David Rose

In my current digital work I seek to reduce industrial and architectural forms to their primitive building blocks, most often cubes and spheres, and write software programs that construct 3D images using these fundamental forms. The viewer observes virtual “scenes” that might be the insides of machinery, buildings, or abstract sculptures. I seek to represent these somewhat familiar, somewhat foreign scenes as aesthetically beautiful.

I think of my work as exploring the connection between the orderliness of mathematics and the beauty of nature. Natural laws are described in the language of mathematics, and art is often said to imitate nature. So to me, art, nature, and mathematics seem deeply connected.

In my work I aim to produce an immediate visceral reaction in the viewer that requires minimal engagement of the intellect. After decades of work as an administrator and software developer I’d rather make people smile than make them think!

All of my works may be viewed at my web site: www.davidrosedigitals.com


Portfolio:

Constructive Geometry

These digital works have been created using software, some of which I have written from scratch.

All of my works may be viewed at:
www.davidrosedigitals.com

Stacks “Stacks”

Digital print on aluminum
48" x 96"
Edition of 10
Smaller sizes are available

Tubular Columns “Tubular Columns”

Digital print on aluminum
48" x 48"
Edition of 10
Smaller sizes are available

Vortex III “Vortex III”

Digital print on aluminum
48" x 96"
Edition of 10
Smaller sizes are available

Spiral Structure “Spiral Structure”

Digital print on aluminum
48" x 96"
Edition of 10
Smaller sizes are available

Assembly “Assembly”

Digital print on aluminum
48" x 48"
Edition of 10
Smaller sizes are available

Undergrowth “Undergrowth”

Digital print on aluminum
48" x 96"
Edition of 10
Smaller sizes are available

Cityscape “Cityscape”

Digital print on aluminum
48" x 96"
Edition of 10
Smaller sizes are available

Cityscape II “Cityscape II”

Digital print on aluminum
48" x 96"
Edition of 10
Smaller sizes are available

Vortex II “Vortex II”

Digital print on aluminum
48" x 96"
Edition of 10
Smaller sizes are available

City Plan “City Plan”

Digital print on aluminum
48" x 96"
Edition of 10
Smaller sizes are available

Contours “Contours”

Digital print on aluminum
48" x 96"
Edition of 10
Smaller sizes are available

Cave “Cave”

Generated with a software algorithm, this is a 3D representation of the Mandelbrot equation - the original mathematical description of fractal geometry.