clay fractal

Fractals occur through a mathematical repetition or iteration of an outcome, using it for its own starting point. It can be subdivided into parts, each of which is a reduced-size copy of the whole. Examples for simple fractals are the Koch-Curve, Sierpinski-Triangel and the Cantor-Set. The term -fractal- was coined from the polish mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot. He pointed that we can find fractal based structures in many different areas, in mathematics and nature.
This sculpture explores the possibility constructing a fractal based object in clay. Therefore using paper clay gave me the victory building up an object which is theoretical endless extentionable and self similar. The length of the "brunches" work in relation to the Golden Ratio, which is a fascinating self similar proportion as well. The angle of a "main brunch" to a "side brunch" follows the Golden Angle, which is deduced from the Golden Ratio. The color shift from white to blue is less fractal based, as more an artistic additive to support the optical imagination of the educed size copying of the starting point.