David Kaufman

Statement

I explore topics in mathematics, often with software tools I create to accelerate the process. I gravitate towards topics that allow me to create physical objects. There is a unique exhilaration that comes from interacting with pieces created during this process. I find inspiration everywhere. In 2017, a visit to the Smithsonian inspired me to explore symmetry and tessellations. I created Polygonia.design, a collection of vector-based graphic design tools.

Artworks

Rhombic polyhedra (cube, dodecahedron, triacontahedron) where each face is a Truchet tile. There are three unique square tiles, and there are five unique tiles when transformed into a the non-square rhombus.

Hexagonal Truchet tiles printed on grasscloth wallpaper.