Bridges 2024 Exhibition of Mathematical Art, Craft, and Design

Christopher Hanusa, Eric Vergo

Artists

Eric Vergo

Math student

Queens College

Queens, New York, USA

ericvergo@gmail.com

Christopher Hanusa

Professor of Mathematics

Queens College, City University of New York

Queens, New York, USA

chanusa@qc.cuny.edu

https://christopherhanusa.com

http://qc.edu/~chanusa

https://hanusadesign.com

Statement

We are a team of one mathematician and one mechanical engineer. We are drawn to the beauty of mathematics and aim to share this beauty with the world in precise, considered, and engaging ways. We believe that art is as much about the process of creation as it is about the objects that are created. Our collaboration is energized by both our individual and shared experiences. We apply this energy to an iterative design process, repeatedly prototyping, evaluating, and updating the work. This process allows us to be intentional about every aspect of the final piece.

Artworks

Image for entry 'Hyperbolic Emergence' — Hyperbolic Emergence
12.0 x 25.0 x 25.0 cm
Laser cut wood and acrylic and LED lights; interior mechanism includes metal rods, ball bearings, 3D printed parts.
2024
Additional info

Hyperbolic Emergence is an interactive light display that guides viewers to explore hyperbolic geometry. Each layer of laser cut wood and acrylic contains a construction of hyperbolic lines using the Poincaré disk model. Each acrylic layer is a translucent orange whose edges illuminate when viewer maneuvers the hidden LED ring to shine on the layer. Layers are rotated with respect to each other to break the inherent symmetry and provide a visually intriguing scene. This artwork takes advantage of and expands upon the platform created for its sister installation Fractal Emergence. The connection between the tactile and visual experience invites the viewer to linger, explore, and ponder.