Jacob’s Cave

Forms under the influence of gravity and strange forces.

Jacob’s Cave developed in response to seeing a range of helictite formations in a show cave in Missouri. Helictites grow downward, but also spiral up when the influence of forces like capillary action become stronger than gravity. I created a physics simulation which grows forms in a similar manner. The drawing is generally under the control of gravity, but other forces cause it to grow upward and into spiraling shapes.

Jacob’s Cave is included in Written Images, a generative book project initiated by Martin Fuchs.

Forms under the influence of gravity and strange forces.Forms under the influence of gravity and strange forces printed in written images.

Jacob’s Cave spread in Written Images instance 78

Video showing formation process

Self-Portrait by a Wave

Self-Portrait by a Wave

Works

Works

Lure

Lure