The subjects of math and art as well
as science can be broken down on individual levels and generally are. However
this week, I began to see the connection they all have and that they really
cannot be completely separated. These three components all derive our
perception of the world we live in. We constantly measure and calculate
dimensions based on our own perspectives through mathematics, science and art
(week 2 lecture video). Victoria stated
in this weeks lecture that math is “the study of relationships of numbers.” This
is a simple definition, which overlaps in almost every area of life. We cannot
function without numbers. For example, “math drives reality through computers” and
now a days we can hardly live without computer technology (Intro video for week
2).
One
example I found interesting was Robert Lang’s origami. “Origami, like music, permits both
composition and performance as expressions of the art.” (http://www.langorigami.com/science/ math/math.php). Folding and measuring
lines, lengths and patterns quickly become a math problem and the outcome is a
piece of art. For the cardinal, color and size are huge aspects, which Lang incorporated
in order for the natural eye to recognize the object as a bird.
The
juxtaposition of math, science, and art is all based on perspective and in my own
life I see this relationship on a daily basis through music. As I mentioned
Lang’s connection, the composition of music is math while the performance of it
is art.
Links to photos
References
Math
Intro. By
Victoria Vesna. YouTube. Uconlineprogram, 11 Apr. 2015. Web. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHiL9iskUWM&feature=player_embedded
Vesna,
Victoria. “Mathematics.” Lecture. CoLE DESMA 9. Web.
<https://cole.uconline.edu/~UCLA-201209-12F-DESMA-9-1#l=Week-2-Assignment/id4287887>.
Rosenthal,
Jeffrey. “The Magical Mathematics of Music.” Plus.maths.org. Plus
Magazine, 11 Apr. 2015. Web.
<http://plus.maths.org/content/magical-mathematics-music>.
Wikipedia
contributors. “Leonardo da Vinci.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 11 Apr. 2015. Web.
Wikipedia contributors. “A Beautiful Mind.” Wikipedia, The
Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 11 Apr. 2015. Web.
Lang,
Robert J. “Origami Mathematics.” Origami Mathematics. N.p., n.d.
Web. 11 Apr. 2015. <http://www.langorigami.com/science/ math/math.php>.
Hi Jessy,
ReplyDeleteYour analysis of the relationship of mathematics, art and science all being components of the way we derive our perception really fascinates me. This is a great point literally and figuratively. Literally, the optics of our eyes determine exactly how we see the world and optics played a huge role in the early development of perspective in art. Figuratively, there is hardly anything in the world that is just math, just art, or just science without having some of the others intertwined. I really enjoyed your blog post!