This week I learned about the interconnectedness of art and mathematics; the two are more intertwined than we think. Art flourishes and grows due to advancements in mathematics. This idea was exemplified through the work of Kate McKinnon, Leonardo Da Vinci, and others.
Kate McKinnon's beading work is intertwined with mathematics. Geometry is used to create beautiful and intricate beading pieces. Kate also works at a lab researching DNA. She explained how the intricacies of the beading are similar to that of DNA.
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| Beaded Piece by Kate McKinnon |
I was deeply intrigued to discover how present the relationship between art and math has been throughout history. I find it fascinating that for centuries sculptures, painters, and architects have been basing their work on mathematics. The integration of the golden ratio within the pyramids and Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa shows how math is present everywhere.
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| Golden ration in Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa |
Dimensions and perspective are necessary for art (vanishing point, proportions, etc.) but derived from math. We live in a 3D world, but what if we were to observe something in 4D? Abbott's idea of a flatland pushes the idea that our world can be more than three-dimensional; that one should consider believing in a world with dimensions more significant than what we are taught.
I thoroughly enjoyed hearing about the relationship between math and art and artists' and scientists' work to showcase this connection. Last week's introduction of a third culture and this week's focus on integrating math and science has pushed me to focus on the relationship between the two and use that within my research and projects.
Sources:
Abbott, Edwin Abbott. Flatland: a Romance of Many Dimensions. Penguin Classics, 2020.
Fierberg, Emma. “This Artist Uses the Fibonacci Sequence to Create Stunning Sculptures.” Business Insider, Business Insider, 2 July 2015, www.businessinsider.com/fibonacci-sculptures-glass-crystal-art-sculpture-2015-6.
Frantz, Marc, and Annalisa Crannell. “Viewpoints.” 2011, doi:10.2307/j.ctvcm4hhg.
“Peyote Triangles, Kate McKinnon, Contemporary Geometric Beadwork 2012, Photo Kate McKinnon.” CONTEMPORARY GEOMETRIC BEADWORK, 17 Aug. 2012, beadmobile.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/a-week-of-iphonetography/peyote-triangles-8-web/.
“Prevalent in the Major Works of Leonardo Da Vinci and Underlying Many of His Design Compositions, Is the Phi Relatio...: Sezione Aurea, Leonardo Da Vinci, Monna Lisa.” Pinterest, www.pinterest.ch/pin/386957792969629772/.
socionomics. “Fibonacci, Fractals and Financial Markets - Socionomics.net.” YouTube, YouTube, 31 May 2007, www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE2Lu65XxTU.
uconlineprogram. “Mathematics-pt1-ZeroPerspectiveGoldenMean.mov.” YouTube, YouTube, 9 Apr. 2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMmq5B1LKDg.
“Vanishing Point.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Mar. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanishing_point.
Abbott, Edwin Abbott. Flatland: a Romance of Many Dimensions. Penguin Classics, 2020.
Fierberg, Emma. “This Artist Uses the Fibonacci Sequence to Create Stunning Sculptures.” Business Insider, Business Insider, 2 July 2015, www.businessinsider.com/fibonacci-sculptures-glass-crystal-art-sculpture-2015-6.
Frantz, Marc, and Annalisa Crannell. “Viewpoints.” 2011, doi:10.2307/j.ctvcm4hhg.
“Peyote Triangles, Kate McKinnon, Contemporary Geometric Beadwork 2012, Photo Kate McKinnon.” CONTEMPORARY GEOMETRIC BEADWORK, 17 Aug. 2012, beadmobile.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/a-week-of-iphonetography/peyote-triangles-8-web/.
“Prevalent in the Major Works of Leonardo Da Vinci and Underlying Many of His Design Compositions, Is the Phi Relatio...: Sezione Aurea, Leonardo Da Vinci, Monna Lisa.” Pinterest, www.pinterest.ch/pin/386957792969629772/.
socionomics. “Fibonacci, Fractals and Financial Markets - Socionomics.net.” YouTube, YouTube, 31 May 2007, www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE2Lu65XxTU.
uconlineprogram. “Mathematics-pt1-ZeroPerspectiveGoldenMean.mov.” YouTube, YouTube, 9 Apr. 2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMmq5B1LKDg.
“Vanishing Point.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Mar. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanishing_point.
Abbott, Edwin Abbott. Flatland: a Romance of Many Dimensions. Penguin Classics, 2020.
Fierberg, Emma. “This Artist Uses the Fibonacci Sequence to Create Stunning Sculptures.” Business Insider, Business Insider, 2 July 2015, www.businessinsider.com/fibonacci-sculptures-glass-crystal-art-sculpture-2015-6.
Frantz, Marc, and Annalisa Crannell. “Viewpoints.” 2011, doi:10.2307/j.ctvcm4hhg.
“Peyote Triangles, Kate McKinnon, Contemporary Geometric Beadwork 2012, Photo Kate McKinnon.” CONTEMPORARY GEOMETRIC BEADWORK, 17 Aug. 2012, beadmobile.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/a-week-of-iphonetography/peyote-triangles-8-web/.
“Prevalent in the Major Works of Leonardo Da Vinci and Underlying Many of His Design Compositions, Is the Phi Relatio...: Sezione Aurea, Leonardo Da Vinci, Monna Lisa.” Pinterest, www.pinterest.ch/pin/386957792969629772/.
socionomics. “Fibonacci, Fractals and Financial Markets - Socionomics.net.” YouTube, YouTube, 31 May 2007, www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE2Lu65XxTU.
uconlineprogram. “Mathematics-pt1-ZeroPerspectiveGoldenMean.mov.” YouTube, YouTube, 9 Apr. 2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMmq5B1LKDg.
“Vanishing Point.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Mar. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanishing_point.
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