Bridges 2026 Exhibition of Mathematical Art, Craft, and Design
Marie-Pascale Corcuff
Artists
Statement
My architectural background induced my interest in labyrinths and mazes. I worked on the link between labyrinths and space-filling self-similar curves for a long time, and more recently constructed self-similar trees based upon 2×2 and 3×3 mazes. Here I explore the possibility of creating tessellations based upon those trees.
Artworks
Tessellated trees: version 1
40.0 x 40.0 cm
digital print
2026
This piece as well as the second one is composed of four tessellations generated from space-filling self-similar trees based upon two 2×2 and two 3×3 mazes [1]. The method of tessellation is inspired by Tis Veugen’s explanations for creating tessellations from space-filling curves [2]. The tiles have two types of edges, here composed of broken lines. This first piece emphasizes the tree structure and highlights the dead ends of branches.
[1] M.-P. Corcuff. “Mazes and Space-Filling Self-Similar Trees.” Bridges Conference Proceedings, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, July 14-18, 2025.
[1] T. Veugen. “Tessellations from Space-Filling Curves.” Bridges Conference Proceedings, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, July 14-18, 2025.
Tessellated trees: version 2
40.0 x 40.0 cm
digital print
2026
In this piece, the focus is on the type of tiles. There are five different tiles required for the right bottom pattern, four for the left bottom one (3×3 mazes), and only three for the top patterns (2×2 mazes). Each type of tile has been given a specific color, and the edges are curves instead of broken lines.