Artists

Jiangmei Wu

Associate Professor

Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture, and Design, Indiana University

Bloomington, Indiana, USA

jiawu@iu.edu

jiangmeiwu.com

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Statement

As an artist and designer working in the overlapping spaces of art, design, mathematics, and engineering, I become more convinced that mathematics can be treated as a medium, akin to clay, fiber, or paper. I approach mathematics not for its own sake, but for its capacity to shape and deepen artistic inquiry. In my practice, mathematics functions as a generative material, one that offers structure and expressive potential. It allows me to explore how form arises from logic, how patterns become experiences, and how abstract relationships take on tactile, spatial, and emotional resonance. This perspective has been guiding my creative work and my curatorial vision.

Artworks

Image for entry 'XCube '

XCube

26.0 x 35.0 x 37.0 cm

3D Printing with Translucent Resin

2026

Additional info

XCube emerges from my artistic inquiry into how mathematical structures can operate as conceptual, material, and experiential media in art and design. Conceptually, the project begins with the Cairo pentagons, which are reimagined as space-filling bisymmetric hendecahedrons that are repeated and aggregated to resolve into a perfect cube. Materially, XCube is constructed from laser-cut and CNC-folded aluminum perforated plates that translate abstract polyhedral geometry into physical precision and structural strength. Experientially, the pavilion functions as a shared space where visitors interact with light, shadow, color, and atmosphere. The 3D-printed version shown here is a scale model of the final structure.