2020 Bridges Conference

Jaakko Jokelainen

Artists

Jaakko Jokelainen

Software Architect

Helsinki, Finland

jaakko.jokelainen@gmail.com

Statement

Do the Math

Artworks

Image for entry 'Iris 2020'

Iris 2020

150 x 150 cm

Printed in canvas

2020

The Eye is constructed using pieces that are the shape of rhombus. There are exactly 2020 rhombi in the Iris. Rhombi are generated by a generalized version of the De Bruijn grid method for generating Penrose Tilings. Instead of pentagrid one may use any collection of lines. The image is created by 71 lines and a set of supporting lines. The Pupil is generated by 31 lines with intersection points inside a region that is bounded by the other 40 (71 - 31) lines. And all the 71 lines intersection points are inside the region bounded by supporting lines. Directions of all 71 lines are chosen symmetrically so that points in the outer edge of the Iris are in the same circle. If one studies the Center of the Pupil one may count 31 rhombi.