Intersections

A Public Art Exhibition

A graphic illustration of a genetics diagram showing intersecting lines with colored letters, overlaid with the word 'INTERSECTIONS' in orange text.
A man and a woman standing indoors, smiling at the camera, with a staircase and people in the background.

Anna Hugo + Tim Chartier

Anna Hugo is a Mathematics and Computer science double major at Davidson College. This piece is inspired by the work of Robert Bosch of Oberlin College and is a portion of her undergraduate honors thesis. Dr. Tim Chartier is Anna’s academic and thesis advisor. Tim is the Joseph R. Morton Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Davidson College.

Artwork

Faces of Discovery: Honoring Mathematical Pioneers

Lenticular dice

36” x 36” x 3”

Pixel art sculpture of a face made from small black and white cubes, mounted on a wooden shelf against a gray wall.
Pixel art of a woman's face created with small black and white square tiles, displayed on a black panel resting on a wooden shelf.

Inspired by Robert Bosch’s work in Optimization Art, this piece uses linear optimization to depict Katherine Johnson and Maryam Mirzakhani, two prominent female mathematicians, in a lenticular dice mosaic. 

Katherine Johnson was an American mathematician who played a crucial role in the early days of the U.S. space program, working as a computer performing mathematical calculations. Her work included calculating the trajectory for Alan Shepard's first American spaceflight, verifying the calculations for John Glenn's orbital mission, gaining his trust in the electronic computers, and contributing to the calculations for the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon. 

Maryam Mirzakhani was an Iranian mathematician who made significant contributions to the fields of geometry and dynamics. She was the first woman to win the Fields Medal, considered the highest honor in mathematics. This mosaic celebrates the intersection of math and art, showcasing how the universal truths discovered through mathematical exploration reflect the profound humanity of those who pursue it.

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