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Robert Fathauer

Artist's Statement for
'Calculated Result - Mathematical Art,' September 2011:
 I'm fascinated by certain aspects of our world, including symmetry, chaos, and infinity. The creation of art inspired by mathematics allows me to explore these topics and leads to designs that I feel are an intriguing blend of complexity and beauty.

On a more philosophical note, if there's anything one can be certain of in this world it's mathematics. It's the one discipline where results can be proven to be true. At the same time, there is great beauty and elegance in mathematics. Conversely, art is the discipline where beauty is the traditional goal, but art also strives to get at deep truths. Both disciplines appeal to me for these reasons, and it seems natural to combine them.

Artist's Resume:

Exhibitions:

• 1995 The Digital Show, AS220 Galleries, Providence, RI
• 1996 9th National Computer Art Invitational, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA, and twelve other locations (touring exhibition 1996-1999)
• 1998 Homage to Escher, Escher Centennial Congress, Rome, Italy
• 1999 Art One Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
• 2001 Bridges 2001 Exhibition of Mathematical Art, Southwestern College, Winfield, KS
• 2002 13th National Computer Art Invitational Exhibition, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA
• 2002 Bridges 2002 Exhibition of Mathematical Art, Towson University, Towson, MD
• 2003 SIGGRAPH 2003 Art Gallery, San Diego, CA
• 2004 Joint Mathematics Meetings Exhibition of Mathematical Art, Phoenix, AZ
• 2005 Joint Mathematics Meetings Exhibition of Mathematical Art, Atlanta, GA
• 2005 Renaissance Banff Exhibition of Mathematical Art, The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada
• 2006 Joint Mathematics Meetings Exhibition of Mathematical Art, San Antonio, TX
• 2006 Bridges London Exhibition of Mathematical Art, University of London, London, England
• 2007 Joint Mathematics Meetings Exhibition of Mathematical Art, New Orleans, LA
• 2007 Bridges Donostia Exhibition of Mathematical Art, University of the Basque Country, San Sebastian (Donostia), Spain
• 2007 Eureka! Artists Interpret the Laws of Science, San Marcos, TX
• 2008 Joint Mathematics Meetings Exhibition of Mathematical Art, San Diego, CA
• 2008 CalculArt, Dennos Museum Center, Northwestern Michigan College
• 2008 Bridges Leeuwarden Exhibition of Mathematical Art, Stenden University, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
• 2008 D-ART 2008 online gallery
• 2009 Joint Mathematics Meetings Exhibition of Mathematical Art, Washington, DC
• 2009 Infinite Beauty, Library, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
• 2009 D-ART 2009 online gallery
• 2009 Bridges Banff Exhibition of Mathematical Art, The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada
• 2009 Art from Math / Math as Art, Flaten Art Museum, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
• 2009 Symphony & Metaphor, The Gallery of the Common Experience, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
• 2010 Joint Mathematics Meetings Exhibition of Mathematical Art, San Francisco, CA
• 2010 Pi &pirt - A Celebration of Art and Mathematics, ARTS Space Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA
• 2010 Bridges Pécs Exhibition of Mathematical Art, Pécs, Hungary

Exhibitons curated by Dr. Fathauer:

• 2001 Bridges 2001 Exhibition of Mathematical Art, Southwestern College, Winfield, KS
• 2004 Joint Mathematics Meetings Exhibition of Mathematical Art, Phoenix, AZ
• 2005 Joint Mathematics Meetings Exhibition of Mathematical Art, Atlanta, GA
• 2005 Renaissance Banff Exhibition of Mathematical Art, The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada
• 2006 Joint Mathematics Meetings Exhibition of Mathematical Art, San Antonio, TX
• 2006 Bridges London Exhibition of Mathematical Art, University of London, London, England
• 2007 Joint Mathematics Meetings Exhibition of Mathematical Art, New Orleans, LA
• 2007 Bridges Donostia Exhibition of Mathematical Art, University of the Basque Country, San Sebastian (Donostia), Spain
• 2008 Joint Mathematics Meetings Exhibition of Mathematical Art, San Diego, CA
• 2008 Bridges Leeuwarden Exhibition of Mathematical Art, Stenden University, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
• 2009 Joint Mathematics Meetings Exhibition of Mathematical Art, Washington, DC
• 2009 Bridges Banff Exhibition of Mathematical Art, The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada
• 2010 Joint Mathematics Meetings Exhibition of Mathematical Art, San Francisco, CA
• 2010 Bridges Pécs Exhibition of Mathematical Art, Pécs, Hungary

Selected books:

• Lifelike Tessellations Activity Book (2008)
• Regular Polygon Tessellations Activity Book (2008)
• Designing and Drawing Tessellations (2008)
• Polyhedra Activity Book (2009)
• Geometric Shapes Activity Book (2009)
• Fractal Trees (2010)
• Visit the MartArtFun site for more information about these books.

Selected papers and presentations:

• "Fractal tilings based on kite- and dart-shaped prototiles," Computers and Graphics, April, 2001
• "Some Common Themes in Visual Mathematical Art," Bridges 2001
• "Fractal tilings based on v-shaped prototiles," Computers and Graphics, August, 2002
• "Extending Escher's recognizable-motif tilings to mltiple-solution tilings and fractal tilings," M.C. Escher's Legacy - A Centennial Celebration, edited by D. Schattschneider and M. Emmer, 2003
• "Symmetry in Nature, Art, Mathematics, Science, and Engineering", Pattern and Symmetry, Heard Museum and Arizona State University, April, 2003
• "A survey of recent mathematical art exhibitions", Journal of Mathematics and the Arts, September, 2007
• "Fractal tilings based on dissections of polyominoes, polyhexes, and polyiamonds," Homage to a Pied Piper, edited by Ed Pegg Jr. Alan H. Schoen, and Tom Rodgers, 2009

Visit Robert Fathauer's website.