2025 Bridges Conference Math + Fashion

Adam Rowe

Designers

Adam Rowe

Artist

Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

email@adamrowe.com

adamrowe.com

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Biography

Making math-art-related clothing is a way to extend the reach of art beyond the gallery walls. The designs here are based off of artwork created for 'hidden worlds,' an art exhibition including examples and developing ideas from the paper below: https://archive.bridgesmathart.org/2023/bridges2023-445.html#gsc.tab=0 These pieces are casual enough for every day wear, and are especially appropriate for a gallery setting featuring related artwork.

Looks

Image for look 'surface-tiling curve for octahedron'

front left, emphasizing two-color left sleeve with red continuing around side to back

model: Adam Rowe, photo: Liora Rowe

Image for look 'surface-tiling curve for octahedron'

front, with continuous design from back slightly visible

model: Adam Rowe, photo: Liora Rowe

Image for look 'surface-tiling curve for octahedron'

side, revealing the ends of the wrap-around design

thanks: Retrospect Vintage for location use

About the look

surface-tiling curve for octahedron

stitched fabric (cotton)

2025

This piece translates the net of a surface-tiling curve-covered octahedron from two partitions to two colors of fabric. The curve wraps around the entire garment, from the lower front, up to the shoulder, and down to the lower back.
Image for look 'surface-tiling curve for hexahedron (two segments with reflection)'

front, showing lines trailing to back

model: Adam Rowe, photo: Naomi Rowe

Image for look 'surface-tiling curve for hexahedron (two segments with reflection)'

garment in context with knotted curve iterations in hand

model: Adam Rowe, photo: Naomi Rowe

Image for look 'surface-tiling curve for hexahedron (two segments with reflection)'

side view showing connecting lines between front and back

thanks: Retrospect Vintage for photo location

About the look

surface-tiling curve for hexahedron (two segments with reflection)

dye and airbrushed ink on fabric (cotton)

2025

Four iterations of a square-based surface-tiling curve segment interact, forming knots. The front and back designs are reflections of one another and connect unbroken lines on each side.
Image for look 'surface-tiling curve for hexahedron (two segments with reflection)'

back, with edge of design changing from ink to ribbons

model: Adam Rowe, photo: Liora Rowe

Image for look 'surface-tiling curve for hexahedron (two segments with reflection)'

side, displaying the dimensional aspect of the connecting lines

model: Adam Rowe, photo: Naomi Rowe

Image for look 'surface-tiling curve for hexahedron (two segments with reflection)'

detail of ribbons woven into printed ink lines

thanks: Retrospect Vintage for location use

About the look

surface-tiling curve for hexahedron (two segments with reflection)

serigraphed ink on fabric (cotton), ribbon

2025

Mirrored knots of surface-tiling curve segments change from silk screen printed ink to ribbon woven into the sides of the garment, creating a continuous design traversing the front, back, and sides.