Every year mathematicians and artists converge for the conference Bridges: Mathematical Connections in Art, Music and Science, a festival celebrating the links between mathematics and the arts. The Bridges Organization was founded in 1998 under the leadership of Towson University mathematician Reza Sarhangi with the goal of promoting interdisciplinary work in mathematics and art.
"Mathematics in general is the study of patterns, structures, relationships," says George Hart, a mathematician, sculptor and founding board member of the Bridges Organization. "The same ways of thinking and looking for patterns can be applied to formal artwork. This year, the conference was held in late July at Towson University outside of Baltimore.
To read the original article: Bridging the Gap Between Math and Art [Slide Show]: Scientific American
