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Wassily Kandinsky: 'The final abstract expression of every art is number.'
Wassily Kandinsky: 'The more abstract is form, the more clear and direct is its appeal.'
Max Bill: 'I am of the opinion that it is possible to develop an art largely on the basis of mathematical thinking.'
Max Bill: 'Where does structure end and art begin?'
Cyril S. Smith: 'Everything that we can see, everything that we can understand is related to structure - perception is in patterns not fragments.'
I am fascinated by the complexities of structure that can arise from simple rules and the apparent chaos that exists within those structures. In addition, I am extremely interested in the interdisciplinary approach to learning through art, math, science and technology.
Just as a composer uses 12 notes arranged on a set of parallel lines to create a ballad or orchestration, or a chemist uses the 92 natural occurring elements to form a new compound, I utilize 'notes' arranged in a grid pattern as my 'treble clef'. These 'notes' are simply numbers arranged in an orderly manner within the grid system I have chosen.
In my explorations – for that is what they are - you will observe my 'numerical conversions’ where numbers have taken form and substance. These conversions can also take the form of musical compositions and weaving patterns. Until recently, all of my explorations involved the way a knight moves on a chessboard. Quite recently, I have also begun to explore the possibilities that the logic puzzle, Sudoku, has to offer as well as bingo and scanned bar codes.
As time permits, I hope to extend my explorations.
