A mathematical investigation of Sol LeWitt's Wall Drawing 413. Issue 4 (2nd October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ahlstrom, Lydia
• Is Part Of: Journal of mathematics and the arts. Volume 16:Issue 4(2022)
• Page Start: 336
• Page End: 346
• Publication Date: 2022-10-02
• Subjects: conceptual art -- minimalist art -- topology -- group theory -- Sol LeWitt; 20B05 -- 57K20; Arts -- Mathematics -- Periodicals; 700.151
• DOI: 10.1080/17513472.2022.2124590
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-3472

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This exploration will examine the presence of algebraic and topological structures in the conceptual artist Sol LeWitt's large-scale panel called Wall Drawing 413 . The algebraic structures will focus on group theory found in the permutations of the four colors used and a topological investigation that will classify some of the compact 2-dimensional surfaces that can be constructed from gluing edges of matching colors of one 4 × 4 square in the artwork. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT: UF0001