1 - 14 July 2024
APERIODIC is a festival of art, science, music and performance taking place this summer in Bristol. The theme is the mathematics and science of ‘aperiodic order’: the absence of regular or repetitive patterns.
Or, more simply, ‘things that almost repeat, but not quite’.
International scientists and mathematicians will attend and host public talks about aperiodicity: what it means, the latest discoveries and the different ways in which aperiodic phenomena manifest in nature, mathematics and the world around us.
Alongside the scientific meeting, we will showcase work by artists and performers who focus on destructuring repetition, transcending patterns and embracing the beauty of irregularity.
This is an event intended for everybody, and aims to reach out especially to those who might feel intimidated by learning about maths and science.
If you are a school or community group and would like to organise a group trip to APERIODIC we would love to hear from you.
APERIODIC is organised by
Dr Felix Flicker
Senior Lecturer in Physics, University of Bristol
Dr Henna Koivusalo
Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Bristol
Charlotte Lighter
Senior Lecturer in Maths Education, Open University
Beatrice Dominique Scarpa
Programme Coordinator, Asian Arts Agency
Liam Taylor-West
Composer and Audiovisual Artist
Lucy Ward
Senior Lecturer in Fine Art, University of the West of England
The Grimm Network is organised by Felix Flicker (Bristol), Henna Koivusalo (Bristol), Dan Rust (Open University), and Mike Whittaker (Glasgow).
APERIODIC is supported by
