Abstract Geometry Meets Studio Art: Oil Painting the Fano Plane
Katelyn Owen

Proceedings of Bridges 2024: Mathematics, Art, Music, Architecture, Culture
Pages 85–90
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Abstract

I created a series of paintings from the geometry of projective planes. Utilizing artistic interpretations of points and lines, I set out on a journey of intellectual and emotional exploration across seven canvases. I will briefly discuss some examples of artistic uses of projective planes, then introduce some foundational concepts of incidence geometry. From there, I will describe the process of translating geometry into artistic terms and its consequences for the prospective artist. Then I will discuss the depths of my artistic process, including some powerful and unexpected personal discoveries.

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