Artists

Mathscaper

Artist

Seattle, Washington, USA

rob@mathscaper.com

HTTPS://Www.instagram.com/mathscaper

Statement

Our mission is to express the beauty of mathematics and science through art, for all. We seek to inspire awe and appreciation for nature and number. We work with exotic hardwoods, custom dyed plywood, aluminum, steel, resins, and silicates, chosen for their optical and structural properties. Our work spans fine art, large-scale public art, architectural scale facades, and sculptures, designed to evoke wonder and curiosity about the mathematical and scientific principles that inform our designs. We invite everyone, regardless of their feelings toward or education in mathematics and science, to experience the beauty in the order and chaos of the mathematical world. ~ Mathscaper Artists, Rob Leonard, Alex Camara and Tyler Martin

Artworks

Image for entry 'Generations'

Generations

18.0 x 10.0 x 2.0 cm

Aluminum and Steel

2022

Additional info

Generations celebrates “self-similarity” in generations of people and in his own family in an infinite cascade of mathematical, Julia Set fractal spirals. Mathscaper, Rob was thinking of his unborn son, his daughter, parents, grandparents, and ancestors while developing this piece. The making of this piece was featured in the short-form documentary series, "Made with Metals" as Episode 5.
Image for entry 'Fundamental Vibration 1'

Fundamental Vibration 1

25.0 x 25.0 x 25.0 cm

Printed by HP in its R&D laboratory demonstrating the new capabilities in a yet unreleased MJF full color printer. This sculpture hits most of the possible colors, excepting browns.

2024

Additional info

VE, Cubeoctahedron Nolid geometric arrangement of RGB, CMY and Subtractive RBY color spaces. Primary, secondary and tertiary colors are computed spatially according to their relative positions in VE. RGB and CMY color space is represented in 1 sculpture while RBY is in the other. The sine function originates from 25 points of origin with faces of the model acting like sensors representing the constructive compression and destructive decompression in this oscillating system of sine arranged along vectors in VE.
Image for entry 'Fundamental Vibration 2'

Fundamental Vibration 2

25.0 x 25.0 x 25.0 cm

Printed by HP in its R&D laboratory demonstrating the new capabilities in a yet unreleased MJF full color printer. This sculpture hits most of the possible colors, excepting browns.

2024

Additional info

VE, Cubeoctahedron Nolid geometric arrangement of RGB, CMY and Subtractive RBY color spaces. Primary, secondary and tertiary colors are computed spatially according to their relative positions in VE. RGB and CMY color space is represented in 1 sculpture while RBY is in the other. The sine function originates from 25 points of origin with faces of the model acting like sensors representing the constructive compression and destructive decompression in this oscillating system of sine arranged along vectors in VE.