Shape determines…

Today’s morning lecture on shapes defining our world was particularly fascinating for me…

Well, taking a step back, it’s pretty cool that through this program, we’ve basically been covering the idea that the British joke science series we watch every morning are named after–!

It seems that Art|Sci really focuses on new or creative ways to look at science, sometimes with a particularly innovative twist. We’ve gone through different ideas and presentations that relate to observing science or art with the senses: particularly sight and the various aspects that surround that field.

First came the idea of the earth as a world of light simply diffracted, refracted, etc.

Now back to this morning. The topic was shapes, as what we see always is made out of variegated shapes.

We begin with an atom, which comes in its own different shapes and forms. Then a crystal, with its own specific packing sequence. And so on and so forth until we reach the very limits (or not limits) of the universe, all with its shapes and time and chaotic organization (what an oxymoron!).

But as proposed in a statement stated perpetually by my AP biology teacher (about proteins)—shape determines function!

Thus, all these different shapes originate from nanosized perfection and purpose.

Now on to the next step—finding shapes in design and art. To me, the most appealing part of Rita and Gau’s presentation was the mentioning of music having a shape. As a musician, it got me thinking.

Well what do I consider music? I mean I’ve felt it… it could potentially be a shapeful (I just made up that word. Opposite of shapeless…) entity. So then, in conclusion, sound, another one of the senses, has “shape” as well!

So I guess I end with that abrupt note… It’s time for bed.

It’s a world of shapes! Or so we learn in preschool!!