2020 Joint Mathematics Meetings
Maria Mannone
Artists
Maria Mannone
Subject expert at Ca' Foscari University of Venice
European Centre for Living Technology, Ca' Foscari University of Venice; Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, University of Palermo
Venice / Palermo, Italy
Statement
If we can see mathematical beauty as an abstract idealization, beauty in nature reminds of the perfection of concrete forms. Trying to join these two conceptions of beauty and form, in "Fish Math" I used abstract shapes obtained as graphs of parametric equations, as well as revolution solids, to imitate an oceanic landscape, with fish, algae, and shells. Mathematics is alive as an ocean, and natural forms can be perfect and inspiring as math!
Artworks
Fish Math
30 x 23 cm
Graphics
2019
The image, inspired by the ocean, contains graphs of parametric equations and revolution solids implemented with Mathematica software, e.g., for some fish:
RevolutionPlot3D[Sin[t]/2, {t, -Pi/4, Pi}, RevolutionAxis -> "X",
Axes -> None, Mesh -> False, Boxed -> False, Background -> Black,
ColorFunction -> (ColorData["Aquamarine"][#4] &)]
And, for some algae:
ParametricPlot3D[{Cos[u] Sin[v], Sin[u] Sin[v], u^2}, {u, 0,
2 Pi}, {v, 0, 10 Pi}, Mesh -> None, Axes -> None, Boxed -> False,
ColorFunction -> (ColorData["AvocadoColors"][#1] &)]
Colors of each single figure have also been defined within Mathematica coding. The figures have then been put together within a Keynote document with a gradient color background.