Suman Vaze
Artists
Suman Vaze
Artist, Maths teacher
King George V School
Hong Kong
Statement
I seek to depict interesting mathematical truths, curiosities and puzzles in visually descriptive ways. Mathematical amusements inspire the colour and form in my paintings, and I try to strike a balance between the concepts and their depiction in art.
Artworks
The Persistence of Shape (The Life of Pi)
36in x 24in
Acrylic on canvas
2013
“Are there four shapes, no two of them alike (mirror images not considered different), that can be put together in four different ways to make larger replicas of each shape?” This question was first asked by C. Dudley Langford and passed on to Martin Gardner. This is the tetrabolo solution to the replication problem.
The Persistence of Shape
16in x 32in
Acrylic on canvas
2013
“Are there four shapes, no two of them alike (mirror images not considered different), that can be put together in four different ways to make larger replicas of each shape?” This question was first asked by C. Dudley Langford and passed on to Martin Gardner. This is the octomino solution.
Persistence of Shape (Juggernaut)
24in x 36in
Acrylic on canvas
2013
“Are there four shapes, no two of them alike (mirror images not considered different), that can be put together in four different ways to make larger replicas of each shape?” This question was first asked by C. Dudley Langford and passed on to Martin Gardner. This is the hexomino solution to the replication problem evocative of Jagganath of Puri.