Kyuha Shim – Spherical Form Constants & Syllabic Constructs

Mandala – Kyuha Shim

Kyuha Shim, a research fellow and data visualization specialist at SENSEable City Laboratory, MIT, has created a series of works exploring the extrusion of classic 2-D mandala geometry into 3-D objects. After first realising some software, in Processing, to create hypotrochoidal and epitrochoidal forms he has subsequently generated spheres with subdivided surfaces whose facet heights are based on their brightness. Other forms appear to explore the periodic tessellation of spheres to create ornamental globes and spherical representations of form constants.

Mandala – Kyuha Shim

Mandala – Kyuha Shim

Mandala – Kyuha Shim

Mandala – Kyuha Shim

Mandala – Kyuha Shim

One of the models Kyuha used in his research was the Tibetan Vajradhatu Mandala [Diamond Realm]. Vajradhatu is unique among many others in that it employs recursive geometry extending from its center-point or axis-mundi. The cosmological architectonic paradigm of the Vajradhatu is defined by cardinal self-containing circles [thoughtforms]. These patterns are visual representations of the inflections of mantra and prove that geometry is a much better way then any other to depict the cyclic internal doWhile() loop of self-similar, rhythmic, syllabic constructs.

Mandala – Kyuha Shim

Mandala – Kyuha Shim

Mandala – Kyuha Shim

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