Taneli Luotoniemi

Doctoral student of Arts
Department of Art, Aalto University
Helsinki, Finland

The abstract concept of the fourth spatial dimension has had a lasting effect on western thought, science and art. My doctoral work in the interdisciplinary context of mathematics and art studies the possibilities for designing novel methods to visualize 4-dimensional geometry. Visualization experiments with graphic, plastic and virtual media are informed by the theoretical background of low-dimensional geometry and topology. My goal is to help people understand 4‑dimensional geometry, enrich the spatial repertory of art practise and contribute to the methodology of artistic research.

The 5-cell
The 5-cell
42 x 40 cm
Pencil on paper
2015

Free-hand drawing representing the edge-graph of the 5-cell under stereographic projection.

The Hypercube
The Hypercube
42 x 40 cm
Pencil on paper
2015

Free-hand drawing representing the edge-graph of the hypercube under stereographic projection.

The 16-cell
The 16-cell
42 x 40 cm
Pencil on paper
2015

Free-hand drawing representing the edge-graph of the 16-cell under stereographic projection.