Math Untangled

Math Untangled

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Grade 6-8: Art in Math - Geometry in Art


Hyperbolic lampshade by Gabriele Meyer
In the April 2014 issue of Discover Magazine the bridge between art and mathematics is explored where artists use equations and geometry to create beautiful works of art.
Visions of Math

The  Bridges Organization, oversees the annual Bridges conference on connections between art and mathematics. 
Bridges began in Kansas in 1998. Since then it has traveled to cities in North America and Europe, and has attracted participants from over thirty countries. The conference features invited speakers, full and short paper presentations, educational workshops, a juried art exhibition, a mathematical poetry reading, and a short movie festival.