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Sara Frucht

" I believe that math can best be understood visually, and that the beauty and elegance of math can be best expressed through art. Rather than using paints and canvas, I use formulas and computer code to create art. My main tools are symmetry, tiling patterns, splines, fractals, color, transparency, and of course, randomness. The main challenge in making these animations is to create a series of images that can each stand on their own as interesting and beautiful artistic compositions, and also move in a way that is pleasing and holds the viewer’s interest."   - Sara Frucht

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Art in Situ
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Sara will print 20 limited edition metal prints of each image, and you can choose from three sizes.

Sara Frucht is an artist, programmer and mathematician who has been working in a variety of media for many years. She has always had a fascination for geometry, and when she was in high school, she won a regional award for a presentation on visualizing in four dimensions. Later she created various geometric models by soldering brass rods and folding mat board.  About 15 years ago, she taught herself how to paint, mostly painting still life, floral and landscape paintings. She has shown her work in various galleries.  A few years ago, she started making paintings on her iPad, using the Brushes app. In 1987, she came up with and patented the idea of creating immersive environments she calls “kaleidoscapes”. These are spherical tiling patterns created by putting mirrors on the inside of a pyramid, giving the effect of being inside a much larger space that is a 3-dimensional mandala. She is currently working on an installation at a Maker’s Space in Reno, Nevada. Sara started making generative art in the mid-90s using Escher’s tiling patterns as a jumping off point for creating randomly generated animating art. She went on to create a set of screen savers that were then incorporated into an experimental art and music program called “The Groove Thing” which became an interactive exhibit at Epcot Center. She also created two sets of animations for the generative art and music app, Bliss Paint. Her animation has been shown at various concerts and raves in the Bay Area, California, USA.