Week Two | Math + Art
Math is more intertwined with art than I had ever previously imagined. Surprisingly, many of the masterpieces we stare at in admiration today would not have been possible without the marriage of art, math, and science.
A clear example of how mathematics influences art is illustrated in the vanishing point technique that hundreds of artists utilize in their work. This technique is shown in the picture above, showing how this adds depth and dimension to pieces of art. Creating a vanishing point is a very mathematically heavy process. It involves the manipulation of planes and using specific angles and lines. "Lesson 3: Vanishing Points and Looking at Art" was very useful in explaining vanishing points and how they are created in art. Aside from vanishing points, there are other ways in which mathematics is incorporated in art, such as in origami (see picture below). When creating polypolyhedras, such as the one below, it relies on mathematics to join the angles up to ninety degrees. There are more examples of mathematics present in the art of origami on Robert J. Lang's origami website, langorigami.com. Another artist, named Charles Csuri, creates much of his art using digital technology. The link below will direct you to a piece he created titled, "Talking Skulls." This video utilizes math with the use of technology to mimic what Csuri observed of this conversation between two people. Going along with the digital theme, Art + Com creates artwork that is configured "computationally," reigning in on the theme of art and its connection to math and science. Another example of mathematics being incorporated in art is seen with the work of M.C. Escher, who created art based off of mathematical themes.
http://www.csurivision.com/index.php/2012/02/talking-skulls/#more-466
This week's subject matter was very interesting and enlightening. The role of mathematics in art is astounding and they work well together to create the beautiful pieces of art we have today.
"Pendulum Casa V, 2015." ART+COM Studios Art En Project Department. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2017.
Paralle. Lesson 3: Vanishing Points and Looking at Art (n.d.): n. pag. Web.
Csuri, Charles. "Talking Skulls." CsuriVision. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2017.
"Vanishing Point Perspective Drawing Image." Image Vanishing Point Perspective Drawing Download. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2017.
"Polypolyhedra in Origami." Polypolyhedra in Origami | Robert J. Lang Origami. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2017.
I find it mind blowing how truly mathematics is essential for art and science. I still find it hard to process that origami artists incorporate mathematical laws to create a piece of paper into their masterpieces such as the polypolyhedra you discussed about. I also found it interesting how you discussed about the vanishing points which artists use to show depth in paintings and drawings by manipulating the lines.
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