Art and engineering seem worlds apart, but are they? When does an artist turn engineer or vice versa? Two of this month’s features each take on one of these questions.
Christine Evans-Pughe looks at some famous artists who blurred the lines, from Alexander Calder to Rachel Whiteread. Conversely, Nick Smith picks out seven great works of engineering and technology, from the Clifton suspension bridge to the Mini, that are also great art or design.
That crossover continues today. Origami is inspiring engineering with fascinating breakthroughs from fuel cells to folding proteins. Technology brings museum exhibits alive and helps us to see gallery artworks in new ways.
Now technology is going much further. Will it take over art?
This month’s cover is our first illustrated by AI, using the keywords 'AI made this illustration'. And the opening Editor’s Letter our first article by AI. It’s pretty good, I think, with a typical structure and some familiar...