
89. A Twist of Tech and Tradition - Combining traditional Islamic Art with STEM: Zarah Hussain (Internationally Exhibited Artist)
06/16/22 • 30 min
Zarah Hussain and I sit down to discuss the intersection of tradition and tech in her field of art.
Topics:
- Islamic art v.s. Western art
- How geometry was used to represent divinity in Islamic culture
- Zarah Hussain's art and the intersection of tradition and tech
- Geometry as the rules of nature
- How the "rules of nature" point to intelligent design
- The books that had an impact on Zarah Hussain
- Zarah Hussain's advice for teenagers
- The negatives of a future-only mindset
Full bio on website - https://www.zarahhussain.co.uk/about
Socials! -
Substack: https://taylorbledsoe.substack.com/
Website: https://www.aimingforthemoon.com/
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Taylor's Blog: https://www.taylorgbledsoe.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6-TwYdfPcWV-V1JvjBXk
Zarah Hussain and I sit down to discuss the intersection of tradition and tech in her field of art.
Topics:
- Islamic art v.s. Western art
- How geometry was used to represent divinity in Islamic culture
- Zarah Hussain's art and the intersection of tradition and tech
- Geometry as the rules of nature
- How the "rules of nature" point to intelligent design
- The books that had an impact on Zarah Hussain
- Zarah Hussain's advice for teenagers
- The negatives of a future-only mindset
Full bio on website - https://www.zarahhussain.co.uk/about
Socials! -
Substack: https://taylorbledsoe.substack.com/
Website: https://www.aimingforthemoon.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aiming4moon/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Aiming4Moon
Taylor's Blog: https://www.taylorgbledsoe.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6-TwYdfPcWV-V1JvjBXk
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