Week 2 Blog
Through
this weeks readings and lecture material I have grasped a better understanding
of how connected mathematics is within the realm of art. So many art theories
and art pieces have sprouted from mathematical ideas that most people wouldn’t normally
know so it was very insightful to learn about it. Some references that were
covered within the lecture are:
1. Good Will Hunting Clip: Is
great example on the mathematics side. Within the movie you understand the
beauty and mystery of mathematical problem sets and how they are viewed as a masterpiece.
2. Generator
x 2.0: Discussed the similarity it had with Generator x 3.0 and how it “Like proved that the combination of generative strategies
with digital fabrication continues to be a fruitful field for creative inquiry.”
Even coding and computing can lead to creativity and beauty.
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| Courtesy of Generator. x |
3.Robert J. Lang’s Origami: Lang has been described as “one of the pioneers of the cross-disciplinary
marriage of origami with mathematics”
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| Courtesy of Robert J. Lang |
A final artist that caught my attention when looking through the week two lecture was Nathan Selikoff. He is an artist that stuck out to me who encapsulates the idea of how mathematics has a direct influence within the
arts. His video, Public Art Constellation, shows the beauty of coding and fine
art. There is a beautiful balance between the mathematic side of this artwork
and the artistic side. By viewing the view of the Public Art Constellation you start to get a small grip on how much work and creativity it took to go into a project like this one. Without the influence of math this piece would not have
been possible. Selikoff’s perspective of creating art work with coding is very interesting
and just goes to show how art can be created in all realms of society, especially
within mathematics.
Art and math on the surface seem very different from one another but they, through all of history, have taken ideas from one another and created masterpieces. Without the help of the other many famous works might not have happened and things could be very different within society.
References:
Selikoff, Nathan. "Audiograph - Interactive Public Art Installation." Vimeo. 3 Nov. 2015. Web. 11 Apr. 2016.
"Robert J. Lang Origami." Robert J. Lang Origami. Web. 11 Apr. 2016.
"Generator.x: Software and Generative Strategies in Art and Design." Generator.x: Software and Generative Strategies in Art and Design. Web. 11 Apr. 2016.
Samyeargin. "Good Will Hunting Scene (Math Problem)." YouTube. YouTube, 2008. Web. 11 Apr. 2016.
Great post Ryann! I agree with you that through this weeks lectures and readings I've gained insight on how mathematics influences art. It is a new concept to me so learning about it was really interesting! The origami by Robert Lang. is super interesting. I like the way that they described the connection between origami and mathematics as a marriage!
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