The remarkable numbers π and e, II
No. 243, 1986
(Number theory, mathematical statistics)
India ink and pencil on paper, 32 x 44 cm.
Constructed from great cubes seemingly marked with splotches of ink, a monumental building rises from the ground. On top sits an apparent penthouse, perhaps the destination of the creatures scaling the towers sides. On the front of the structure, encoded in the colored circles, is the number π, while on the side wall is the number e. Each square represents a digit, exhibited as a square spiral of colored circles. Together thousands of these squares add up to create a chaotic, variegated carpet.
