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This is what happens when math nerds get artistic! In topology, a donut and a coffee mug are actually the same shape (they both have exactly ONE hole). But this sculpture is having an existential crisis with its multiple holes!
Topologists are obsessed with counting holes - it's literally their whole job. They study shapes based on properties that don't change when you stretch or bend them (without tearing or gluing). So to a topologist, this metal masterpiece isn't just pretty - it's a mathematical playground!
The sculptor probably thought they were making art, but accidentally created a topology professor's dream exam question. "Count the holes and explain why this shape is homeomorphic to a pretzel with anxiety."
