Conferences by Meekyung Ruth
Much has been written about the mechanics of projection and perspective, on how three dimensions ... more Much has been written about the mechanics of projection and perspective, on how three dimensions can be captured on the picture plane and drawn plans translated into architectural geometries. Art historical searches for interpretive and structural geometries – tracing circles, squares, and triangles – have been mobilized as pedagogical truisms, cognitive tests, and reflections of cultural ideals. In doing so, the historical relationship between a geometric tract and an artistic creation remains, too often, contingent. This session explores new approaches to the question of how the measured movements of artists and artisans emerged in dialogue with geometric knowl- edge. How can art objects serve as evidence of geometric thinking? What do current discourses on the significance of geometry and art privilege? What steps must be taken to broaden the conversation, loosen the grasp of western antiquity, and foreground heterogeneity, interdependencies, and cross-fertilizations?
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Conferences by Meekyung Ruth