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David A. Reimann

Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Albion College, Michigan.
Combines mathematical concepts with visual representations in his artwork.
Uses patterns, symmetry, and repetition to convey mathematical ideas.
Reimann's works explore abstract mathematical concepts (like numbers, shapes, and processes) in visual form.

http://zeta.albion.edu/~dreimann/

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Experienced differently depending on the viewer’s distance from the artwork.

Viewer Experience

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143 Hearts (2024)

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Many Moons (2023)

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Class Activity

Create Your Own Symmetrical Pattern

Materials Needed: Paper, pencils or markers.
Instructions:

List 10 main life events in order of importance
Pick a simple shape (e.g., a circle, square, triangle).
The size of each shape represents how important that event was in your life.
Draw that shape several times, using rotational symmetry in a way that creates a symmetrical.
For example, start by drawing one shape in the middle of the paper, then repeat the shape around a central point like the petals of a flower.
The final piece and its shape should represent something important to you.
Hint: Use pairs of shape sizes
Advanced: Combine multiple shapes

Objective: Understand how symmetry and repetition can create complex designs from simple shapes, similar to Reimann's 143 Hearts or Many Moons, and can help deliver visual representations of real-life ideas.

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The Flow of Life and Ideas

75 years

North American average life span)

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Whoa!

The Flow of Life and Ideas

15 years

(1/5^th of average life span)

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The Flow of Life and Ideas

1 Year

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The Flow of Life and Ideas

Collection

of Days

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The Flow of Life and Ideas

24 hours

in a day

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The Flow of Life and Ideas

60 minutes in an hour

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The Flow of Life and Ideas

60 sec in �a minute

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In the Classroom

Real-Life Connections

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