Well done to Jasper for his submission on the role that physics plays in art. Take a look at his cover letter below:
“Dear Judging panel, I decided to explore how physics plays a part in one of my favourite everyday things – making art. I love doing lots of different styles of art, from drawing cartoons, to elaborate abstract works. But most of all, I love art with lots of energy. Especially when energy is used to make it. I remember a day during the first lockdown when I made spin paintings using a salad spinner. I loved the results, and realise now that that’s all thanks to physics. I love that the results are completely unpredictable, unique, and reliant on the paintbrush of centrifugal force! It’s a marriage of art and science, a perfect combination. Physicists use art to help them visualise abstract aspects of the physical world. And artists like me use physics to create amazing and unique art! I love to think that in the entire 14.7 billion years of the universe’s existence, this is the first time ever that this exact picture has been made and seen. I hope you like my work as much as physics and I enjoyed making it! Yours faithfully, Jasper.”