Artists

Erika Iris

Artist

Chicago, Illinois, USA

eisimmons@gmail.com

http://iri5.com

Statement

My name is Erika Iris. I recently took an MIT class through edx.org, "Paradox and Infinity," where I came across the symbols of set theory for the first time. These sketches are inspired by that first glimpse of the infinite. Math is by far the most beautiful art.

Artworks

Image for entry 'Zeno's Paradox'

Zeno's Paradox

27 x 28 cm

ink on paper

2018

Achilles is trapped in the hyperbolic geometry of the tortoise shell. No matter how fast he runs he will never catch up to a single tortoise step.