Aparna Rao: High-tech art (with a sense of humor)

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

So much modern art seems a waste of time, but these are beautiful and full of play - I don't know how to use them in my class room yet, but I will. Do they all start with the question, "what if?"

[@viperstrike0]

this kind of people are truly the greats in our society because when they focus on a task, like their art, they use ingenuity to see it threw

[@dillionroy7722]

The sound reactive panels are awesome. I want some in my home, the creatures are adorable.

[@bioknock]

People who have such knowledge and creativity are very rare to come across and luckily TedTalks has made it available for all of us to get Inspired and work on and Bring change rather than worrying on ACCENTS

[@HoboStuff24]

That teddy bear was amazing. Right before she said that people would see it as a hole in the ceiling, I started seeing it exactly like that! I'd love to have one. :)

[@thudthedestroyer515]

Personally, I love the accent! It forces you to concentrate on what is important for others to understand. The thoughts behind the artists actual vision in the words she has chosen and the way she sounds all play a part to the experience. It is part of her style and that adds another dimension to the unique spectrum of pieces she presents!

[@GauravA42]

This is some awesome art- just look at the quality, fit and finish. How often do you see stuff this well designed, while being so inspired at the same time. I really like this, and i dont really have much of an appreciation for most art, especially the abstract kinds.

[@NormanVsNorman]

This is so creative! Really awesome work!

[@bioknock]

Rather than appreciating her Art the whole Discussion seems to revolve around her Accent .... The speakers on TED aren't just some Hilly billies, they are highly qualified and most of them have dedicated their whole lives specializing on a Specific field . I found Aparna Rao's Art to be really good!

[@Slashtap]

a beautiful blend of engineering and art!

[@EllaABo]

This is a nice way of using technology when creating art!

[@dookiecheez]

Just the right kind of unusual. I love it!

[@chr1swww]

best TED art ever

[@teateront]

Striking and impressive, which we try ourselves

[@madDragon08]

@PlatinumSeriesUpdate I would imagine they would come out during times of homework, study time, and best yet testing. During a test, this could be a good stress breaker or a distraction.

[@chessdude67]

Enjoyed this very much! Thank you.

[@wodahsking]

simply awesome!

[@seshasayipanangipalli5038]

pleasing Miss Rao, Great innovative way of presenting HITECH ART,Keep Your Innovative Spirits , To Keep This world TEDDYING Happily. Wish You Shall Have all the patience,thought & Finance& Help.

[@charisprouse]

this is so very incredibly amazing

[@LAnonHubbard]

I'm not really into art but enjoyed this.

[@delerium2k]

just beautiful

[@mihai4music]

That was AWESOME!

[@AtheerAl]

fascinating art..

[@omma911]

Brilliant!

[@sujaysukumar123]

@Ko252 - "I speak Hindi with a foreign accent (not intended, though), does it mean I have the correct pronounciation?" If maximum number of Hindi speakers spoke the way you spoke, then thats the way to speak it. English is "foreign" to every nation outside England. English was brought to other lands by British settlers and Invaders, it was brought to India, USA and Australia in the same way. But most of us accept the american english now without problems.

[@psycool666]

The best thing about this Art is it has ELECTRONICS.......................like ipod

[@sujaysukumar123]

@Ko252 - "What puzzles me, is why you want to adapt somebody else's language, when you have a grea one yourself. " - English is very much Indian. If I told a European Christian why he was praying to Jesus, who was someone else's God (middle eastern), would he accept it? The mughals brought biryani to India, and now its a household dish here. The italians brought pizza to America. Similarly the British brought English to India, but now it's very much Indian.

[@jamkabi]

That little pygmy thing is so cool

[@DeepakPawndU]

BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sreevysh]

that was really cool!

[@03studios]

These people are wizards!

[@GoldSabre]

I really enjoyed this :D

[@datlik9]

I like this one. And the one with flying bird-robot

[@hubertcubeart]

amazing

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

@pinkflowerpoop Hi Pinky, I imagine you post in order to complain, although your ellipsis means it could be read entirely in support of my "useful and superior" activities. Apologies if you were not intending to patronise me. Since you ask, yesterday my class were taught by a national prizewinning poet I used to teach; I put a 16 year old pupil suffering from ME in contact with an ex pupil, suffering from the same, but now at university...making a difference. I also teach. You?

[@kitabwalli]

Those pygmies (pls. find a better name) would be lots of fun with cats.

[@krazzy4094]

cute work!

[@naybobdenod]

very enjoyable

[@groovekiller]

Awsome!

