In this week’s lesson, lecture
and readings I have gained many new insights into the ways that math influences
art and science. I knew that these three were interconnected but I had no idea
just how many different types of art they could result in. Nathan Selikoff’s
“Beautiful Chaos” is an example of the unique ways that math and art combine to
create something truly amazing. His app allows for 3D interaction through a
device to a computer to create art as seen in the video clip above. Sonia Sheridan
provides an example of science and art intermixing in her images of scientific
nature, such as the shape of time.
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| (Sonia Sheridan's example of the shape of time) |
Lastly, Columbia University points out the
ways computers allow us to create an entire
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| (Kevin Box and Robert Lang's origami art "Migrating Peace") |
How each individual views a piece of art can also be incredibly
unique to his/her perspective. Edwin Abbott shows us an alternate universe
based on different perspectives in his essay “Flatland”. Depending on whether
or not someone grew up and chose the math or science path over the artistic one,
or vice versa, can make a dramatic difference on their view of art and the
combination of the three areas of study.
Works Cited
Abbott, Edwin Abbott. Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1963. Print.
"The Fourth Dimension and Non-Euclidean Geometry in Modern Art." Choice Reviews Online 51.02 (2013): n. pag. Web.
"Music and Computers." Music and Computers. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2016.
"Robert J. Lang Origami." Robert J. Lang Origami. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2016.
"Sonia Landy Sheridan - Home Page." Sonia Landy Sheridan - Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2016.
I love how you included the video in your blog to show us how the app works, and it truly is amazing how the movement from a hand can create such amazing 3D images. I have never seen anything like that before. The origami art piece that you featured in your blog truly illustrates how complex origami really is, but sometimes it is difficult to see that without deconstructing it to show all the folds that went into making the work of art. Abbott draws an interesting point in saying that depending on which route you took, either art, science or math, your perspective can completely change in terms of how you view something. I notice this often with people who are artists and can stare at paintings for so long, analyzing everything. I could never look at an art piece for more than a couple minutes, exemplifying how everyones perspective really is different.
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