Week 2 Blog Post - Math and Art
In this week's topic of math and art, we delve into the comparisons and the times in which both are
demonstrated. Though each of us seem to believe we can only be good at one (Being a Biology
major I relate to this theory), we are all born with the ability and characteristics to do either.
According to R. Buckminster Fuller, however, we learn and start to specify towards one topic
(math or art) through education and experiences. He calls this process degeniusing, and it is why
many of us likely don’t contribute to both subjects.
R. Buckminster Fuller
Art and math are very present in the world that we perceive. A brilliant example of this is
demonstrated in the lecture by Professor Vesna: architecture. The combination of equations and
delicate shapes have led to some of the greatest architecture pieces in history. For example, The
Great Pyramid of Giza was built to exemplify the golden ratio and picturesque art.
The Great Pyramid of Gyza and the Golden Ratio
As a Biology major, I have chosen my path in the science and math field. Though it may seem like
STEM and the arts are separate, art heavily influences everything that I learn. As I sit through
lectures I see the many ways in which art imitates nature through shapes, colors, expressions, etc.
“Arts and science are similar in that they are expressions of what it is to be human in this world.
Both are driven by curiosity, discovery, the aspiration for knowledge of the world or oneself”
(Koek 11). Art and math are very different in their definitions, but very similar in their applications.
All of us have the power to express our knowledge in the juxtaposition of these subjects.
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Left vs. Right Brain (Math and Science vs Art and Expression)
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Works Cited
Koek, Ariane. “Arts and Science Are Similar in That They Are Expressions of What It Is to Be Human in This World .” Medium, 4 Oct. 2011, luclalande.medium.com/arts-and-science-are-similar-in-that-they-are-expressions-of-what-it-is-to-be-human-in-this-world-b5624a2ffe2a.
Abbott, Edwin Abbott. Flatland: a Romance of Many Dimensions. Penguin Classics, 2020.
Ferreira, ByRute. “Art and Math: Aesthetics of Calculations.” DailyArtMagazine.com - Art History Stories, 4 Jan. 2019, www.dailyartmagazine.com/art-and-math/.
TippingPointMath, director. What Is the Golden Ratio? YouTube, YouTube, 5 Apr. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nSfJEDZ_WM.
“Fine Artist Playing with Interactivity, Math, Code.” Nathan Selikoff, 18 Jan. 2020, nathanselikoff.com/.
Very well written Brandon! I think that the concept of degeniusing is very relatable. I often feel like through our educational journeys we become conditioned to think and process things in a certain way instead of being taught to harness the power of thinking outside the box. As a Human Biology major especially, my focus is on math and science and it often seems that way. I feel like art should be given more focus in our studies in order to open up new ways of thinking and provide a different perspective on learning rather than pretty much separating us, as science majors, from art and forcing us into a math and science box.
ReplyDelete- Donovan Nelson
Brandon, I really enjoy this. I think the you have a clear and concise understanding of that power that math and art bring into this world. I never had put these two concepts together but ever since doing research and looking at the lecture videos, there is a lot of clarity. I also really enjoy the fact that you mentioned your work within biology. The science of biology shares many of the same elements as math. I hope that I get to review more of your work!
ReplyDelete-Lucas Bellamy
I feel like I'm similar to you in the regard that I believed some people were just more suited towards either science or art. I was not familiar with the concept of degeniusing until I read your post. I feel like this makes a lot of sense: when you are good at something you tend to enjoy it, and when you enjoy something, you spend more time with it, making you better at it. Focusing on one area while not spending as much on different topics leads to only being good at one. I agree with your point that art and science initially seem separate, but under closer examination they go hand and hand. Overall I really liked your post, and learned a lot from it.
ReplyDelete-Kent Bui