Looking Outwards 02: Generative Art

https://www.dataisnature.com/

I have always found the idea of math and data present in nature and art very fascinating. In my previous design courses there was always a mention of how the forms of nature can be an inspiration to art. A specific example would be the classic Apple logo. The logo follows the golden ratio: a ratio of a line segment cut into two pieces of different lengths where the ratio of the whole segment to that of the longer is equal to the ratio of the longer to the shorter. The golden ratio is found in everyday applications/programs along with natural elements we see. Apart from the technological incidences, the golden ratio is present all around campus: leaves, flowers, ants, bees, cicadas, etc. After reading the article “Data is Nature” I found a more profound interest in finding these mathematical elements in daily life.