Week 2 Math and Art

 April 11, 2024


Week 2 Math and Art by Azuma Visaya


    In art, using math such as geometric patterns, perspective techniques and algorithmic composition has made a change in art. Having math as a foundation helps support the physical phenomenon and the development of computational algorithms. The science part has helped as a universal language to let us know the creativity and problem solving in both fields.



    An artist that uses mathematics is Vincent van Gogh. He used geometry and perspective intuitively to have a more geographic depth and structure balance. Even though Vincent Van Gogh didn't purposely use mathematics in his art, he still had the balance and proportion in his artwork. The way he used colors shows his knowledge of visual dynamics and balanced juxtaposition which has been based on scientific color theory. Overall, Vincent van Gogh has this talent of understanding the mathematical part of art which was expressed in his artwork.

    Using mathematics is a great tool that helps in both artistic expression and in research in science, as I figured out that some scientists and artists use it in their own artwork. Applying math in art like geometry, perspective, symmetry and color theory are utilized by artists that convey their ideas and to develop an artwork. Also, math is applied by scientists to build methods, to evaluate data, to mimic natural events and to understand the basic ideas of our world. Math also has a structured base for peoples inventions, creativity and to solve problems in both areas.

    When we compare math, art, and science, we can see how they complement each other because math provides both science and tools for art structures. scientist uses math for calculation and to evaluate by artist for perception and structures that shows resilience in both fields.




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Citation 

Math in art. Math in Art –– Minneapolis Institute of Art. (n.d.). https://new.artsmia.org/programs/teachers-

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Comments

  1. angel hovaApril 14, 2024 at 11:57 PM

    Hi Azuma!
    I really liked how you focused on how actual artists used art in the past, and I particularly liked the emphasis on Vincent Van Gogh. The image you used to demonstrate how he used geometry in his art was really helpful as well. I didn't even consider color theory as a science until you pointed it out, and throughout your post I found myself learning to see art through new scientific perspectives that I never considered before (I'll associate Van Gogh with math for the rest of my life lmao). What I gathered from your post essentially was that because everything we see in the world can (hypothetically) be explained scientifically, if we want to capture it in art then we would have to apply the same scientific principles of the world to said art. Overall I thought that the writing and the corresponding images did a great job at painting the picture that you wanted to for this post. This was a great post! :D

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