Friday, August 10th, 2018

E-Squared at the St. Louis Science Center

This Saturday August 11th., E-Squared with be participating in SciFest: Bright Ideas Expo at The Saint Louis Science Center.

The event will feature innovative artists, entrepreneurs, and creatives such as Harold Buchholz (writer and executive producer on Mystery Science Theater 3000), St. Louis Space Frontier, Topp Lab–Danforth Plant Science Center, and Third Degree Glass Company, among others.

E-Squared will merge art + science in an exhibit about BACTERIA––in, on, and around your body. Come learn about helpful and harmful bacteria, identify them according to their morphology type, AND make some bacteria art to take home!! There will also be a “pool” of bacteria that you can immerse your hands in!

In addition to our fun activities, E-Squared will be showcasing previous issues of the magazine, making special note of artists like Mellissa Fisher, Luke Jerram, and Simon Park.

We look forward to seeing you there! For a full schedule of events click here.

Sunday, July 22nd, 2018

Plated: Science + Art

Cover Image: Photograph from a page in Acorns & Cattails

What’s on your plate this summer? Science + Art is what’s on mine. I can’t help but drop in Squatter’s Café every couple of weeks or so to see what Chef Rob Connoley has dreamt up. Last time he and his team were meticulously cleaning foraged mushrooms with tiny brushes. This trip he was whipping up an espresso drizzle for some unknown delight. With cup of coffee already in hand, and after some conversation across the bar, I decided to order the ricotta toast…AGAIN. What else can I say…aesthetically, it is a work of art and sensorially, it is a tasting experience all on its own.

Let’s just begin from the base layer up, with the bright and tasty carrot jam resting atop perfectly toasted bread. Next layer, in the sea of ricotta spread, you will find berries like strawberries or blueberries, hand pickled varieties, a dusted deviled egg, and maybe a special seasonal item, like a mulberry. Need I say more? Cooking is certainly an art, but one must understand the technique of cooking and the science of taste. It is apparent that Chef Rob Connoley has perfected all three of these skills as his toast alone will keep you coming back for more.

ABOUT CHEF ROB CONNOLEY

A couple of years ago, Chef Rob Connoley returned to his hometown in Missouri from New Mexico where he owned and operated Curious Kumquat, an award-winning restaurant serving modernist cuisine with locally foraged ingredients. Since then, he has opened Squatter’s Café in Grand Center with KDHX and he has published a book–Acorns & Cattails: A Modern Foraging Cookbook of Forest, Farm & Field. Outside of recipes, you will find extensive and detailed guides delving into topics ranging from foraging ethics to how to taste for the quality of your ingredients. All of the specifics aside, he just wants you to get out and forage and “find your authentic food voice.”

“I want you to get out and forage. Leave your kitchen. Get off of your desk chair. Go outside and eat.”

Aside from Squatter’s, the book, and Connoley’s exquisite chocolates that I have seen but not yet tasted, he plans to open the highly anticipated full service restaurant Bulrush (cattails) in the not-so-distant future. Hop on over to his instagram to see more of what I mean @ Chef Rob Connoley.

Sunday, July 1st, 2018

Support E-Squared in Print

If you have been keeping up with E-Squared, you might know that we recently obtained a new printer since our Boston-based printer closed their doors and moved to Canada [-GASP-].

As we met with and talked with numerous printers, the message was the same––”print is dying; printers are going out of business these days; you’re in the wrong business. So, YES, printing has become quite costly and I know, I know, many of you say just go DIGITAL, but for now, I still hold the ideology that there is something VERY special about holding a printed publication, especially an art + science magazine, in your hands.

It took a great amount of searching to find the quality that E-Squared imbues and considering all of the above, we have no choice but to increase our price from $25 back to $35 (our original retail value). The magazine itself is a high quality publication and many people have noted that it is more like a high quality book rather than a magazine.

We are proud to say that E-Squared has been archived at Stanford University and is completely -SOLD OUT- (at Brown University Bookstore too!). As printing of our fourth issue comes to a close, E-Squared will be taking one last round of pre-orders at $25/copy. After printing has completed, the price will increase to $35.

WHY PRE-ORDER?

With higher printing costs and shipping costs, pre-ordering a copy of Issue #4 helps E-Squared to have…

Proper stock

Once we’re sold out, we cannot print more copies unless it is above a certain quantity for printing the run (which means we usually cannot afford to print another run).

Proper funds

All money put into E-Squared goes back into E-Squared.

Support

E-Squared is a small business of only one (Emily Dustman). Yes, that means, I do everything for E-Squared.

If art, science, and printed media is important to you or if you have ever received a complimentary copy of the magazine, please help support art + science in print by pre-ordering a copy of Issue #4.

We hope seeing and and feeling the pages of E-Squared: Art + Science | Culture in your hands is just as important to you as it is to us.

PRE-ORDER HERE

Sincerely,

Emily A. Dustman
Founder & Director, E-Squared Magazine

Thursday, June 28th, 2018

Call for Issue #5…

Call for Submissions for Issue #5!

Underlying theme: Robots. Artificial Intelligence. Cybernetic Revolt. Science Fiction. Mystery. Mythology. Apocalyptic Events. The Unknown. Humanity. Technology. Anatomy & Physiology. Cosmology. Metaphysics. Otherworldly. Outer Space. Terraforming.

Submit your work by August 15, 2018.

