A fairy dance takes over Kuunsilta: student art exhibition opened at the Espoo Cultural Centre
Teams of Aalto University students have produced an art exhibition for the Espoo Cultural Centre, Kuunsilta (Moon bridge). The multidisciplinary teams present their interpretations of the phenomena of low-dimensional geometry and topology.
The 盲濒惫诲补苍蝉 on the moon bridge was designed by interior architecture student Yi-Chiao Tien, bioinformation technology student Jannica Savander, arts and business student Alisa Kurganova and design student Tomi Hyypp盲. They were familiar with the cultural centre鈥檚 architecture and wanted to construct their work in the empty space of the staircase.
鈥楾he work was inspired by misty fields at dawn. In Swedish, this natural phenomenon is called 盲濒惫诲补苍蝉, fairy dance. Fairy dance is a natural, visual work of art in an empty space through which air flows from one floor to another鈥, says Jannica Savander.
Mathematics is present in the fairy piece through minimal surface geometry. Stretched along its sides, fabric settles in a rest mode in which its surface is evenly curved.
鈥楾here are mathematical formulas and origamis everywhere, and each of them can be analysed and explained. Mathematical lessons such as this course are very inspiring鈥, says Yi-Chiao Tien.
The garden city of Tapiola and the high-ceilinged location on the top floor of the Cultural Centre that resembles a lighthouse laid the foundation for Crystal garden. It was designed and implemented by design student Iiro T枚rm盲, mathematician Saara Vestola and graphic artist Punit Hiremath.
鈥榃e paid attention to natural light, which varies greatly throughout the day鈥, says Iiro T枚rm盲.
The flower petals of Crystal garden repeat the same polygon folded into different shapes.
鈥楾he course approaches the phenomena of modern mathematics using visual tools, and you can manage with any level of prior mathematical knowledge. The course participants' relationship with mathematics varied greatly, and we discussed the dialogue between mathematics and creativity a great deal鈥, says T枚rm盲.
鈥楳athematics is everywhere, and a fearless attitude to it is at the centre of all learning. The visual methods of art provide an excellent point of contact with the essential elements of mathematical research鈥, states Kirsi Peltonen, teacher in charge of the course.
The works were produced as part of the course 鈥淐rystal flowers in halls of mirrors: Mathematics meets art and architecture.鈥
The exhibition has been implemented in cooperation with EMMA 鈥 Espoo Museum of Modern Art. Admission to the exhibition is free, and it is open during the Cultural Centre鈥檚 opening hours from 22 May to 31 August (Kulttuuriaukio 2, 02100 Espoo).
Further information:
Kirsi Peltonen
Senior University Lecturer
Aalto University
tel. +358 50 574 7006
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