PATTERNITY

Looking at mathematical methods of art making

Mid-century atrist Michael James Kidner RA (1917-2009) was a pioneer of Op art. After brushes with American Abstract Expressionism and Bauhaus ideas he began to develop... Read More

Painting, Art + Design, Mathematic, Chaos, Pattern Inspiration, 1960s

Connecting the visions and sounds of nature

What happens when experiences of sound and colour start to intersect, to contrast and to resonate? Are there such things as “complementary sounds” out there in nature?... Read More

Systems + Learning, Painting, Sound, Explore Interconnectivity, Nature, Resonance

Horticultural Shapes to Celebrate Hockney

British icon David Hockney has been recognised in an exhibition at Tate Britain. From swimming pool ripples, to Yorkshire Tree bark, the work exhibited will span the six... Read More

Art + Design, Painting, Triangle, Green, Britain, Pattern Inspiration

Visualising Fluid Dynamics with Cosmic Paint

Artist R us Khasanov has explored the worlds of macro and micro through different paints and mediums, creating dynamic reactions that mimic constellations and cellular... Read More

Art + Design, Painting, Multicolour, Blob, Spot, Ball

Sol Lewitt Squiggles

Exploring pattern and colour with renowned artist Sol Lewitt “Parallel Curves” 1999 Read More

Art + Design, Painting, Blue, Meander, Line, Research

Pop Art Design

In 2014, PATTERNITY visited the Pop Art Design exhibition at The Barbican, London, to hunt for patterns and learn how the prolific art movement has influenced design. Read More

Art + Design, Painting, Interior Design, Circle, Geometric, Pop Art

A riot of colour and form in a Mexican modernist exhibition

When we think of modernism and minimalism we envision clean, often sterile designs. Artist Sean Scully's signature simple blocks do conform to the pared back aesthetic... Read More

Modernist, Multicolour, Painting, Geometric, Art + Design, Block

Simple Shape Play in 2D and 3D

Elizabeth Atterbury has explored forms in the shape of hands, tennis courts, and even tabs from breast milk bags in her latest works. The artist has been blurring the... Read More

Art + Design, Sculpture, Painting, Primary, Pattern Inspiration, Shape

Op-Art Animal

At PATTERNITY, we salute the work of Hungarian-French artist Victor Vasarely, which has influenced our own aesthetic – taking inspiration from nature’s forms yet drawing... Read More

Monochrome, Art + Design, Painting, Line, Stripe, 1970s

Pattern Making and Breaking

Jazz music is based on ideas of improvisation within structure. Often described as a craft, many musicians intensely study basic jazz patterns and forms in order to... Read More

Jazz, Art + Design, Painting, Music, Systems + Learning, Pattern Exploration