HYPERBOLIC
Reefs, Rubbish, and Reason
June 7 — August 21, 2011
Please join us for an amazing evening of art, plastic trash, crochet sculpture, mathematics, and our planet’s oceans — and why they’re all connected . . .
Wednesday, June 22
Opening Reception and Program | Free, public invited — rsvp events@artcenter.edu
7pm | Ahmanson Auditorium
Dr. Jerry Schubel, President and CEO, Aquarium of the Pacific
Margaret Wertheim, HYPERBOLIC co-curator, science writer, author
8 — 10pm | Williamson Gallery
Wine and Cheese Reception
HYPERBOLIC synthesizes sculptural form and mathematical complexity by inserting contemporary manipulations into the traditional craft of crochet. The extraordinary product of that process is a representation of coral reef structures that are tantalizingly beautiful yet provocatively challenging in their commentary about oceanic health.
An apt description of design is innovation at the intersection of art and science. Social responsibility and ecological consciousness are central themes in today’s world, and they compel us to integrate science into any design equation. Margaret and Christine Wertheim’s coral reef project is a captivating example of creativity informed by science. It reveals how the complexities of nature can embody core principles to which design in the 21st century must aspire. — Stephen Nowlin, Director, Williamson Gallery
HYPERBOLIC has been organized by the Institute for Figuring (IFF) and Companions. It was created and curated by twin sisters Margaret and Christine Wertheim.
