Forensic Flowers
Two quick botanical stories in the news: 1) A short piece in The Scientist profiles artist Macoto Murayama, who "began applying the computer graphics programs and techniques he had learned while studying architecture at Miyagi University of Education in Sendai to illustrate, in meticulous detail, the anatomy of flowers." [Image: A flower by Macoto Murayama, via The Scientist].Murayama physically dissects flowers in his studio, uncovering what he calls their "hidden mechanical and inorganic elements"; he then "sketches what he sees, photographs it, and models it on the computer using 3dsMAX...
Published By: Bldg Blog - Sunday, 19 February
