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Diatom Art

Diatom are single-celled photosynthetic organisms, one of several groups of algae that biomineralize silicate. They inhabit both fresh and marine water. Deposition of the silicate creates rigid cell walls which can take on a complex variety of geometric shapes. In victorian times, hobbyists and enthusiasts would create arranged slides, microscopic pictures only a millimeter or two across, made out ofContinue readingDiatom Art

Fractal Origami

These fractal origami models were folded and photographed by Michał Kosmulski. Above, an image of the Sierpinski Tetrahedron. You can see many more examples of balls, polyhedra, intersecting planes and the like at the Modular Origami homepage.

Miguel Chevalier

French artist, Miguel Chevalier is known internationally as one of the pioneers of virtual and digital art. Currently, he has an interesting fractal installation which can be experienced at Wood Street Galleries in Pittsburgh, PA. Motion detectors allow the viewer to interact with the growth of the fractal “plants” which simulate nature. There are 8 varieties, ranging from flowering vegetationContinue readingMiguel Chevalier

Setpixel

I love this site and everything in it. www.setpixel.com – I've blogged about the Interactive Waterfall before, but this time, I was particularly taken by the simplicity of Charles Forman's statement, “the tools that the artist uses are always the least important part of their creative process.” Charles uses processing to make his art interactive and magical. You can seeContinue readingSetpixel

Modular Origami

I know how much you love interesting origimi, so feast your eyes on these beauties! An entire page filled with origami balls and polyhedra that were folded and photographed by Michał Kosmulsk. This one is called an icosidodecahedron – you can find folding instructions here.

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