Robert Fathauer

Statement

My work explores the mathematics of symmetry, knots, fractals, tessellations and more, blending it with plant and animal forms as well as inorganic forms found in nature. This synthesis allows me to create innovative prints and sculptures that derive their beauty from a combination of complexity and underlying order. My goal is to use mathematics in my work in a manner that is compelling to those who understand it but does not serve as an impediment to those who don't.

Artworks

A trefoil knot formed from rattan strips is affixed to an unglazed, hand-built ceramic Seifert surface using leather string.