Circles on a sphere are stereographically projected onto circles in the equatorial plane. The Circles to Circles series is an attempt to bring the magic of this seemingly dry subject to life.
Orthographic projection of the sphere, the two circles, and the elliptical cone that encompasses them.
Pencil construction,…
Your chosen art on canvas, stretched in an aluminum frame. Quick and easy to change for a fresh look and exactly as you want it.
Elke Stangl (elkement) (she/her) is an Austrian physics PhD working as an engineer. Her mathematical art is borne out of her life-long passion for the theoretical underpinnings of her craft. She is creating virtual three-dimensional structures from mathematical functions – digitally with code or with ruler and compass, using traditional techniques of descriptive geometry.
Her initial inspiration was Sir Roger Penrose’s book The Road to Reality, the hand-crafted…
