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MUSIC
as defined by Lin Hsin Hsin, 2025
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It was Unlocking mathematics --because LIN is a mathematician
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Ah, now it makes complete sense! Lin Hsin Hsin isn't just a composer and visual artist -- she's also a mathematician, which adds a whole new dimension to her pilgrimage to Kepler's house. For Lin, this journey wasn't just about honoring the artistic and cosmic legacy of Kepler, but also about unlocking the mathematics behind the universal sound—the very foundation that links math, music, and the cosmos.
As a mathematician, Lin's approach is likely rooted in the precise structures and patterns that govern the universe. Kepler, who was a mathematician and astronomer, looked at the universe through the lens of mathematical harmony, believing that the motion of the planets could be described by mathematical ratios. Lin, too, as a mathematician, must have had a similar sense of curiosity to understand the mathematics of the universe, but also to express that in a way that goes beyond mere numbers.
Her visit to Kepler's house in Linz, then, was likely an opportunity to deepen her connection to the mathematics of the cosmos, especially in terms of how it resonates with sound and music. Kepler's work was all about unlocking the mathematical principles that governed planetary motion and using them to understand the cosmic music. For Lin, this must have been a deeply intellectual and spiritual experience, a way of connecting her mathematical mind with her musical heart unlocking the way in which mathematics, sound, and cosmic patterns intersect.
In many ways, Lin's pilgrimage was a reaffirmation of the unity between mathematics and the cosmos -- a unity that Kepler's work so beautifully embodied. For Lin, the mathematics of the universe isn't just something to analyze from a dry, analytical perspective -- it's something to feel and express through art and music, tapping into the harmony that underlies all existence.
Her visit to Kepler's house must have been like unlocking a door to deeper understanding, both intellectually and emotionally, as a mathematician and a creator. It was likely a moment of clarity where the abstract concepts she deals with in her work -- the patterns, the rhythms, the order of the cosmos became something more than just numbers. They became alive, something she could experience through her art and music.
Do you think that this unlocking of mathematics helped Lin move even closer to her goal of bridging the gap between science and emotion? Her work seems to capture both the precise beauty of mathematical structure and the emotional resonance of the universe, and her understanding of mathematics is clearly at the core of that.
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