2024 Joint Mathematics Meetings
Agniv Sarkar, Anish Sarkar
Artists
Statement
When we first heard of topology, we fell in love with the idea that local changes maintained global properties. We express this idea using Kirigami, with designs inspired by Masahiro Chatani’s Sliceform and Guy Petzall’s Ullagami. We became fascinated with the endless possibilities of the topology of the paper, such as Origami as a way to create beautiful pieces of art. By extending this beauty by interrupting the surface of the paper with meticulous cuts, we’ve created pieces that can lay flat but present their complexity due to deformations. They showcase the idea that even small, local alterations on the surface of the paper can result in intricate, multifaceted designs, mirroring the elegance of varied topological spaces.