More details here: https://esquaredmagazine.com/submit/

Monday, June 25th, 2018

Summer Drink with Nick Ervinck

Leap into summer with Nick Ervinck and his studio on Saturday June 30th or Sunday July 1st.

During this two-day event you will have the opportunity to meet the artist and to take a unique look behind the scenes of his studio. In addition to enjoying some new works, you can join one of the lectures or guided tours.

PROGRAMME

Saturday June 30th 2018

15h30 til’ 20h30

16h Lecture by em. prof. dr. Freddy Decreus (explanation on the work of Nick Ervinck)

19h Lecture by Nick Ervinck

Sunday July 1st 2018

10h30 til’ 16h30

11h Lecture by Jan Leysen (lawyer/art collector; about his passion for art)

15h Lecture by Nick Ervinck

Studio Nick Ervinck, Kortemarkstraat 67, 8810 Lichtervelde (Belgium)

Monday, June 18th, 2018

Honor Awards

On June 16th., I had the pleasure of attending Honor Awards 2018 at Art St. Louis. Curated by Brian D. Smith (artist, Professor of Visual Art, Saint Charles Community College), the exhibition featured artwork by ten regional artists and spanned a diverse range of media from ceramic sculpture to handcast paper. Speaking with artists on an individual basis, I learned a great deal about their process and delved deeper into the motivation behind their work.

Rick Battram had several works on canvas illustrating the New Media Age. Through his use of bold palette knife strokes, Battram communicated various emotions felt by his subjects while interacting with their devices–casual, relaxed, determined, unfulfilled. Focusing on blue light for his light source (of our technological devices), Battram’s works might leave you in your own emotional daze as you consider the subject at hand.

Often utilizing models in her work to convey what she desires, Connie LaFlam’s experimental photographs were evocative and mysterious all at once. A described portrait of the artist, As I picture Myself was very soft and subtle while Led a Colorful Life was bursting with such heat and intensity. In speaking with LaFlam, I learned more about her diverse body of work and I plan to stop by Houska Gallery where she is also represented.

Honor Awards 2018 featured a total of ten artists:

Bruce Alves

Rick Battra m

Ken Clay

John DenHouter

Linda Horsley

Connie LaFlam

The exhibit will be open through July 19, 2018 at Art St. Louis. I encourage those in the area to stop by and see the diverse range of work offered.

Saturday, June 2nd, 2018

Grimanesa Amorós at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival

As part of its 40 year anniversary season, BRIC has commissioned former E-Squared artist Grimanesa Amorós.

HEDERA can be viewed from June 5 to August 11 at the Prospect Park Bandshell as a special element of the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival.

Special Artist Reception // Thursday, June 28th 8PM – 10:30PM

Take a peak at her spread in Issue #3 of E-Squared Magazine: Featured Artist, Grimanesa Amorós

Thursday, May 31st, 2018

…and the bunny goes POP!

…and the bunny goes POP! Tales of a rabbit gone viral.

Don’t miss Eduardo Kac’s opening exhibition …and the bunny goes POP! at The Horse Hospital, London. Eduardo (featured in Issue #4) will be present at the opening and on Saturday, June 2, from 4 – 6 pm. Opening reception: June 1, 7 – 9 pm.

The exhibition presents a selection of Eduardo Kac’s works and pop culture responses to his celebrated artwork GFP Bunny, a transgenic bunny that glows green under blue light.

Curated by Bronac Ferran and Andrew Prescott, the exhibition is supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council Digital Transformations theme.

Thursday, May 17th, 2018

Working Towards a Solution

Greetings! I hope you all are well. This year E-Squared has traversed through some valleys and mountains, so I thought it was time for an update.

December consisted of a 1200+ mile move for E-Squared.

January was filled with a request for all E-Squared issues to be archived at Stanford University which was very exciting!

In February, just as Issue #4 was ready to go to print, I found out that my printer was closing their operation in the United States and would no longer cater to the U.S. market.

I decided that transparency was best so in March I reached out to all of you at E-Squared and asked for help. I was taken by the number of e-mails I received with referrals, support, and encouragement.

The time between then and now has been filled with many phone calls, sample prints, frustrations, and more quotes than I want to count but with all of that being said, I am very happy to confirm that I have found a new printer located in the United States.

Most importantly, I want you to know that I could not have done this without you. I cannot express how thankful I am to the network I have formed and the help, patience, kind words, and support you have extended to me in this challenging time.

Issue #4 is compete and will go to print June 1st.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. Let me know if you have any questions–I am more than happy to answer them.

With deepest gratitude,

Emily A. Dustman
Founder & Director
E-Squared Magazine

Sunday, March 25th, 2018

MeconoMorph Comes to Providence

On March 29th (5:30-8pm), the VETS Gallery in Providence will be hosting MeconoMorph. What is MeconoMorph, you may ask? MeconoMorph was developed by Viktor Genel and is a blend of art, science, and business to generate ideas, creative thoughts, and collaboration between individuals and organizations. Mecons themselves are constructed from paper that are then put together to create a large, 3-D structure.

The best part? It’s free and very simple to take part since MeconoMorph is built entirely from business cards! As Viktor says, “MeconoMorph must grow,” so check it out and consider being a part of this ever-growing structure that is all about art, science, and collaboration!

You might even find an E-Squared orb in Providence and/or in future installations!