Week 2 Art and Math

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              After watching this week's lecture videos and studying the articles from this week's resources  I have gained a much further perspective on how important math is to art. I’ve always been a big math person and pretty much avoided art as much as possible. I  had never realized how math played a role in art, especially when considering  the perfect ratios  and spaces for art pieces.  



The Golden Ratio in Art Is One of the Coolest ... - Craftwhack. https://craftwhack.com/the-golden-ratio-in-art/.
    

            Theo Jansen in his Ted talk shows off his kinetic sculptures to the world. By using plastic tubes and lemonade bottles he designs a species of creatures designed to be able to survive living on the beach. His creatures are a form of art  that requires a lot of mathematical precision in order to function. Jansen’s project  shows a perfect example of when something is as much art as it is math and science.

“Theo Jansen, Strandbeest.” Theo Jansen, Strandbeest, 19 Feb. 2019, https://www.audemarspiguet.com/com/en/news/art/theo-jansen-strandbeest.html.
         

             Jansen’s  project reminds me of one of the science fair projects I once did in grade school. I created a Rude Goldberg machine combining as many objects as I possibly could. At the time I didn't really see it as much of an art but looking back at it now I realize how it was a piece of art that involves math and science.

“2022 Rube Goldberg Challenge®.” Grants | STEM Career Day, https://www.goodyear.com/careerday/grants.html.


Sources
Jansen, Theo. “My Creations, a New Form of Life.” Theo Jansen: My Creations, a New Form of Life | TED Talk, https://www.ted.com/talks/theo_jansen_my_creations_a_new_form_of_life?language=en.
“What Is the Golden Ratio | Canva.” Learn, https://www.canva.com/learn/what-is-the-golden-ratio/. Accessed 9 Apr. 2021.
“Fine Artist Playing with Interactivity, Math, Code.” Nathan Selikoff, 18 Jan. 2020, https://nathanselikoff.com/.
“2021.” MAEDASTUDIO, 29 Oct. 2021, https://maedastudio.com/.
“Music and Computers.” Music and Computers, http://musicandcomputersbook.com/.



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