Matthias Planitzer

Nature does not calculate

"Untitled (Nature does not calculate)", 2018
"Untitled (Nature does not calculate), edition 1/20", 2018
31.109 circles, packing density η of 0.6602. 91.4 cm × 59.4 cm, digital inkjet print on paper
"Untitled (Nature does not calculate), edition 12/20", 2018
21.712 circles, packing density η of 0.6864. 91.4 cm × 59.4 cm, digital inkjet print on paper
"Untitled (Nature does not calculate), edition 18/20", 2018
21.137 circles, packing density η of 0.6865. 91.4 cm × 59.4 cm, digital inkjet print on paper

A collection of unequally sized circles is distributed in such a way that they form a close to ideal arrangement with regard to a high packing density while their size conforms to an underlying distribution. Such behaviour can be frequently observed in nature, e.g. in biological tissue, foam, honeycombs or sand piles.

An edition of 20 prints was produced, each unique and sold for a price of € 0.01 per circle.