This weeks content helped me come to the realization the connection between two often opposing disciplines; math and art. Math is able to guide an artist to perfect the look of their creative endeavor through mathematical concept that may increase the realism or abstractness of a creation. But art is also able to transform art as artists wild creativity can inspire mathematicians to reach to achieve something previously thought impossible or art can convert impossible to comprehend math into something easily digestible. Ultimately, math and art are interconnected on a two way street as "mathematics can assist in the aesthetic appeal of visual art, visual art is able to depict mathematical concepts in an elegant and effective manner"
Math is also able to be transforms by artists into abstract art that illustrates a certain aspect of society. For example, the mathematical progress past the theory of a fourth dimension lead several artists, including Max Weber along with many other, to use the concept of the fourth dimensions "as a rational for exploring new kinds of language in art, literature, and music justified some of the most advanced experimentation of this era."
Max Weber's painting "Inside the Fourth Dimension
The combination of useful and non-useful artwork illustrates how math inspired art can come in many forms and should not be expected to defined in one niche category. Math inspired art can be seen in almost everything around us including buildings as architecture and interior design are two common forms of this art. Artists and Scientists use math in their work in both useful and aesthetic pleasing ways. We use math to either advance technology or to push the boundaries of artistic expression.
The juxtaposition between art and math mostly comes from the interpretation that these two fields involve the use of different skill; art activating creativity and math the more logical thinking. Although in reality this juxtaposition is more of a made up concept and these fields can be combined if we as a society end this constraining division between the two fields.
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