Adelaide Fringe 2012: Art, pattern and complexity launch (visual art)

Artists are exploring ideas about pattern and complexity that draw on the latest scientific and mathematical theories. Their paintings, installations and interactive artworks feature mesmerising optical patterns and digitally-generated complex behaviour.

Each lace pattern created during the exhibition is instantly printed on a 6×4″ index card and automatically uploaded to MESNE Design Studio’s Flickr account. View a sneak preview.

The exhibition coincides with the launch of the March issue of Artlink magazine on Art, pattern and complexity.

Guest speakers at the launch were Dr Paul Downton, award winning urban evolutionary, and Dr Jill Slay, Professor of Forensic Computing, University of South Australia.

Dr Downton is one of Australia’s leading thinkers, an advocate of the concepts of ecopolis and urban fractals and the author of ‘Ecopolis: Architecture and Cities for a Changing Climate’. He presented a specially commissioned 10 minute paper addressing art, science, pattern and ecology.

Exhibition open 29 February – 16 May 2012, 10am – 5pm Mon – Fri, later during RiAus events