Jacob Gagnon
"Columns of the Ocean"
Digital print, 18" x 24", 2006.
"Fractal of the Sea"
Digital print, 18" x 24", 2006.
"Sphere-Duo"
Digital print, 18" x 24", 2006.
Jacob A Gagnon
PhD Student of Applied Mathematics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003
" Recently, I have been fascinated by the use of mathematics and algorithms to make 2D and 3D digital artworks. My recent artworks include visualization of the non-linear Schrodinger equation, polymer science instructional artwork, fractal artworks, and abstract art. I utilize POV-ray, Truespace, Blender, Photoshop, and the GIMP to make my artworks. In my accepted artworks, I utilized POV-ray in conjunction with Photoshop. In "Columns of the Ocean" and "Sphere-Duo", I hoped to illustrate how small amounts of POV-ray code can be utilized to generate interesting abstract artworks. These designs were created through "recursive raycasting". By proper placement of reflective 3-D objects, the rays bounce back and forth between the reflective objects which creates interesting patterns. In "Fractal of the Sea", I was experimenting with fractal patterns. In the future, I hope to learn additional computer graphics techniques, and I hope to attend additional art conferences. "
jgagnon@math.umass.edu
http://www.math.umass.edu/~jgagnon