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On April 25 th 2017 I attended Jonathan Moore’s art exhibition at UCLA’s Broad Arts Center. His exhibition was interactive and it required various props and the assistance of other individuals to mimic an airport security line. I had to wait in a long line until I reached the desk to get my ID checked by a TSA security lady. This reminded me of all the times that I have waited in hour long lines at the airport security. All of the security guards were dressed in uniform, had stern faces and projected their voices loudly and clearly. After my ID was checked I walked through a metal detector and then placed my bag in a basket, which was then sent through a scanner to be examined. The only part that I was confused about was when a sticker was placed on me that said hold. I noticed that some people had stickers on their bags, as well. I was not sure what the stickers meant, or if they had any meaning at all. After my bag was checked I then entered into a door, the room was d
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Week 9: Space + Art

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I have always been fascinated with space, stars, planets, but understanding it as a form of art is something that I am now beginning to recognize. Our solar system has been studied for many years now and over the years advancements take place and historical achievements are made. In 1512 Nicolaus Copernicus published a heliocentric model of the solar system and the sun was at the center. This sparked the beginning of understanding the sun and influenced others to study this idea. This idea helped develop the 17th century telescope, which was able to detect Bucky Balls in space. Technological advancements has allowed experts to study our atmosphere and make new discoveries.   Nicolaus Copernicus' Model I was fascinated with Lecture 3 regarding the role that animals have played in the launch of rocket ships. This is the first time that I have ever heard of animals being used a test subjects launched into space. Russia was t
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