For my first event I attended The Hammer Museum in Westwood. It was my first time visiting so I was happy to be able to try and associate the lessons learned thus far in class with the art I saw. The very first exhibit we saw, the Lawrence Abu Hamden Exhibit, very clearly reflected ideas from our Math + Art section. Hamden spoke with survivors of a prison in Syria where all prisoners were kept in complete silence, but the structure of the building allowed them to hear others being tortured or entering/leaving the building. Hamden used the sounds they had heard to draw sketches of what the prison may have looked like. The precision needed to construct these architectural images, especially using only sounds and memories, requires delicate attention to angles and math.
The next exhibit I visited was similar in its use of technology and science in creating an environment that will effect viewers. Pictured below, this exhibit counted down to zero while beautiful images of sunsets and oceans played in the background. When the timer reached zero the screen abruptly changed to drag queens dancing and singing. What struck me most about this exhibit as well as the aforementioned one was the use of technology. As I walked around The Hammer I noticed how many artists are incorporating science into their pieces. This seems to mirror a trend in society that is constantly moving more towards digitization and hi-tech.
References
Tyson, Peter. “Describing Nature With Math.” PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, 10 Nov. 2011, www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/describing-nature-math.html.
Vesna, Victoria. “Toward a Third Culture: Being in Between.” Leonardo 34.2 (2001): 121-25. Web.
Wilson, Stephen D. “Myths and Confusions in Thinking about Art/Science/Technology.” College Art Association Meetings. New York, New York, 2000. Print
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