Asymmetric Seekers
Debra Barrera
Archival ink screen print on wall
Brockman Hall for Physics and Astronomy
Capital Building Fund Site-Specific Commission
Asymmetric Seekers represents the history and evolution of scientific discovery. Culled from images that scientists and students create and work with in the course of their own research, the new permanent installation presents colorful images that each correspond to a specific field of study within physics and astronomy. Houston-based artist Debra Barrera and master printmaker Carlos Hernandez created the installation after Barrera?s tenure as an Artist in Residence at the School of Physics and Astronomy. Barrera worked closely with students and faculty to obtain relevant imagery that pertains to ongoing research or to the history of science. From high energy astrophysics to nuclear and particle physics, Barrera researched the history and significance behind each image, transforming the imagery in conversation with Brockman Hall constituents.