2023 Bridges Conference Art Exhibition
Yi Bin Chen, Hou-Hsun Ho
Artists
Hou-Hsun Ho
Ph.D. Student in Chemistry
Chemistry Department, National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan
Yi Bin Chen
Undergraduate Student of Agricultural Economics
Department of Agricultural Economics, National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan
Statement
I am a student taking the 'Molecular Aesthetics' course held by Professor Bih-Yaw Jin at National Taiwan University. This general education course aims to connect traditional crafts with molecular sciences.
Artworks
Beaded (1,1) Gyroidal Surface
30.0 x 30.0 x 30.0 cm
6 mm plastic beads, fish lines
2022
During the 'Molecular Aesthetics' course, Professor Bih-Yaw Jin presented a beaded model of a (2,0) gyroidal surface. For my term project, I decided to use a (1,1) Goldberg vector, which was different from its predecessors. To simulate the helix structure in the gyroid, I used octagonal beads of varying colors (blue, red and yellow) and put them into a hexagonal strip at appropriate position. This helped to change the curvature of the model and achieve the desired helical structure.