Intertwining the Arts and Sciences to Stimulate a Creative Mind

Abstract

From the basic motion of a simple pendulum, which acts as a tool that turns a blank canvas into pure abstract art, this particular concept has been applied to science-related art to showcase its tremendous impact on scientific, psychological and educational fields. The Art and Science Program is a collaborative artistic program between the committees from the Chemical and Energy School of Engineering, UTM, and Sekolah Tun Fatimah (STF), with the aim of examining the impacts of the rotational motion of the pendulum which can generate mesmerizing art on blank mahjong papers. The outcome of the art has been influenced by various factors, such as the viscosity of the paint used, the flowrate of the paint drip, the velocity of the paintpendulum-modelled dripper, the position of the release point, and the motion of the dripper arising from the resultant force of multiple interacting forces. By showing the interconnections between pendulum motion, gravitational force, potential and kinetic energies, and the fundamentals of fluid dynamics, artistic abstract paintings can be created from the science of mechanics. Intertwining the arts and sciences that has been the main focus of this program can garner greater appreciation, even embraced, as it results in a significant effect on the development of both creative and critical thinking among the participants and committees.

Trajectory Planning of Spherical Pendulum Pattern for Application in Creating Batik Patterns

“…Next, the spherical pendulum trajectory plot can be observed in the "uiaxes" feature. The lower and upper limits of the slider used follow equation (11). The plot has the same size on the x and y axes by looking for the maximum value on both axes.…”

“…The use of pendulums in various studies by Galileo, Huygens, Newton, and Hooke is discussed in detail in [10]. The use of pendulums in art was carried out in [11] to stimulate the creative mind. The trajectory of a spherical pendulum was measured using a simple method [12] using a gravity ball equipped with an LED and a digital camera.…”