Infinity Structures: Paradoxical Spaces by Robert Gero
Combining mathematics and arts together, the exhibition by Robert Gero explores a seemingly impossible structure, whose "internal dimensions exceed its external ones". The exhibition offers an intimate interaction between viewer and the exhibit itself. The exhibition room was filled with white styrofoam strips, positioned in various angles. Cushions of different patterns were put in the corners of the design, which might seem odd compared with the entire exhibition. Gero explained that he happened to find those cushions in the back room and added them as a new element to his design. It seemed so random yet very fitting in the whole setting. Speakers were placed in the corners around the room, playing sounds in the background, giving the space a sense of mystery.
Robert Gero
Cushions
Holding an M.F.A. in sculpture, an M.A. in philosophy/aesthetics from California State University, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the New School for Social Research in New York, Robert Gero grounds his work on the intersection between mathematics, art, and philosophy. Interested in exploring unique structures, Gero focused on the infinity structures.The paradoxical concept is constructed by “a stable exterior and an infinitely expanding interior.”
Infinity Structures
I would certainly recommend the exhibition to my classmates. Incorporating both visual and audio elements in his work, Gero offered a brand new experience for everyone who enters the room. The exhibition reminded me of the topic of math and art that we discussed on week2. Exploring the definition of “infinity” in both art and science, Gero made great effort understanding what seems to be impossible and unknown in the world.
Me at the Exhibition
Source
"EXHIBITION: Infinity Structures: Paradoxical Spaces by Robert Gero | UCLA Art | Sci Center Lab." EXHIBITION: Infinity Structures: Paradoxical Spaces by Robert Gero | UCLA Art | Sci Center Lab. Web. 25 May 2015. <http://artsci.ucla.edu/?q=events/exhibition-infinity-structures-paradoxical-spaces-robert-gero>
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