Strange attractor

Strange Attractor

Some renders of my explorations on the strange attractors.

Complex natural systems defy analysis using a standard mathematical toolkit, so one ecologist is throwing out the equations.

The Lorenz strange attractor. Built with Houdini, rendered with Blender Cycles.

The Lorenz Fractal

Chaotic systems exhibit complex behavior and, occasionally, can end up with some catastrophic results: a stock market crash or an enormous earthquake, for example. But new research suggests that certain extreme events could be predicted and even prevented. All scientists need to do is figure out the key parameters that would allow them to control a system.

Location: Ferragamo Museum, Florence, Italy Collaborator: Cecil Balmond Completion: 2013 Client: Salvatore Ferragamo Strange Attractor is a sculpture inspired by the complexity and strength of the muscles and tendons in the human foot. Formed from polished stainless steel and precariously balanced, Strange Attractor appears as a series of arcs that orbit around a floating core. The central core is stabilised by sixty tensioned cables attached to the curving arcs, providing stability to…