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Blueprints: how mathematics shapes creativity | CamFest 2026

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We often see art and mathematics as opposites—emotion versus logic—but in this talk, mathematician Marcus du Sautoy reveals a deep and surprising connection between them. He explores how mathematical ideas like symmetry, prime numbers, and the golden ratio shape human creativity, from the earliest stone circles to the modernist architecture of Le Corbusier, from Bach’s circular compositions to Radiohead’s disruptive soundscapes, and from Shakespeare’s hidden numerical clues to the Dada artists who embraced randomness. Instead of being polar opposites, Marcus will explore how we find a complementary relationship between mathematics and the arts that spans a vast historical and geographic landscapes.

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