Artists
Kyoka Uchida
Artist
Meiji University
Japan
Statement
Having studied mathematical sciences and art at university, I became curious about what would happen if mathematical concepts were recontextualized within the realm of art. As part of this exploration, I attempt to create physical forms of mathematical objects. I am interested in the relationship that emerges between us and abstract concepts. This project explores what happens when formulas and data are given physical mass. Currently, I work as an engineer while creating indie games as a solo developer.
Artworks
Paper Model of the Hyperbolic Honeycomb {5,3,4}
50.0 x 40.0 x 40.0 cm
paper
2026
My inspiration comes from the desire to physically experience abstract non-Euclidean geometry. To explore this, I constructed a paper model of the hyperbolic honeycomb {5,3,4}. In the Poincaré ball model, this honeycomb is a tessellation where dodecahedra with 90-degree dihedral angles tightly fill the space, with four meeting around each edge. Because its spherical faces cannot be formed from flat sheets, I converted them into developable surfaces, while discretizing the original vertices and edges. This artwork combines aesthetics with mathematical accuracy.