From Andrew Macara
I do not believe art and science have a common language – and they never will (4 February, p 50). Because an artist like Jackson Pollock painted a picture that may have some fractal properties it is assumed this provides a connection with science. Other painters have composed works using atoms and molecular structures as a subject, and such artists have stated that this brings science and art together. Well it does no such thing. I am a full-time artist and have painted many oils over 40 years, using football, tennis and other sports as subject matter. Can I therefore say that art and sport are closely connected? In my opinion, no.
Derby, Derbyshire, UK
