Christopher Hanusa
I use computational software to design images and sculpture inspired
by the inherent beauty of mathematics. I am inspired by mathematical
concepts, research topics, and found math. When I create art I work to
understand the underlying theory, implementing it through algorithms,
and honing the aesthetics to appeal to and reach a greater
population.
I ask: How can I develop an algorithm to expand the seed of an idea
into a general phenomenon? How can I take a concept from the
two-dimensional world and represent it faithfully in three dimensions?
What is the artistic relationship between randomness and deliberation?
These images are part of a collection of cellular artwork inspired
by a collaboration with artist Emily Garfield. The colors are
randomly generated by sampling from color distributions that mimic
Garfield's palettes.
Flower Map (2019) - This piece is an artistic rendering of the
dual of the heptagonal tiling of the hyperbolic plane.
Generative Map (2019) - Random cell placement results in the
asymmetric quality of this piece.
Colorful Vortex (2019) - The characteristic square vortex in this
piece mirrors a recent configuration of points by Edmund
Harriss.
Autumn Leaves (2020) - This piece has a triangular symmetry and
bulges from the center.