Artist Talk: Owen Schuh on Visual Research of Mathematics

Artist Talk: Owen Schuh on Visual Research of Mathematics
Thursday, October 9th at 6:30pm

On Thursday, October 9th at 6:30pm the visual artist Owen Schuh, of Westminster, will discuss his work collaborating directly with mathematician Prof. Satyan Devadoss (University of San Diego, CA) for more than a decade.

Owen Schuh is a painter who has specializes in visual research of mathematics. His paintings are structured with mathematical functions, data sets and iterations. Schuh works in intricate notebooks, and accomplishes his work by hand, using pencils, paint, a compass, and the occasional aid of a pocket calculator. He earned his BA from Haverford College in Philadelphia, PA (‘04) and his MFA from The Tyler School of Art (‘07). He has exhibited throughout the United States and Europe. His work is included in the collections of the Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin, and the Flaten Art Museum in Northfield, MN.

Since 2014, Schuh has been collaborating directly with the mathematician Dr. Satyan Devadoss, which has significantly shifted the artist’s studio focus in recent years. Their 2015 project titled ‘Cartography of Treespace’ culminated in an international exhibition (Berlin & Pasadena, CA) and an article published in the journal Leonardo. Schuh’s writing and painting have also appeared in the Journal of Mathematics and the Arts. He was the recipient of a 2024 Creation Grant from the Vermont Arts Council, with which he produced a serigraph edition as part of his most recent collaboration.

He currently resides in Westminster, Vermont with his wife, Candace Jensen. Together in 2021, they founded and continue to run the nonprofit arts residency and eco-cultural catalyst, In Situ Polyculture Commons.

Putney Public Library is located at 55 Main St. in Putney, VT. This event is free and open to the public.