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 Mathematics is very prevalent in the creation and analysis of many different types of art forms such as music, painting, and architecture. As a musician, I am familiar with the correlation between art and mathematics. One must think mathematically when playing music. In order to keep on beat, one must count along with the music. Different time signatures in the music display how the musician should count. The most common time signature is 4/4 time- four beats per measure. 

(Wikihow)

An example of mathematics in music and art is Nathan Selikoff’s Audiograph. This display “found a form of expression inherent in the next higher dimension” (Henderson 206) by “translating sound to light.” Rhythmic patterns that were being clapped into the display's microphone were converted into mirroring sequential light displays. The exhibit’s lights share similar characteristics to that of sound wave shapes as one would see in a digital audio recording. This “new dimension” (Henderson 206) of art and “multimedia compositions” (Henderson 206) greatly contributes to the innovation of art incorporation the “fourth dimension and non-Euclidean geometry” (Henderson 206). 

(Screenshot from Nathan Selikoff)


If one were apply the idea from Abott’s “Flatland” to the illumination, would nothing “be visible, to us, except Straight Lines” (Abbott 2). Would a side-view of the light waves be only a straight line? Although there are rises and falls to these waves, I believe that the display would be a straight line. 

Math, art, and science are very connected. One must use math to calculate exactly how to create a sculpture, painting, or building visually appealing and well constructed.

(Screen

shot from Nathan Selikoff)

Bibliography

Abbott, Edwin. Flatland. https://bruinlearn.ucla.edu/courses/129896/files/8659918/download?wrap=1.

Henderson, Linda Dalrymple. “The Fourth Dimension and Non-Euclidean Geometry in Modern Art: Conclusion.” Jstor.com, http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0024-094X%281984%2917%3A3%3C205%3ATFDANG%3E2.0.CO%3B2-1.

Selikoff, Nathan. “Fine Artist Playing with Interactivity, Math, Code.” Nathan Selikoff, 18 Jan. 2020, https://nathanselikoff.com/. 

wikiHow. “How to Calculate the Time Signature of a Song.” WikiHow, WikiHow, 3 Sept. 2020, https://www.wikihow.com/Calculate-the-Time-Signature-of-a-Song. 

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