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The art and design we find in nature

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Is art, design and architecture, what separates our man-made world from nature? Could something raw and natural have the delicate composition and symmetry that a building or painting possesses? Can nature itself be the greatest form of unintentional art? This blog post will attempt to find out.

Symmetry - The art and design we find in nature

Symmetry is a sense of harmony, balance and an aesthetically pleasing proportionality which is seen as being perfection or beauty. However, this perfect balance can be deliberately created through geometry and physics. Symmetry also applies in other dimensions such as spatial relationships, reflections, structures and music.

Man-made symmetries sometimes go unnoticed or are taken for granted For example, one half of a bridge is equal to another, or a picture card in a deck of cards you might see on Partypoker would look the same if you folded it in half. We also see religions adopting icons and symbols which have perfect symmetry, possibility suggesting perfection, balance and equality in the Gods. This use of balance and proportion, even dates back to ancient times, where we see some of the oldest structures built within this pattern. The pyramids, the Temple of Jerusalem and The Greek Parthenon are just a few. It seems to be an innate desire within humans to create balance and proportion. But can this perfected notion even apply to nature?

Symmetry - The art and design we find in nature

It seems hard to believe that such a precise structure can naturally take place within the environment. However, it is stunning to see this evidence in chemistry, biology, nature and animals. The most common evidence is the detailed and intricate spherical or bilateral symmetry we see on the wings of a butterfly. The hierarchy of the animal kingdom relies on symmetry to promote a species. The wings of a butterfly are identical and are intended to confuse predators. Some wing patterns have large black spots which can look like menacing eyes to some creatures, meanwhile, other species of butterfly are symmetrical in the way they appear to have two heads. A false black head at the opposite end of the butterfly, makes predators unsure which end is which.

Jellyfish do not have a brain and are not even aware of their existence, however, they are one of the few creatures to display incredible radial symmetry, meaning it can be split into four equal parts rather than just two.


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