Phil Webster

Each "mountain" is a replica of one of my earliest 8-fold Fractal Islamic Patterns. Remarkably, these patterns can be mirror reflected along certain lines perpendicular to radial lines from the center, and the two halves will still merge seamlessly. This creates interesting negative spaces reminiscent of lagoons or inlets. By combining multiple copies reflected across different lines at different angles (multiples of 22.5 degrees, in this case), one can develop an asymmetric boundary out of these highly symmetric pieces. This shape immediately reminded me of the topological maps that festooned my bedroom walls in junior high and high school. I chose a complex color palette that evokes the color scheme commonly used in such maps.