小议数字与艺术——读托马斯·克伦普的《数字人类学》

On Numbers and Arts: Reading Thomas Crump's The Anthropology of Numbers

数字与艺术有什么关联?托马斯·克伦普的《数字人类学》提供了两个基本视野:首先,数字必须植根于所处的文化体系中加以认识;其次,数字是阐释艺术的有效途径。通过解读数字如何运用于诗歌、音乐、舞蹈及建筑之中,来分析其中蕴含的数字人类学依据及美学意义,以期起到抛砖引玉的作用。

What is the connection between numbers and arts？ The Anthropology of Numbers by Thomas Crump offers two basic visions： fi rst, numbers is part of the culture; Secondly, the number is an effective way of interpretation of arts. The paper analyzes anthropological basis and aesthetic meanings contained in numbers in the hope that it would generate more discussions through interpreting how the fi gures are used in poetry, music, dance and architecture.