Event 1: JackPedersenDESMA9

 For event number one I attended the Hammer Museum located here in Westwood, California to observe the Rita McBride: Particulates. This was a really great experience that I was able to not only enjoy by myself, but with a classmate. The museum was free to attend and I would highly recommend this to anyone who would be able to make it. Due to how accessible this museum and event was, it only made sense to take advantage of this opportunity. As we have began to learn about the relationships that are involved in art. The first one that comes to mind is from week two, the relationship between Math plus Art. The Particulates art is a rotated hyperbolic parabola that goes from one end to another end of the wall. The lasers are pointed at very specific areas in order to create these beautifully similar shapes in the green lasers. I may not know the math that went into being able to make this happen, but those lasers were not placed by eye. They were each strategically pointed at the wall in order to be the same distance away in order to be similar and create the shape that was needed. The lasers also needed mist falling from the ceiling invorder for them to be the bright green that they were. This experience could help with my Midterm by having another viewing of quality art and the knowledge of what went into this piece. Charles Csuri was brought to mind when thinking of Math and Art. He played a pivotal role in that side of things. ArtCom was another piece that I found similar to Rita McBride: Particulates art because of how unique it is. From outside research, the golden ratio seems to be the key role in math and art, creating that connection. 

Works Cited

“About 1.” Charles Csuri, https://www.charlescsuri.com/bio.

“The Mathematics in Art.” The Art Of Maths, https://artofmaths.eu/the-mathematics-in-art/#:~:text=Often%2C%20many%20artists%20benefit%20from,of%20math%20involved%20in%20art.

“NuForm, 2021–2022.” ART+COM Studios Research En Project Department, https://artcom.de/en/department/research-en/.

“Playing at the Intersection of Interactivity, Math, and Code.” Nathan Selikoff, https://www.nathanselikoff.com/.

“Rita McBride: Particulates.” Hammer Museum, https://hammer.ucla.edu/exhibitions/2023/rita-mcbride-particulates.