This was a surprising exhibit at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey: a fairly simple pulley-system makes this large spherical net expand and collapse.
It definitely caught me off guard the first time! Here’s a lovely video of the sphere in action.
Here are the most popular Math Photos from MrHonner.com for 2012. Click here to see more.
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| Isosceles Triangle in Nature | Beautiful Diagrams | Riemann Building |
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| 400 Meter Oval | Sculpture of Spheres | Anamorphic Art |
This is “The Tree” by Koos Verhoeff et al, on display at the 2012 Bridges Math and Art Conference at Towson University. This piece was named “Best in Show” at the 2012 Bridges Art Exhibition.
Read more about the artists and their work here.
This is “Nucleus”, by Tim Locke, on display at the 2012 Bridges Math and Art Conference at Towson University.
Locke uses design technology (like CAD software), and manufacturing technology (like last-cut metal printing) to turn his line drawings into 3D sculptures.
You can learn more about Locke’s work here.
