{"id":32384,"date":"2019-03-14T14:03:52","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T14:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=32384"},"modified":"2019-03-14T14:06:09","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T14:06:09","slug":"math-artist-john-sims-explores-math-and-art-on-pi-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/math-artist-john-sims-explores-math-and-art-on-pi-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Math Artist John Sims Explores Math and Art on Pi Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In honor of Pi Day, we spoke to John Sims<\/a>, a math artist, writer and activist creating dynamic projects informed by the language of mathematics, art, text, film and performance. In his latest exhibition, American Pi: Visions from a Math Artist,\u00a0<\/em>Sims will present pieces created over a span of 20 years, working to visualize the decimal expansion of Pi by arranging the Pi digits in a certain order and then color coding them.<\/p>\n

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Art Zealous: You make work in many different media (art, math, writing, etc). Do you have a favorite and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

John Sims<\/strong>: I see art, mathematics and writing as a 3-dimensional coordinate system that allows for both complex expression and a way to connect to a diverse audience. With that in mind, I enjoy them all.<\/p>\n

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AZ: I’m terrible at math, what’s your secret?<\/strong><\/p>\n

JS:<\/strong> Go slow and steady and ask simple questions. Also, try to understand the concept from more than one point of view. Visualize as much as you can.<\/p>\n

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AZ: Do you have a favorite number? Why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

JS:<\/strong> I like prime numbers –\u00a0 especially twin primes like 17 and 19 or 71 and 73.<\/p>\n

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\nAZ: In your opinion, describe the relationship between art and math.<\/strong>
\nJS: <\/strong>As parameters of human consciousness, I see mathematics and art as languages and creative processes that help us see beyond the retinal into the conceptual and metaphysical space where beauty and truth awaits.<\/p>\n

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AZ: You grew up in Detroit, talk to us about the art scene there and how it’s changed.<\/strong><\/div>\n

JS:<\/strong> In the last few years, the art scene has bloomed considerably from when I was a high school student. The art scene seems to have attracted many artists from NYC and elsewhere. It will be interesting to see how this plays out in the long run. I am hopeful and even excited about the emerging Detroit art scene.<\/p>\n

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AZ: What are your current inspirations\/reference points?<\/strong><\/p>\n

JS<\/strong>: I am very interested in performance and how to translate complicated and conceptually rich narratives to the stage.<\/p>\n

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AZ: What can viewers expect from American Pi: Visions from a Math Artist<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n

JS<\/strong>: The opportunity to see into the soul of Pi.<\/p>\n

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AZ: Many artists seem to have a kind of secondary artistic outlet (e.g., a musician will enjoy cooking). Do you dabble in any other creative mediums?<\/strong><\/p>\n

JS:<\/strong> I try not to dabble, babble or stray from the gravity of my primary work.<\/p>\n

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AZ: What do you have coming up next? Any future projects?<\/strong><\/p>\n

JS:<\/strong> I am working on a project about my neighborhood block in Detroit. The idea is to pay homage to the architectural and memory-based anchors of the neighborhood experience.<\/p>\n

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AZ: How can we stay in touch?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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American Pi: Visions from a Math Artist<\/em> opens tonight at Grace Howl Contemporary Art and Gallery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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JS:<\/strong>\u00a0johnsimsprojects.com<\/a>\u00a0IG @johnsimsprojects<\/a>, twitter\u00a0@John Simsproject
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