This exhibition was initiated following an online academic course “When Mathematics Meets Art”, which implemented principles of the interdisciplinary approach to learning mathematics via exploring works of art. This learning approach is more suitable to the 21st century, enriches students’ inner world, and can set an example for a way to include art in teaching mathematics. The course consisted of six math topics presented in the following order: tessellations, zero and infinity (in calculating area and perimeter), golden section, spatial vision (focusing on impossible figures), dimension and self-similarity.

As the developer of the course and its lecturer, I decided to leverage the creativity of the students and to examine non-conventional ways of studying, specifically the study of mathematics. The experience of organizing this exhibition, in full collaboration with the students and colleagues, is a new way for me to teach and to learn.  I find this experience exciting and enriching.

What is next? I hope that pursuant to the exposure of the original works of art and the accompanying mathematical tasks, more students will choose to enroll in this course in the future. Together we will explore diverse possibilities that are embodied in studying mathematics that is integrated with art. Additionally, I am planning to expand the domains of art in the course beyond two-dimensional visual art, and to guide the students to expose and express their literary, musical and other artistic talents. I hope to turn this course and the exhibition into a field of study for additional courses.

Thanks: I would like to thank an amazing group of lecturers and students who worked side by side on this exhibition: Dr. Ariella Levenberg, Davida Pollak, Hanna Savion, Lina Chier, Dr. Michal Seri, Ziva Dotan, Ortal Miller, Nagam Nazal, Netta Raz-Gilboa, Sivan Haver. Special thanks to the curator of the exhibition, Elena Barkar who invented numerous hours in planning and establishing it.

Special thanks to the president of Gordon Academic College, Prof. Yehezkel Taller who encourages and promotes initiatives of innovative learning and teaching; to the head of the math department, Dr. Aliza Mallek, for her support and encouragement. I thank the Marpad - center for knowledge and pedagogical resources as well as the technical team of the college and director of the library, Nawal Waffaa.

Dr. Liora Nutov

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Special thanks to Loran Berman for translating the Hebrew cite to English.