Design Lab NightLife

Dive into the process of art, science, and design. This week, NightLife partners with California College of the Arts to explore creativity in all stages, from creative genius that happens inside a lab, to the myriad ways it reaches beyond to impact lives and culture.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

African Hall
(6:00-10:00 pm)

The Academy's African Hall will transform into a hub of galleries and installations featuring the following inventive projects from CCA artists:

• Xiaoxiao Zeng – Digitally communicate with gorillas using their language
• William Nicholas and Yu-Wen Chen – Learn about textures and patterns with graphite and paper leaf/wood rubbings
• Leah Meyerholtz –  Connect with Space Science via simulated light and atmospheric conditions on other Earth-like planets
• Kellie Sun, Peixin Fu – Write Chinese calligraphy from Confusius' manifesto
• Maya Kremien – Create desktop meditation objects
• Magdalena Hartelova, Franca Ferro and Andrea Uribe – Walk through the mobile gallery space with student art
• Xiaofang Mei – Customize your own emoji stickers
• Yuan Guo - Tell a stranger a secret (if you dare!) in the Tell Me A Secret Booth
• Biowerks Investigative Studio – Play a game that teaches you about the material properties of different bioplastic materials.

Projection Pavilion
(East Pavilion)
6:00 - 10:00pm

• Hongru Hou, Sophie Shao and Vivian Wang – Interact with a digitally projected game
• Sarah Weitzman and Caroline Crandall – Project your portrait onto a blank canvas and manipulate it with a keyboard
• Praree Kittidumkerng and Phume Mthimunye – Trace the lines of a projected digital image and turn it back into craft

Coral Reef Awareness
(Swamp)
6:00 - 10:00pm

• James Otis and Mallika Puri bring the coral reef to life creating posters, models and an interactive app all designed to investigate coral bleaching and ocean conservation topics

Also roaming around the museum will be an unusual event photographer - The glowing Alien Rock Probe designed by Adam Lukasik and Will Felker. Catch it if you can!

Whether you consider yourself an art guru or are just beginning to develop your creative instincts, consider this your personal invitation to explore expression in all forms.

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