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Ryūkyū 琉球 (2011)
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Ryūkyū 琉球 (2011) Mixed Technique: Fractal + Original Photograph 50 x 50 cm (with white margin)—Giclée Print on 250 g Cotton Paper Limited Edition: 10 Signed and Numbered Copies Original Piece—Not Generated by AI Ryūkyū is a foundational work in the digital-mathematical exploration developed by Antoni Albalat during the early 2010s. This piece uniquely combines fractally-based mathematical structures with a real photograph of an apple taken by the artist, creating a powerful dialogue between science, nature, and philosophical symbolism. Created in 2011—well before the rise of generative AI tools—this work emerges from a meticulously programmed process that integrates primitive parametric software, manual digital modeling, photographic composition, and poetic visual intuition. Ryūkyū is not algorithmically generated but rather a handcrafted digital construction where the artist intentionally designs every element, scale, and relationship. Fractal Structure and Polyhedral Cosmogony At the heart of the composition lies a regular dodecahedron, one of the five Platonic solids, traditionally considered a symbol of the cosmos. Contained within is the central apple—real, sensuous, vivid—captured through photography and digitally integrated with stunning precision. At each of the dodecahedron’s twelve vertices, smaller apples appear, multiplying along a hierarchical fractal logic, reminiscent of the tree of life or self-similar molecular architectures. The fractal here functions as a visual mechanism of repetition and infinitude, suggesting a cosmology of worlds nested within worlds. This structure echoes contemporary theories of recursion, emergence, and multidimensionality in physics. The result is a work of mystical geometry, readable both through pure mathematics and contemplative aesthetics. Ryūkyū 琉球: Title, Kanji and Japanese Influence The title Ryūkyū refers to the former 琉球 Kingdom, a sovereign archipelago between Japan and Taiwan, now part of Okinawa Prefecture. The two kanji characters carry poetic weight: 琉 (ryū): Gem, lapis lazuli, crystalline beauty 球 (kyū): Sphere, globe, planet, round world Together, they suggest “sphere of jewels” or a “precious world”—a description intimately echoed in the piece: a universe encapsulated within a fruit, lit by the golden symmetry of geometric purity. Ryūkyū was first exhibited in February 2011 at the Universitat Jaume I (Spain) as part of the VI Jornades de Divulgació Matemàtica: Matemàtica Computacional. The piece opened the exhibition Fractals by Antoni Albalat, held in the main hall of the School of Technology and Experimental Sciences (ESTCE), and is documented in the official program and event poster. Technical Details and Collectibility Giclée Print 250 g Cotton Paper, Museum-Grade Quality Dimensions: 50 x 50 cm, includes white margin for archival framing Limited Edition of 10 Signed Copies No Frame Included Ideal for Collectors of Mathematical Art, Digital Geometry, and Conceptual Design
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ConditionExcellentColorsBlack, OrangeMaterialCottonNumber of items1First ownerYesOrientationSquareArt sizeMediumHeight50 cmWidth50 cm
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