A Guest Lecture By Gillian Turnham, Artist and Instructor in Traditional Islamic Geometric Art

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A Guest Lecture By Gillian Turnham, Artist and Instructor in Traditional Islamic Geometric Art

February 6 @ 4:00 pm

Free

Come join Gzowski College for an amazing talk from amazing lecturer Gillian Turnham! Everyone is welcome to this talk about the history and philosophy of traditional Islamic art. It will delve into the importance of mathematics in Islamic aesthetics and the connection between mathematical art and the Quranic Revelation. Special attention will be paid to the geometric concept of tangential polygons and their unique capacity to express the ideological and practical priorities of the Islamic pattern tradition. We hope to see you there!!

Details

Date:
February 6
Time:
4:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:

Organizer

Gzowski College
Email
Gzowski@trentu.ca

Venue

Nozhem Theatre (FIRST PEOPLES PERFORMANCE SPACE ENW 101)
1 Gzowski Way
Peterborough, ON K9L 1Z8 Canada
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