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My Alien Plasma

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  My Alien Plasma I made two digital artworks, each with a different approach. The first, Alien Plasma Neo, uses advanced digital editing to show a highly detailed energy being. The second, Plasma Alien, is a gestural painting that focuses on raw emotion. My interest in the 'energy being' theme comes from a lifelong curiosity about forces and life forms beyond what we usually see. I find energies and unseen phenomena fascinating because they represent transformation, vitality, and the mystery at the centre of my creativity. I want to explore how to visually convey inner power and life force, using both digital tools and painting techniques. I like experimenting with different tools to change an artwork. Comparing these two pieces shows how my intent shifts, much as a traditional artist might try out new media and methods. Alien Plasma Neo My first piece, Alien Plasma Neo, was all about hyper-definition and symmetry. I wanted to show this being at its highest energy, even down t...

Paradigm ICT systems and Learning

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I would like to take this opportunity to talk with you about a paradigm shift in relationship to ICT systems and education. I would like to refer this paradigm shift to The Matrix movie. Your challenge is recognising whether you have taken the red pill or the blue pill. So here is the red pill. You are living in a 20th century paradigm. Your paradigm problem  is to increase productivity. To increase productivity you standardise operations. This achieved via the following methods; One software platform across your system Limiting the type of devices connected to your system You manage a centralised support system based on limited device type and platform. Your system is highly controlled and managed by a centralised authority. Your client's connect to your system So here is the blue pill. You are living in the 21st century paradigm. Your paradigm problem  is how to continually adapt with rapid change. To adapt your operations with rapid change you are s...