Event 3

For event 3, I went to the exhibition of singular spaces: from the eccentric to the extraordinary in Spanish art development in Fowler Museum. It was presented by Jo Farb Hernandez. The exhibition comprised lots of photos of buildings, sculptures and garden. It made use of what is available in our surrounding. Something interesting about this exhibition is that all artwork are placed on the wall so you have to walk around to appreciate different art.

This photo exemplifies the interaction between art and math. The pattern and geometry of the artwork remind me of the lecture in week 2. The lecture mainly focus on the relations between math and art, as well as how people can make use of math to create art. It reminds me of something we have learned in week 2. Math and art can be linked together and it is able to create another meaning of the art. Before, I would not notice the pattern of art when I appreciate a piece of art work but now I would take a look of the form and shape of an art work, rather than just the appearance of it. If we pay attention to each artwork, there are actually many deep meaning behind the artwork.

This photo includes different words and shapes. There are flowers and words formed by words. I am impressed by this artwork because it is special to make use of the nature (stone) to produce the artwork. I think it comprises art with other cultures, which recall my memory from two cultures. In fact, artist always apply different cultures, rather than using art alone. When they combine different cultures together, it makes the artwork more impressive and interesting. Hernandz illustrate the example of two cultures. His artwork is absolutely inspiring.

It was a great experience for me to visit the gallery and I think it is worth to go to spend some time to understand more about art culture. Generally, we would not notice the connection between art and math because we think these two filed are totally not related. After the lecture and visiting the exhibition, I definitely have deeper acknowledgement about math and art.