“This is such a beautiful example of math meeting art, two things that you don't think about coming together,” Beard said. She said Bradley’s exhibition is a testament to what different disciplines can learn from one another. Because mathematics today is so computerized, Beard said she thinks Bradley’s team was among the last generation to create mathematical figures manually. Friday’s exhibition will be the first time Bradley’s work is displayed as a full collection.Įach of the sculptures - multicolored, complex works made from metal, wood and paper - was created using a mathematical equation.Īlisha Beard, the engagement coordinator of campus art, said Bradley and his team calculated each of the equations they used by hand. Hundreds of Bradley’s sculptures are stored in the collections and displayed throughout campus. After Bradley passed away in 2004, he donated his artworks to IU. The pair were some of the university’s first-ever faculty members. While he personally did not spend time in Indiana, Bradley’s great-grandfather was Theophilus Wylie, cousin of Andrew Wylie, who was IU’s first president.
