᱚ ᱪᱚᱞᱚᱱᱥᱤᱞ ᱛᱚᱨᱤᱠᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱫᱟᱲᱮ ᱮᱢᱟᱭ᱾

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ

Expanding U ᱠᱚᱞᱟ ᱯᱚᱨᱚᱠ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Expanding U ᱠᱚᱞᱟ ᱯᱚᱨᱚᱠ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Design is a unique blend of art and science, operating in a collection of keyframes stemming from a groundbreaking single experiment. This transformation from the traditional painting offers results rooted in a scientific process, research, and knowledge, encouraging further exploration and inspiring astrophysicists by merging scientific principles with artistic expression. This Design redefines the relationship between art and science by introducing a dynamic entanglement concept reflecting an expanding universe.
Dimensions & Packaging: 12" x 12" 30 x 30 cm
Aluminum sheet – with amounts of other metals (Iron & silicon)
Colors: Three shades of Bleu
Tags: Model, Scale factor, Hubble flow, Redshift, Density, Energy, Art, Paint, Aluminum, Gravity
Production Technology: Here is a segment from the artist's communication with an astrophysicist responding to her letter:
Professor Mark... It is certainly possible to perform laboratory experiments that shed insight into astrophysical phenomena. An example is the use of laser-produced shocks to study how shocks behave in the interstellar medium. However, the dominant force in shaping the behavior of galaxies is gravity, and to my knowledge there is no simple laboratory analog for a self-gravitating system. In the laboratory, all the masses we deal we deal with are so small that their self-gravity is insignificant compared to the other forces. A system where the dominant force is electromagnetic, for example, doesn't generally have the property that every part attracts every other part, as a gravitating system does. Similarly, paint on a surface is governed by complex forces of static electricity, surface tension, etc...
Design Challenge: Isn't unifying the four fundamental forces a dream for every astrophysicist? What sets the physics in an artist's studio apart?
• The images from the experiment resemble galaxy photos, but the underlying mechanisms differ. Our limited understanding of the physics behind the shapes and sizes means we use various colors and rely on tension, collisions, and fluid chemistry to create the observed designs.
• Each element influences the outcome, but their interplay is crucial. When the paint dries, we capture a moment of stability while keeping it active, allowing for continuous evolution.
• Both an artist's studio and a scientist's lab exist in the same universe, governed by similar forces. Both astrophysicists and artists appreciate this connection. However, the submitted model's designer lacks a scientist's tools and knowledge, leaving valuable insights locked within the model, waiting to be tested in a laboratory.
Research: Exploring the connection between art and astrophysics can lead to innovative solutions. Three key factors inspire this design:
1. telescope images' captivating colors and shapes significantly influence the artwork.
2. The complex challenges in astrophysics at the intersection of theoretical physics, observational astronomy, and computational science are a source of inspiration for the designer, who seeks to learn from what physicists share with the curious public.
3. breakthroughs in astrophysics often occur at the intersection of traditional and emerging fields. This design aims to bring art to the dialogue on innovative connections, such as visualizing complex data or applying astrophysical concepts creatively.
Inspiration: As a child in Morocco's Middle Atlas Mountains, the artist often gazed at the stars and asked: why no stars adorned the ground around her or hung in the air. Feeling excluded from the beauty of the sky, it was only after moving to California 41 years ago that she learned about our place in the Milky Way galaxy and the vastness of the universe. This understanding brought her a sense of belonging, transforming her childhood feelings of isolation into creativity and curiosity about astrophysics. Her unique perspective informs her art, as she aims to create pieces that reflect scientific insights rather than simply replicate Hubble's images. For her, scientific knowledge is a source of empowerment.
Project Duration: Location: San Rafael, California.
Duration: Testing phase: July 2010. Frieze and refrigerate the final frame: July 2010. The submitted image is one of multiple frames generated from the same art-science experiment.
Operation Flow: The design skillfully blends audience interaction and engagement, fostering dynamic dialogue and meaningful connections among participants. This artwork captivates the audience by integrating various art forms – visual arts and music—within a meticulously structured methodology and clearly defined frameworks. It creates thrilling opportunities for collaboration and exploration. Attendees are encouraged to participate actively, allowing for a richer, more immersive experience that invites diverse perspectives and innovative ideas.
Patents: Expanding U Visual artwork
Registered Copyright to Nouzha Evans
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Team Members: Nouzha Evans Artist, Creative Director
Image Credits: Copyright:
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Expanding U, work of the visual arts
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