JANUARY 12, 2024 GRACE EBERT

“Rotating dandelion.” All gifs © Etienne Jacob

Etienne Jacob takes a creative approach to coding with his mesmerizing animations that fall at the intersection of art and math.

Paris-based software engineer Etienne Jacob (previously) takes a creative approach to coding with his mesmerizing animations that fall at the intersection of art and math. Gravitating toward space-filling curves and spiral equations, Jacob designs engrossing geometries that twirl around a central axis, coil into parallel black holes, and disperse into individual dots.

“Circle to double spiral”

Looping is an essential part of each animation, he tells Colossal, noting that the constraint influences the shapes and movements he’s able to create. […]

“Torus curve”

More: Dizzying Gifs by Etienne Jacob Infuse Mathematical Equations into Endless Loops — Colossal