Damien Hurst

There are a lot of artists in the world that I would love to share, but I think Damien Hurst is a great one to talk about on this blog.  The work I love the most is made up of colored dots placed in geometric patterns.  The perfect blend of math and art!

Mash-Up Makers

I was reading the news online this afternoon when I came upon this article about mash-up makers.  I had not heard this term before and now realize 'mash-ups' are "the end result of bringing together two or more different creations or applications that were not originally intended to work together, and the concept is a firm part of the Web 2.0 world."  Music and art are also incorporated into these 'mash-ups'.  Read this if you are interested!

i really see you upside down

while reading the article for homework this weekend i found it fascinating that our brains can recognize symmetry almost immediately especially when it is a vertical line running down the image which then got me to thinking about the brain and how it works. and if really our eyes see everything upside down and our brain processes what our eyes are seeing and turns it right side up to give the "correct" image then is that why we see vertical symmetry better than any other kind of symmetry, because i brain is working to rotate an image to begin with so technically we are seeing it rotated, although our mind does not let us realize that, so our mind is seeing the dimensions of an objects and somewhat studying the object while it's rotating it so we can recognize it. so my point is; is there a connection for realizing vertical symmetry rather than horizontal or cyclic or dihedral symmetry to the way our brain works and the way it sees an object and does an extensive amount of work on it to then let us realize what we are seeing. and if we did not have the ability to do this and our eyes worked as they should and saw everything right side up would our perceptions change?

create a perfectly symmetrical face

I came across this strange website where you can upload a photograph of yourself and it will warp the photo to make your face perfectly symmetrical....they have examples of familiar faces to us all that for the most part just look creepy, but anyways try it out yourself and you will find you will be very happy that all of our faces are a little uneven and not perfectly symmetrical!....here's the link http://www.symmeter.com/symfacer.htm

symmetry in architecture

This particular piece of architecture is based on symmetry. If you were to cut through the center, both sides would be identical (minus the furniture). I think the symmetry provides the room with more interest and it gives it a more contemporary look.

Funny Math Videos

After going through my favorites list on Youtube  found these two videos. The first is a cover of New Math by Tom Lehrer which got a few awards on Youtube. The second is a series of math jokes that has another Lehrer song in the background.

golden rectangle

so i saw a girl at the train station with this tattoo on her arm and i thought about this class and how this math is everywhere.