[@eLurkr]

how delightful :)

[@eqglightsearch]

Wow!

[@njspanteach]

I want the pygmies for my classroom- the students may be quiet just so the pygmies would come out!!

[@Kinglushkush]

I want a pgymy in my room, though it might be creepy when im trying to fall asleep, and they just come pop out xD

[@Dadikoe]

why isn't TED just in HD?

[@666Xeres]

That's art i like!

[@TheMikeros]

this is fucking great and funny, great work

[@NumbMuzik]

AHHH that sound she makes when she speaks >:(

[@JMartinsATV]

Please get the pygmies on the market... I want one in my bedroom!

[@sujaysukumar123]

@Ko252 - 1) It's upto a nation to adopt a language, if Indians didn't adopt German its just their choice. 2) Most of the world doesn't speak English in any particular way, so if one were to go with numbers, INDIAN way is far more favourable in comparison to Australian or South African. 3) what question are u expecting an answer for?

[@pinkflowerpoop]

@ytubeanon most things shown at ted are on going works in progress. That's usually how technology works.

[@alanpgoodwin]

@WingedDrant Classic example of an introvert trying to cope with massive social pressure. Salivation in introverts is documented by D W J Corcoran of the APRU Cambs. Uni. (England) in the paper "The Relation Between Introversion and Salivation".

[@Ninngik]

@alanpgoodwin I'd never have thought of that; I found the article and it's a pretty interesting idea. Though to be fair, it might just be due to an increased amplification because she's too soft spoken, picking up all the cracks that are normally too soft to be registered. Anyone else have any ideas?

[@sreevysh]

i REALLY REALLY want that teddy bear!

[@DeepakPawndU]

Lol, She is so beautiful and smart :)

[@sakokosa]

man i want that teddy bear in my room.

[@sujaysukumar123]

@quaxk - did you read your own comment. "which such poor command of ze english " - I think you meant "With such..." "ze english" - really? that's wrong on so many levels. Aparna Rao is an Indian, English is the official language of the Indian government, and the constitution of India is written in English. India also has the maximum number of English Speaking Individuals in the world. If she speaks English in a certain way, then thats the way to speak it. By the way, are u from England?

[@SezSays]

Cool :)

[@Ko252]

@sujaysukumar123 Hindi is the official language of the Indian government, with English being subsidiary. Further on, I speak Hindi with a foreign accent (not intended, though), does it mean I have the correct pronounciation?

[@frozenflamegaby]

she is like raj from big bang theory :D

[@sujaysukumar123]

@Ko252 - Every form of Christianity is diverse, some say Mary is divine some dont, Baptists, Methodists, Catholics, Syrians, Coptics etc etc all have their own flavours of the religion, but every christian claims to be praying to the same Jesus of Nazreth. Similary, the US, India and Australia have different accents, but it's all English. I cant break the analogy down any further, I really hope you get it.

[@Akhmat83]

she makes me wanna snuggle

[@AngeloWillems]

Where can i buy some of this art?

[@wlayla5606]

good

[@pamendez3]

Does anyone know where this museum is?

[@bioknock]

She shud B working in APPLE's R&D

[@Tolstoievsky]

clever.

[@death4hiro]

@njspanteach I think you'll have problems with random shouts and screams later :P

[@sylvur]

I can't wait for our museums to be filled with these kinds of new "technology" art! Oldschool art is kinda getting boring... and in many cases, people abuse the old system (With cheap "abstract" art that no one likes or a child could do blind folded) Like this is a bit "abstract", but at least it shows that the artists put effort in their work! Some abstract artists are just plain BAD and do not deserve to have their work posted in museums or anywhere!

[@2nd3rd1st]

@47571660 "Space-Teddy in flight. Afternoon delight..." ^ ^

[@2nd3rd1st]

@sonyerectson Absolutely. It's only my third language, sorry. :)

[@Pandapwnegee]

@njspanteach or you could learn to command their respect like a good teacher.

[@sujaysukumar123]

@Ko252 - 5) Biryani is an Indian dish, sorry to disappoint you, please google it. There are so many variants too Veg Biryani, Hyderabdai Biryani, Lucknowi Biryani etc. No, noodles, pizza and thai are not Indian dishes - because these foods haven't yet become part of the Indian culture. I'm not claiming everything that passes through India is Indian.

