He is not a media artist or scientist, but someone who inspired me to look for a combination of artistic and scientific methodologies. Philosopher of science Paul Feyerabend (1924 - 1994) is well known for phrases like against method and anything goes, but in my opinion he is not as anarchistic as Wikipedia would like us to believe. He does not mean that you can do whatever you like in science, but actually that we shouldn't think in advance that scientific rationality is the best or only solution to all problems (which is a monistic view). There is a pluralism of possible methods. Approaching a problem in this way may ask for more care, knowledge and discipline, but could also result in a more fitting solution.
He is inspiring to me because he reminds me that I do not have to, or in fact that a should not, choose one method or approach for all problems. It can be very valuable to be aware of different ways of living, thinking and solving problems and how they enrich our communities.
By taking away overarching terms like art and science, what we are left with is a great diversity in practices, multiple different ways to understand the world and multiple possible solutions to problems. We can see art and science as a multitude of practices, as diverse as the people practicing these activites, that take place in local schools of thought.