Above : M2-9 Bipolar Nebula, an example of an electrical Z-pinch : NASA, Hubble Heritage

Last Talk : Tuesday 12th February 2013, 5.30pm for 6:00pm start. Better Bankside Space. 18, Great Guildford Street. London SE1 0FD.
| This talk is to fund raise for the charity 'SE1 United' (www.se1united.org.uk) | See A4 Invitation here | Find the Better Bankside Space here |

Paul Malone Website

Contact : plasmatalk@paulmalone.co.uk

About the Talk :

Artist Paul Malone takes you on a unique and controversial tour of the Universe. Originally devised to introduce artists and designers to the wide range of forms inherent in plasma structures, this talk follows contemporary speculations into the role that electro-dynamics play in forming the objects that we see in modern astronomy. Otherwise known as 'Electric Universe' theory or 'Plasma Cosmology', it draws from publications by members of the IEEE and others and traces the history of the study of electricity in Space from Birkeland through Langmuir and Jeurgens to today's advocates.

It acknowledges that these views represent a departure from the 'Standard Model' of the Universe but recognises the aspiration of its adherents to re-position astronomy on a more empirical and pragmatic footing. In EU theory most of the objects we see in Space have direct counterparts in the laboratory, common industrial processes and even the domestic kitchen.

“From the smallest particle to the largest galactic formation, a web of electrical circuitry connects and unifies all of nature, organizing galaxies, energizing stars, giving birth to planets and, on our own world, controlling weather and animating biological organisms. There are no isolated islands in an electric universe”. David Talbot and Wallace Thornhill, 2004

Paul Malone studied sculpture at Reading University and the Royal College of Art and has since exhibited extensively in the UK and Europe. His studio is based at the Art in Perpetuity Trust in Deptford, London and his current work explores alternative, lost and forgotten scientific theories.

Topics covered in this Talk :

• Basic elements of electricity - the filamentary state - Birkeland currents
• Birkeland's Terrella in action
• Langmuir sheaths and electric waterfalls
• Formation of Stars - bi-polar nebulae - Herbig-Haro objects
• Stars as anodes in a galactic circuit (with reference to an amended HR diagram)
• The Sun's photosphere as the bottom of an electric phenomenon
• Planets as recipients of electric currents (atmospheres, surface features, etc.)
• Comets as extreme examples of electric discharge
• Galactic morphologies as simple Faraday motors
• Collimated jets and plasmoids. Practical applications of EU theory
• Large Scale structure of the Universe

This Talk has been presented at :

• Fagerhult Lighting Design, Southwark, London SE1. 'The Art of Light' event. (2008)
• 'Perpetuum Mobile', A.P.T. Gallery, London SE8. Public education event including students from Wimbledon College of Art and the Laban Dance Centre. (4-2008)
• Royal College of Art, London SW7. 'Space' event for PhD students. (2009)
• 'Electric Morphologies'. Bankside Centre, Great Guildford St., London SE1. IYA2009.
  
• Reserve delegate 'The Eye of the Storm', Arts Catalyst conference, Tate Britain, London (09)
• Electric Universe micro-conference 'The Art of the Night Sky', Bankside Centre, London SE1. Organised by the Society for Interdisciplinary Studies. (8-2009)
• 'The Role of Electricity in the Morphology of the Universe'. Bankside Centre, Great Guildford St., London SE1. (3-2010)
• 'The Role of Electricity in the Morphology of the Universe'. Goldsmiths College, London. School of Design (4-2010)
• 'DériveLab Project 2'. Centre for Creative Collaboration (University of London), Kings Cross, London WC1X 9NG (7-2010)
• 'The Role of Electricity in the Morphology of the Universe'. Bankside Centre, Great Guildford St., London SE1. (3-2011)
• 'An Introduction to the Electric Universe'. MERGE Festival, Southwark. Never Records, 11, Southwark St. London SE1. (with New York artist Ted Reiderer). (09-2011)
• 'An Introduction to the Electric Universe'. Kosmica Project. Arts Catalyst, Clerkenwell Rd., London. (10-2011)
• 'The Electric Universe'. Kinetica Art Fair. Ambika P3, University of Westminster, London. (2-2012)
• 'The Electric Universe'. Ability Centre, 56 Southwark Bridge Rd., London SE1. Fundraiser for Campaign Against Living Miserably.(5-2012)
• 'The Electric Universe'. Bankside Centre,London SE1. (2-2013) Fundraising for the charity 'SE1 United'

This Talk for Hire :

This Powerpoint talk is available for hire for 80GBP + travel (from Greenwich, London). Free for 'not for profit' at artists discretion.
For this price I supply my own laptop and projector (2500 lumens) - you will need to supply a screen or suitable wall and blacked-out space.

Please e-mail plasmatalk@paulmalone.co.uk for queries and to arrange bookings.

• Duration c1 hour including Q+A
• No knowledge of electricity or astronomy needed by audience
• 'Image rich' Powerpoint - includes still images from historic archive to the latest telescopes, sounds and movies

Example of images accompanying this talk (not in order) :