Desma9_Sp23_Blog_Compilation_Summary .pdf

Summary: Throughout this quarter, I have learned many things from this course. Most of the topics introduced throughout the weeks were things I have never heard of or had any knowledge of before. I found every topic to be fascinating, considering that so many concepts were connected to art. One of the most important things I learned from this course is that combining different aspects of the world with art can make such beautiful pieces and further advance our society. In my opinion, I found week 4’s topic to be the most interesting. Medicine, technology, and art have come together to create important needs for the world. At first, I didn’t think art would be involved in the medical world, but gaining more knowledge about how art is incorporated in many aspects gave me a better understanding of why art is needed. For example, art has been able to work with medicine and technology to create prosthetics for those who have lost limbs. The use of art in this situation is essential because of the dynamics it needs in order to make the prosthetic fit and function properly. From the first week to the last and along with attending events, it amazed me how much relates to art. Coming across all these topics throughout the quarter has made me think of an idea that could benefit society, like it did with medicine and technology. I have chosen to write my final essay on technology and art on the topic of body image. Since technology has shown to advance throughout the years, I want to develop a device that will further technology by tracking fitness and nutrients just as simple as putting it on your wrist. This quarter has taught me that technology created a world to make this easier and benefit the population, which I believe can advance even more due to its proven development. Week 1: Two Cultures I am a second year student, majoring in sociology. I am also an athlete which has brought my attention to the two cultures of student athletes and just regular students on campus. As an athlete, I have noticed that we live very different lives compared to non athletes. I believe that regular students attending UCLA are able to challenge themselves academically and have more opportunities to join clubs or participate in extracurricular activities. Whereas

athletes juggle with school, practice, travel, and workouts; not leaving a whole lot of room for other activities. Another observation I've made are that athletes tend to choose a less demanding major in order to be able to perform well in their sport, especially if they play a lot. Regular students tend to choose a challenging major that requires a lot of time and effort into the classes. I personally chose to major in sociology because of the limited time I have to really put my attention in my classes. Since I play golf, it is an all year round sport, requiring traveling every month of the school year, making me miss a lot of my classes. I think if I were to choose a major like Biology, it would be difficult for me to really learn all the concepts since I would not be able to go to class a lot of the time. Sources: “Facilities.” UCLA , uclabruins.com/facilities/ucla-golf-facilities/6. Accessed 8 Apr. 2023. Loannou, Lazaros. “Student Athlete Decisions: Choosing Their Academic Major | the Sports Financial Literacy Academy.” Moneysmartathlete.com , 13 Feb. 2019,

moneysmartathlete.com/athlete-development/student-athlete-decisions-choosing-their-academic- major/. Kelly, Kevin. "The Third Culture." The Third Culture . N.p., n.d. Web. Feb. Snow, C. P. The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution . New York: Cambridge UP, 1959. Print. Vesna, Victoria. "Toward a Third Culture: Being In Between." Leonardo. 34 (2001): 121-125. Week 2: Math + Art After analyzing the concepts of math and art, I have realized that the two are connected. Math is a big aspect of how art pieces come together. For example, in Vesna's lecture video she describes how Leonardo Da Vinci uses the divine ratio to help create the Mona Lisa. From my personal experience, I remember learning math concepts of shapes and sizes in my geometry class in high school. While I was learning math and equations, I never really realized how much it influences art. Geometry is an Art In Linda Henderson's "The Fourth Dimension and Non-Euclidean Geometry in Modern Art," discusses how the fourth dimension influenced artists' creativity. "Specifically, belief in a fourth

dimension encouraged artists to depart from visual reality and to reject completely the one-point perspective system that for centuries had portrayed the world as three-dimensional." (Henderson 205). The created some challenges to the artists since they had to rethink their reality and take a different approach to their art. Visualizing the Fourth Dimension Relating to Henderson, Edwin A. Abbot's "Flatland," is about a story that falls into the category of geometric shapes but many having the perspective of only a two dimensional world. This also creates the challenge for artists to have an open mind and imagination to a three dimensional world, similar to Henderson's fourth dimension. Because of the limitations some creators have put on their art and outlook of the world, it would be difficult to understand many other possibilities there are.

Abbot's "Flatland" I have learned and noticed the importance of science and math when it comes to art. While art may seem like an individual concept, mathematics has helped bring many pieces together and are a significant part of what makes art beautiful and fascinating. Sources:

Abbott, Edwin Abobtt. “A Romance of Many Dimensions.” Flatland, 1884, http://www.ibiblio.org/eldritch/eaa/FL.HTM Henderson, Linda Dalrymple. “The Fourth Dimension and Non-Euclidean Geometry in Modern Art: Conclusion.” Leonardo , vol. 17, no. 3, 1984, pp. 205–210. Vesna, Victoria. “Mathematics-pt1-ZeroPerspectiveGoldenMean.mov.” 12 Apr. 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMmq5B1LKDg&t=455s. Accessed 12 Apr. 2023. Images: “Geometry Is an Art.” Life through a Mathematician’s Eyes , 28 May 2014, lifethroughamathematicianseyes.wordpress.com/2014/05/28/geometry-is-an-art/. Accessed 13 Apr. 2023. Radiya-Dixit, Anika. “Visualizing the Fourth Dimension | Research Blog.” Research Blog , 26 Apr. 2017, researchblog.duke.edu/2017/04/26/visualizing-the-fourth-dimension/. “Edwin Abbott Abbott.” Www.math.brown.edu , www.math.brown.edu/tbanchof/abbott/Flatland/ISR/. Mafi, Nick. “28 of the Most Fascinating Public Sculptures.” Architectural Digest , 22 Nov. 2019, www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/11-most-fascinating-public-sculptures. Week 4: Medicine + Technology + Art As we dive deeper into the elements of art, with the help of science and technology, comes medicine. I have always been interested in the field of medicine and this week's topic gave me a better understanding of how medicine is truly an aspect of art. One of the most fascinating things in the world of medicine is the MRI and x-ray machine. MRI machines have been a huge benefit in the health field, being able to diagnose many conditions since it produces images from

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