Louise James

In the hunt for A.I, perception is essential. Machines cannot process visuals as we do. We see an object or a scene and identify precisely what it is within seconds. A computer cannot, it relies on scanning the image, bit by bit, and therefore only identifies fragments of an image rather than the whole. 

The last Pythagorean symbol in my work.

Pentad is the symbol for life and growth. All across nature it is found in the distribution of flower petals to starfish, to apple seeds.

The Pythagoreans were very much aware of its power and so its construction was kept secret, they considered the symbol to be one of perfection.

Continuing my work with Pythagorean symbols.

Tetrad is associated with wholeness and completion. As such, it represented the seasons, the elements and the ages of man. 

The Pythagoreans saw Tetrad as the first “female” number and was also considered to be the first even number.  It stood for justice as everything can be divided into two equal parts.

4= 2+2

or

4=1+1+1+1

Work for a project.

Concept art for a character.

Continuing my work with Pythagorean symbols.

Triad represents unity, relationships and a balance between opposites.  While the two circles are at odds, (as shown by the line through the middle), the two lines extending upwards form a triangle and thus create a balance.

The same pattern can be found in organic life. First at birth, then development and finally in adulthood. Each stage is a different form and different manifestation of the same being.

The Pythagoreans (followers of Pythagoras) believed that all things, even music and astronomy, were fundamentally mathematical in nature.  They expressed their ideas in the form of symbols, which were not based on numbers as we know them today.

The image above (the two overlapping circles) is called the Vesica Piscis. The Pythagoreans saw this as the “gateway between worlds” towards the journey of self discovery.

This is the symbol of “twoness, ” or Dyad. In vain, the Moon chases the sun and can never catch up. Thus is the terrible longing to return to one complete being.

Work for a project.

Mock up for a Victorian freak show poster.

Brother’s Grimm Puffin book jacket.