The Arts and the Sciences are truly connected; they feed into each other, relate directly, provide inspiration and creativity for the global audience. 

Following a quote by Berthodl Brecht "Art is not a mirror for reality, but a hammer with which to shape it" it can present a major force to be reckoned with. And in case done 'right' it can effectively achieve progress for the wider common good, sustainability and future generations.

While art is beautiful in its own right, linking it with science and power for a valid outcome when using public money and with public institutions it can quickly  become a deep - if not controversial - discussion. 

Here I briefly elaborate on the connection between art and science with a conservation and sustainability outlook, and how it can be done, using a few examples from Leonardo Da Vinci (flight), Salvador Dali (DNA, Religion) and William Badger Bates (Murray Darling river in Australia).

Supporting references

The Guardian (2021) It’s a funeral march’: French artist JR’s powerful eulogy for Australia's Murray-Darling. https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/feb/28/its-a-funeral-march-french-artist-jrs-powerful-homily-for-australias-murray-darling. (Accessed 27th February 2021)

Sutherland Z. (2016) Conceptualism and Global-Neo-Avantgarde. The New Left Review Mar/Apr 98: https://newleftreview.org/issues/ii98/articles/zoe-sutherland-the-world-as-gallery (Accessed 2nd April 2021)

National Science Foundation (NSF) (2021) When science meets art: 6 NSF research projects that turn STEM into STEAM. https://beta.nsf.gov/science-matters/when-science-meets-art-6-nsf-research-projects-turn-stem-steam (Accessed 2nd April 2021)