Week 2 Blog Art Science and Math

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 Week 2 Blog

DA

One of the highlights was learning about Charles Csuri. I loved that he was an athlete who pursued art. He used the skills he learned from being a football captain, such as determination, problem-solving, and winning, to help catapult him to be known as the father of computer art. He innovated and inspired computer animation. His vision led to the advances we have seen today in art and technology.


artnews.com/art-news/news/charles-csuri- Accessed 4/7/2024

www.charlescsuri.com accessed 4/7/2024

Robotics, as Professor Vesna suggested in her recording, is in everything. Mechanism and the influence of mass production are evident. We look at the printing press and welding assembly lines with robotic arms. All of these areas are influenced by mathematics, art, and science. We learned this week that mathematics has directly influenced art within the areas of linear perspective. We see this in Marc Franz's work on Vanishing Points. Below, we see how this drawing creates an illusion of a three-dimensional shape. The parallel lines begin to intersect and, if you follow them, disappear at a point in the picture, creating a vanishing point.

Vanishing Points pdf accessed 4/9/2024

This week was interesting. I really enjoyed Floating Numbers, where art, communication, and research intersected. I enjoyed looking at the different architecture and their complex builds. These items were built as exhibitions in public spaces. Using digital technology, math, and computer graphics that allow precise positioning and shaping of objects was incredibly displayed. The Floating Colours Object is amazing. It floats in the atrium of Dubai Mall.”It is inspired by the flag of the United Arab Emirates and was installed for Flag Day 2018.” Math, art, and technology are used to create captivating patterns and calculate the length of the object in the air.



ART+COM Studios



I also learned about the Coral Reef Project. This was an amazing project. The many stitches that go into creating these reefs. Mathematics has directly influenced this project. “From a mathematical perspective, her models are powerful pedagogical tools because they allow you to see and feel lots of formal properties of this rather abstract geometry.” (Wertheim) These projects explore the complex beauty of coral reefs through the use of geometry. The reefs have a variety of shapes, patterns, and spirals that represent mathematical elements.

Margaret Wertheim at the Maths Blackboard, Williamson Gallery, Art Center College of Design. Blackboard paint and chalk. 2011. Photograph: Cameron Allan

Wertheim and her team of fellow artists crocheted using mathematical principles of coral reefs, creating these amazing pieces of artwork. The influence of math created an accurate representation of the reefs. This project is a great example of how math influences art.

About the Project | Crochet Coral Reef





Mieko Fukuhara Staghorn Corals, Mercerized cotton, super-magnets, biscuit tin, and lace, 2010. Photograph: Cameron Allan  Institute For Figuring




The piece of art chosen was from the Csuri collection. This is titled “Justice.”  Charles uses formulas to generate visual forms and patterns to create unique images that are captivating to the eye. This work would be hard to create manually without using math and technology. His art helps me understand how math influences art and science.



https://www.charlescsuri.com/


This week, I  learned that math plays an important part when art becomes complex and intricate. Visualization techniques are improved by applying mathematical concepts that have been done historically. This also creates beautiful art that is visually captivating. I learned that science, math, and art are interconnected by sharing creativity and problem-solving. While science focuses on observations, experimentation, and problem-solving, math emphasizes precision and understanding patterns, structures, and relationships, as in the work of Charles Csuri and Margaret Wertheim. Lastly, art is expressed through the latter process. 






Bibliography

ART+COM Studios. ART+COM Studios ART+COM Studios Comments. (n.d.). https://artcom.de/en/ 

https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/charles-csuri-dead-1234621107/


VanishingPoints.pdf (ucf.edu)

Crochet Coral Reef. (n.d.). https://crochetcoralreef.org/about/theproject/

https://www.charlescsuri.com/

Wertheim, M., & Aloi, G. (n.d.). Antennae THE JOURNAL OF NATURE IN VISUAL CULTURE.  p.169-181


https://www.margaretwertheim.com/crochet-coral-reef

Comments

  1. Matthew VuApril 11, 2024 at 3:11 PM

    Hi Dylan,
    I enjoyed reading your perspective on the influence of math on art. I like the point your brought up about the Coral Reef Project—it's very interesting how how math cannot only help bring aesthetic value to a piece of art, but is crucial to its function as well. I also liked how you mentioned the concept of vanishing point from the lecture. I never knew what this phenomenon was called in art, so I also appreciated learning about it and how it ties to mathematical concepts.

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  2. Devin WilliamsApril 22, 2024 at 5:44 PM

    Hi Dylan! It is really great to see your point of view with art and science and how they are the same and how they connect. as an athlete, it is cool to see Charles Csuri use his skills in art fashion. I also enjoyed the pictures you used for floating numbers. The colors and shape made it seem like it is 3D.

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