Robert A. Chaffer

My art work is a result of experiments which combine elements of color, form, and texture to produce an aesthetically interesting whole. I have concentrated on the use of mathematical and computer processes for the creation and manipulation of these elements. Iterative processes have been central to this work. My process is very organic and experimental, using primarily global transformations of the major elements rather than local editing. Surprisingly, this method can produce complex and interesting detail in color, form, and texture. I am particularly interested in iteration, both in the traditional sense of mathematics and computer science and in a broader sense of multi-generation stages of development. Many of my projects employ multiple iterated function systems and their associated orbital pictures and fixed points. I am most pleased when I get an interesting outcome having a lot of associated stories of how mathematical ideas contributed during it’s creation.