Quando a matemática encontra a arte | Arvind Sundar | TEDxKCT

O artista Arvind Sundar explora onde a matemática, o acaso e a arte se cruzam. Com base na arquitetura de templos, no xadrez, na programação e nos artesanatos tradicionais indianos, a palestra vai dos antigos tabuleiros de jogo em Hampi às estruturas algorítmicas do xadrez e ao trabalho artesanal colaborativo. Ela examina como padrões, probabilidade e complexidade moldam a expressão artística e o pensamento humano. A palestra foi apresentada em um evento TEDx organizado de forma independente por uma comunidade local.

• Antigos tabuleiros de jogo em Hampi e arquitetura de templos
• Xadrez, programação e estruturas algorítmicas
• Padrões, probabilidade e complexidade na arte

What happens when mathematics, chance, and art begin to intersect? Drawing from temple architecture, chess, coding, and traditional Indian crafts, Arvind Sundar explores how patterns, probability, and complexity shape both artistic expression and human thought. Through a journey that moves from ancient game boards in Hampi to algorithmic chess structures and collaborative craftsmanship, this talk reveals the unexpected connections between logic, creativity, and the hidden mathematics embedded in the world around us. Arvind Sundar is a contemporary artist exploring geometry, mathematics, and cosmology as systems to understand infinity, order, and uncertainty. Working across drawing, painting, sculpture, and installation, he translates grids, ratios, and sequences into meditative visual forms through rule-based processes balancing control and chance. He holds an MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Cincinnati (2018) and completed advanced coursework at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He was awarded the Wolstein Travel Fellowship to study Renaissance art in Italy. Sundar has exhibited across India, the United States, Europe, and South Korea, including at the Contemporary Art Centre (Cincinnati), Art Dubai, Cholamandal Artists’ Village, and the Busan Art Fair. He has also participated in India Art Fair. His solo exhibitions include COSMOS (2024) and Chasing Infinity (2025), exploring chess, mathematics, and cosmic systems. He has delivered talks at ICTS Bengaluru. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx