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Article: On cloud nine
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- The Independent on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- September 13, 2009
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Mathematical formulae, 'concept machines', atomic mushrooms:
Turner Prize-winner Keith Tyson reveals the surprising ideas behind
his mind-bending work
You could say that, at first sight, the work of the artist Keith
Tyson is simply inexplicable. But that's not strictly true: some of
his paintings even come with explanations attached - although to
understand them, it might help to have a grasp of algebra. Why does
a sombre canvas resembling a Dutch still-life - with fruit, stuffed
animals and a skull - also contain a brightly coloured toy cash
register? The answer lies in a mathematical formula inscribed under
the picture: pluses, minuses and a sigma symbol, along with the
words "Retailer" ...