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Breaking the Wall Between Art and Mathematics

Robert Fathauer

Art & Science

Mathematical structure permeates the natural world. Dr. Fathauer’s work blends mathematics with organic and inorganic forms from nature. This synthesis allows him to create novel and compelling artworks, realized as prints and ceramic sculptures. These derive their appeal from juxtapositions such as complexity and order; movement and balance; and geometric and biological character. They help us to see the role of mathematics in nature and ourselves and to stimulate our imagination and curiosity.

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Robert Fathauer

Breaking the Wall Between Art and Mathematics

Robert Fathauer has a PhD from Cornell University in Electrical Engineering and worked as a researcher at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. In the early 1990s he began making art incorporating mathematics, and he has written numerous papers on his explorations in this area. Robert lives and works in Arizona, where he owns a small business producing and selling products that combine art and math. The main focus of his art currently is ceramic sculpture. He also took the lead in making art exhibitions an annual feature of both the Bridges Conference and the Joint Mathematics Meetings.

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