Artists

Rebecca Lin

PhD Student

MIT: CSAIL & Media Lab

Cambridge, MA, USA

ryelin@mit.edu

https://rebeccayelin.github.io/

https://x.com/rebeccayelin

Statement

​​My practice explores computation as a medium for art, design, and fabrication. By engaging with mathematical insights in dialogue with computers, I compose geometries that balance order and chaos to evoke a sense of wonder. While computation is central to my design process, I cherish the physical act of making. I find joy in creating tangible artifacts—sometimes in collaboration with machines. Through this practice, I have encountered unexpected technical challenges and, by developing new tools and techniques, crafted works that push the boundaries of established processes.

Artworks

Image for entry 'Disintegrating (State of Mind)'

Disintegrating (State of Mind)

42.0 x 29.7 cm

pen on paper

2024

Additional info

This piece depicts the gradual disintegration of a generative constellation pattern, inspired by the geometric motifs of Islamic art. Its design draws upon a framework co-created with Craig S. Kaplan. The framework introduces a graphical encoding of constellation patterns and an automatic decoding scheme that leverages circle packings as scaffolds for the designs. This abstraction facilitates the recreation of traditional patterns, the creation of retro-inspired designs, and the exploration of reimagined forms like this one that blend order with chaos to unlock new modes of expression. The random disintegration, intricately woven into the organic fabric of this piece, symbolizes the fragmentation of the mind as it begins to unravel.