When art and science meet in Bloom

No. 6: Rock Rose (acrylic on canvas, 2015). — Photos: Shalini Ganendra Fine Art

For many people, the worlds of art and science are vastly different universes. Science and art, however, overlap in many ways. Both are concerned about seeking truth, and require a high degree of mastery.

Perhaps Einstein said it best: “After a certain high level of technical skill is achieved, science and art tend to coalesce in aesthetics, plasticity, and form. The greatest scientists are always artists as well.”