[@sladkajes]

0:15 ... enough with that intro!!!!!1

[@divedeepinside-JK]

I liked her very much, and liked the ideas she made manifest, they are cute and funny, only did not apriciated much the speed of her talking, at many times I couldnt understand the words she sad, maybe cos of speed she talked maybe the accent she speaks , but If she would talk a bit slowlier would it be better. thumbs up for Her definitevly

[@2nd3rd1st]

@DraskyVanderhoff THAT is art! You show strong conviction but you amphasized the wrong word. Everyone figured out that it's art alright, but you want to tell us that this particular set of installations is art in your opinion. Which is to say that you are wrong on both points, capitalisation and proposition.

[@ytubeanon]

@ciaochowbella Methinks you should be more obsessed with spellcheckers. Check the comment I left on your blog.

[@macedindu3649]

This comment section is not an appropriate place for trolling.

[@sujaysukumar123]

@Ko252 - 6) pizza may be Italian, just like English is frm England. But if u accept Australian, S African nd US English, then pizza is vry much American too. Again. I'm not claiming everything that passes through India is Indian.India has contributed immensley to the English that you speak, in terms of Etymology and literary works. The Anglo Indians have English as their spoken Language. So, if Australian, American and South African english is acceptable, I dont see why Indian English is not.

[@naybobdenod]

@AmFilms123 easy tiger :)

[@TheAmarZaidi]

0:15

[@oshinsr]

that was fast.

[@pinkflowerpoop]

@ytubeanon yeah, im sure she's completely unaware of all the nuances of her own art...

[@CognosSquare]

I peed myself just a little. That is unrelated to this video.

[@sujaysukumar123]

@Ko252 - First of all i suggest you google this List_of_English_words_of_Indian_origin. You probably use most of these INDIAN words in your English, and yet you take objection to accepting that English is as much Indian as it is Australian, South African or American.

[@AntiChrista4WPeace]

Liked and Shared FB-Sun AkaAishaklein. NamasTE.

[@sensur1]

Good speech, but.. argh.. i HATE the "clicks" some speakers make with their mouths

[@that1guyyoukno]

great video she talked a bit too fast

[@HalfassDIY]

@artdeco101010 7:45

[@LIANG14]

@cp9lol She has 5 minutes..

[@Ko252]

@sujaysukumar123 I find it quite amusing, that you criticize my poor grammar, as you put it, while making illogical assertions yourself. 1) "Movable property". The same applies for german; will you define an Indian dialect for that as well? 2) "...second largest..." Still, most of the world doesnt speak Enligsh in the same manner as the average Indian. 3) "Englisth is ..." First of all, you didnt answer the question. And second, based on what? You are just making a groundless and weak assertion.

[@renegade4dio]

@quaxk "which such poor command of ze english one would expect her to speak slower" I looked through your videos and tried to find one where you were speaking English, since your written English was poor and you were criticizing someone else's spoken English. All I found was a video of what I assume are your children speaking what I believe might be French. So now I'm really curious, how well do YOU speak English? Care to put it up against Ms. Rao's perfectly understandable English?

[@pinkflowerpoop]

@dominicsalles nice generalization. im sure you spend your time doing useful and superior activities that go beyond an artist's contribution to society...there's a lot to gain if you like thinking, feeling, discovering, i.e being human. what a waste of time!

[@Ko252]

@sujaysukumar123 Wrong. Enligsh wasnt brought to India the same way as in the USA and Australia, since they would imply they actually settled into country, and with most of today's population being successors of these. That isnt the case in India. They settled, but then left, remember (1947). Further on, maximum number of Enligsh speaker doesnt speak as her, so your analogy is fail. What puzzles me, is why you want to adapt somebody else's language, when you have a grea one yourself.

[@Ninngik]

Agggh, whoever keeps licking their lips, please STOP!!

[@cp9lol]

nice but why s she in such a hurry lol

[@jussts]

@quaxk So, according to you, she has a poor command of the English language... because she has an accent? I can't think of what else you might be commenting on as her English is excellent. I guess you just hate accents (even though everyone has one) for some unfathomable reason.

[@qttytn]

Nice talk. Very clever yet no pretence at all.

[@NotThatGoodHU]

This accent is very annoying. Also, it feels REALLY bad to hear "by growing into a cube that is twice its height and four times its volume". So, basically, this video consists of few creative and many not-that-creative ideas with just too high amount of headache-causing language and stupidity.

[@sreevysh]

@ytubeanon Show the best or don't bother? I can think of countless TED talks that were worse and most people seem to agree with me that this was one of the better TED talks. And a real critic doesn't go around making immature jokes about people's culture. Time to tone down your arrogance I think

[@SuperDanyblue]

third :D