3C [Combinatorics, Cybernetics, Crystallography]

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2017-05

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In 1953 the term “3C” which stood for “Compulsory”, “Capacity”, and “Conflict” was given to one of the original minicomputer companies by the name of Computer Control Company, Inc. I have switched the 3 “C’s” to represent “cybernetics”, “combinatorics” and “crystallography” to link my current work to the processing and control systems found in early computers. Combinatorics is a branch of mathematics that deals with observing combinations of set elements and the mathematical relationships which characterize their properties. Crystallography is the study of the arrangements of repeating patterns of ions, molecules, matter and atoms within crystals. Cybernetics is the scientific study of any system which deals with but not limited to parameters of control, communication and the examination of all possibilities of connectivity. The purpose of this thesis research is to demonstrate and model how the analyzation of combinatorics, cybernetics and crystallography can lead to the generation of new emergent forms and growth processes in patterning systems, color organization and group performance. All three “C’s” have emphasized a shift in my artwork through the examination and documentation of growth, interaction, connectivity, flow, mutation and sequencing within both human (social) and digital structures. The results of these experiments will be revealed, and the conclusion will return to the idea that improvisation within structural sets generates new emergent behaviours. This idea will provide solid ground for a speculative conception of improvisation and its significance beyond the discourses of either art or science.

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Thesis completed in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Fine Arts degree in the School of Art and Design at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY.

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MFA thesis, Electronic Integrated Arts, Op Art, Acid, Patterns, Math, Grids, Modular

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http://hdl.handle.net/10829/23501

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