I am creating digital artworks inspired by and based on physics.
(In case you read this in a language other than English, it is an automated translation. I recommend switching to English.)
elkement is crafting virtual sculptures with code - structures based on mathematical functions. Her art is based on and inspired by physics, engineering, and tech. Inspired by the aesthetics of vintage patent drawings and by Sir Roger Penrose’s handcrafted sketches, elkement is searching for the nexus of science and art.
Recurring motifs in elkement's digital art are diffraction patterns. Since early childhood, elkement had been fascinated by the pure spectral colors of the rainbow and by the physics underlying their creation. Forming structures from diffraction patterns that are both based on exact math and that resemble the patterns you actually see encapsulates the beauty of the phenomena as everybody can experience them, as well as the beauty of the underlying math.
elkement enjoys spotting the uncanny in the allegedly simple and mundane. Having created virtual three-dimensional structures with code, she is always searching for an unusual perspective to challenge preconceived notions. She often juxtaposes her visual art with her Found Poetry when she presents her art (at elkement.art).
elkement is a physicist by training who fondly remembers her high school classes in descriptive geometry and fine art.
This gallery profile was in March 2022. Profits for artworks created in 2022 go to Ukraine aid - to 'Cards for Ukraine' - a small, transparent organization helping Ukrainian refugees in Austria. In 2023, I am reorganizing things and taking most artworks "offline" (not for sale), at least temporarily.
I have started to explore the artistic possibilities of Lissajou Figures in three-dimensional space.
(Originally published on my blog at: https://elkement.art/2024/04/06/lissajou-dance/)
Imagine a point of light dancing in the dark, probably the illuminated tip of a tuning fork, or an LED light attached to a pendulum.
Now envisage the pendulum oscillating in two dimensions, like Foucault’s Pendulum or a harmonograph.
In the dark, the tip of pendulum traces out a squiggly path. The natural oscillation is bound to decay, so the ‘radius’ becomes smaller and smaller over time.
Now, move to the third dimension! Think of an illuminated little ball attached to pairs of springs, the pairs stretched along the three dimensions of space. Build a 3D harmonograph.
Imagine taking a long-exposure photo. It might look like this!
Lissajou Dance by elkement 2024. Digital art inspired by physics, created with custom code. Three-dimensional Lissajou figures: Different combinations of frequencies for the two ‘light-emitting pendula’, same rate of decay and number of ’rounds’.
I am creating digital artworks inspired by and based on physics!
(In case you read this in a language other than English, it is an automated translation. I recommend switching to English.)
Here are some images of my last series - Atoll of Diffraction - originally presented on my website at https://elkement.art/atoll-of-diffraction/. I create three-dimensional virtual structures, by stacking - scientifically correct - diffraction curves onto each other. Light would be captured on cylindrical screens, emanating from diffraction gratings placed back-to-back in the center of the structure. The radius of the cylinders changes gradually with the wavelength of the color. Curves are weighted with the intensity of blackbody radiation, close to the temperature of the sun.
Stellar Corona - series Atoll of Diffraction
Having created these structures, I view them from different angles, in order to create an unexpected image. I find inspiration in starting off within the rigid constraints of physics and math, yet breaking free and create something wild when doing a seemingly innocuous transformation. 16:9 ended up being the aspect ratio I naturally gravitated to, when tilting the "atolls". I carefully balanced the colorful areas and the black universe the structure is floating within.
Double Star Gate - series Atoll of Diffraction
Prints from these digital artworks are available on Artmajeur here:
https://www.artmajeur.com/elkement?view=grid&collections%5B%5D=2289424
I am combining Found Poetry and digital art based on physics - 2023 Series Stargate of Diffraction. Prints of images from this series are available here on Artmajeur!
For details and my creative process see the bottom of this article!
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Loosen the clamp until there is space
tapered elements may seem attractive
explained by a commensurate reflection lying underneath
the incident plasmon beam
with cyclic shift within the free spectral range
stirring involves the change of excitation
of this fact in everyday’s world
Stargate of Diffraction #1 by elkement
https://www.artmajeur.com/elkement/en/artworks/16369213/stargate-of-diffraction-1
We continue this way to infinity.
motion controlling needs to resume
due to presence of the unresolved positive difference
Most of these factors were random events.
and sometimes with superior results
and a wide set-up tolerance
Stargate of Diffraction #2 by elkement
https://www.artmajeur.com/elkement/en/artworks/16369219/stargate-of-diffraction-2
provide robust constraints on
tracking objects as they move across the sky
suggesting a non-classical pathway
their deletion during serial passage leads to
a wormhole’s two celestial spheres
known as topological darkness
Stargate of Diffraction #3 by elkement
https://www.artmajeur.com/elkement/en/artworks/16369228/stargate-of-diffraction-3
there does in fact exist a form of teleportation
the domain clearly fulfills a role as an anchor to
enhance human intelligence at the embryonic stage
order modes are localised to a greater extent at the boundary walls
to diffuse through the hexagonal structure
a man who can’t count finds a four leave clover
Stargate of Diffraction #4 by elkement
https://www.artmajeur.com/elkement/en/artworks/16369237/stargate-of-diffraction-4
this research approach might be an important route to
where the electron is localized to a quadrant of a pixel
the Gate of the Solar System, the True Beginning of Space Age
Search for Stargate of Diffraction on Google, but limit the results to pdf files only (filetype:pdf). Click on the first search result, pick a phrase from the document (quickly) –> First line of the poem. Proceed with the next search result. Don’t go back, don’t re-order, don’t edit.
Picking PDFs is propelling me into a space of endless possibilities. I have escaped the tug of the silos of big internet platforms.
Images – digital art based on and inspired by physics:
Diffraction patterns – intensity over distance on a flat screen. The line of each curve corresponds to the diffracted wavelength. Gratings with a few slits. Somewhat realistic parameters.
Not intended to be scientific visualizations. I am just enjoying to create digital art by imposing the constraint that the underlying calculations have to be based on physics. For me, this feels very similar to creating poetry constrained by my own rules.
The poem and the series Stargate of Diffraction has originally been presented on my website:
https://elkement.art/2023/07/08/loosen-the-clamp-until-there-is-space/
In this post, I am combing my latest series of physics/math art with Twitter search poetry:
https://elkement.blog/2022/06/04/they-shall-shine-in-the-dark/
I've completed a new series of digital/physics/math art! In this blog posting I provide some background - and I combine these artworks with Found Poetry.
https://elkement.blog/2022/03/24/loops-near-the-surface-lumped-together-in-space/
In contrast to my science articles, I try to spot the beauty in these functions. I am omitting any numbers, legends, axis titles, and I view the three-dimensional structure - the mesh of intersecting curves - from angles that makes them look enigmatic, rather than educational.
