Equate Project, Feb - Mar
23 March 2009
Equate allows Lesley Whelan (artist) and Adam Boddison (mathematician) to work in collaboration exploring some important issues, and through this research to grow and develop, perhaps in ways that I have not yet been considered at this stage.
“Drawing together the disciplines of mathematics and art using innovative approaches will be empowering” (Adam Boddison)
Above: work in progress
Lesley’s thoughts so far:
"In hindsight, I came at this project fairly naively and thought that it would be easy to run with ideas and thoughts. How wrong I was.
Above: extracts taken from Lesley’s sketch book
The first few weeks have been a personal battle where I’ve felt my head was in the sand and I was heading down blind alley ways - so many new ideas, themes and possibilities but I couldn’t seem to get my head round any. And the maths - it felt like I was back at school and struggling to understand.
Above: extracts taken from Lesley’s sketch book
It’s been a challenging time for me but as I’m writing this I’m aware that a corner has been turned and I’m seeing a little light. Why? Honesty has been important, not just with those around me but also with myself. I haven’t pretended and because of this I think I’m getting somewhere.
Above: extracts taken from Lesley’s sketch book
My last session with Adam was the shortest yet but we spoke about a few ideas that have started to resonate. Fractal dimensions are starting to take shape in my mind and the visual possibilities are starting to happen.
Biggest learning points - 1. Do nothing for as long as possible, and 2. Simple subtraction"