David A. Reimann

Statement

Through my art I make visible the beauty and wonder I see in the often abstract world of mathematics. I enjoy giving visual representations to mathematical concepts such as number, form, and process. I often use patterns that convey messages at multiple levels and scales using a wide variety of mathematical elements and media. Some of my work contains fine detail that allows the art to be viewed differently depending on the distance between the viewer and the art. Another prevalent theme in my work is symmetry, where the overall pattern is created by repeated rotation or translation of a smaller very similar units.

Artworks

This artwork depicts the digit "2" with a root system filling a square, reminiscent of botanical illustrations. The digits of the square root of two (1.414213...) are subtly formed in the negative space along the diagonal of the square, conveying the relationship between a unit square and the length of its diagonal.