ADAA Art Show

Solitary Waves

November 4 - 7, 2021

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A solitary wave is a self-reinforcing wave that maintains its shape while moving at a constant speed. Solitary Waves highlights works that explore the intersections of math, science, and art, inspired by the mathematical studies into waves conducted by Moira Dryer's family; Dryer's 1988 painting EKG is pictured above.

“EKG and [Dryer’s] Fingerprint paintings of 1988 [feature] subjects associated with scientific data and investigative medical protocol, yet are visually aqueous and life affirming.”
Valerie Smith

“The wave was traveling along the channel of water for a long period of time while still retaining its original identity.”
Abdul-Majid Wazwaz, Solitary Waves Theory

“The crucial part of [Niagara] Falls is that line between horizontal and vertical. The river is the horizontal, and the Falls is the vertical, and where it changes is a 45 degree angle... It's my awe of spatial magnetism of two dimensions.”
Pam Glick