Art and maths: the contemporary shift

Art and mathematics have always enjoyed an intimate relationship, as illustrated by the works of artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Béla Bartók, Bernar Venet, or Roman Opalka.  

Since the 1960s, however, this relationship has begun to weaken, and a certain distance has appeared between these two domains of human creativity. In his essay Zéro dièse existe / Art, mathématiques, inesthétique, Belgian artist Michel Tombroff investigates this divergence in the light of the rise of conceptual art.

Join us as Michel Tombroff and Simon Brunfaut take us on a journey to discover the reasons that led to the bifurcation between art and mathematics in the postmodern era. A conversation bringing together art, mathematics and philosophy.

The conference will be followed by a book signing session of Michel Tombroff’s essay, Zéro dièse existe / Art, mathématiques, inesthétique (Éditions Mimésis, 2024).