--- title: "Behind the Scenes — When Art and Science Collide" description: "Jonty Hurwitz unveils the science behind his conical works, revealing how mathematics and physics shape perception in this behind-the-scenes look." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://sentient.art/#org", "name": "Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff", "legalName": "Mathematics of Self Ltd.", "alternateName": "Art of Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff", "url": "https://sentient.art/", "logo": "https://sentient.art/sentient-art-logo-dark.png", "founder": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jonty Hurwitz" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Yifat Davidoff" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://sentient.art/#website", "url": "https://sentient.art/", "name": "Art of Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff", "description": "Sculpture editions and unique artworks by Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff — where art meets science.", "publisher": { "@id": "https://sentient.art/#org" } } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://sentient.art/#org", "name": "Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff", "legalName": "Mathematics of Self Ltd.", "url": "https://sentient.art/", "logo": "https://wdrxdfvnnrdahkzifhxs.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/blog-assets/site-settings/logo/1779723800851-m6hr4e-Original-Sentient-Logo-Black.png", "founder": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jonty Hurwitz" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Yifat Davidoff" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://sentient.art/#website", "url": "https://sentient.art/", "name": "Official Site: Art of Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff", "description": "Art born from science. Jonty reveals hidden forces of reality through works that make perception shift. Everything is not as it seems.", "publisher": { "@id": "https://sentient.art/#org" } } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "headline": "Behind the Scenes Making Conical Works", "description": "Behind the Scenes The making of the inspiration collection", "image": "https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/977515435-9a8b01849abcb304a2c85db74f8b6d261ccd536f91bf1448db822f7644460767-d_295x166", "datePublished": "2026-05-17T20:56:17.887932+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-06-01T21:42:29.940836+00:00", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://sentient.art/blog/behind-the-scenes", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff" }, "editor": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff", "legalName": "Mathematics of Self Ltd." } } ] --- [ The Art of Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff ](/) [ The Art of Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff ](/) [](/ "Home") ![sentient.art](/sentient-art-icon.png)![sentient.art](/sentient-art-logo.png)![sentient.art](/sentient-art-logo-dark.png) [Journal](/blog) Journal/ May 17, 2026 # Behind the Scenes Making Conical Works Behind the Scenes Behind the Scenes The making of the inspiration collection ### Behind the Scenes The making of the inspiration collection ## 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