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STEREOHYPE EXCLUSIVE: Maths Dreamed Universe

designed by Peter Crnokrak at The Luxury of Protest

“Maths Dreamed Universe” is a quantitative visualisation of the manner in which elemental forms in nature order themselves. The graph – created using generative Python code – maps numbers 0 to 100,001 arranged in a logarithmic spiral. The pattern that results is frequently found in nature, as in the arrangement of floral organs and the spin of galaxies. The spiral reveals the visual relationships of elemental numbers and the aesthetic beauty of mathematical equations.

The project reflects the contemporary interest in the intersection of science and art: in particular the crossover of pure math with graphic aestheticism. The appreciation of aesthetic forms has a long tradition in art and design, but ornamentation is often derided as being little more than a fancy. But what if aesthetic appreciation was functional? – what if beauty communicates and is thus open to analytical investigation? “Maths Dreamed Universe” is the first in a series of projects that investigates meaning in aesthetics.

The Luxury of Protest is the design practise of Peter Crnokrak.

Born in Croatia and raised in Canada, Peter is a London-based designer who came to the field from a research career in the sciences. Peter transitioned into design following a postdoctoral tenure in quantitative genetics at the University of Toronto. After working under the moniker ± and positions at The Apartment in New York and Nick Bell Design in London, Peter established The Luxury of Protest in 2008.

A primary focus of Peter's work is data visualisation, with a particular interest in the intersection of visual communication and data analysis. His work has been exhibited at InfoVis, bio.21 and SIGGRAPH, and been featured in over 50 books and magazines.

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