Weyl Symmetries 002.2

Weyl Symmetries is a sequence exploring planar projections of high-dimensional systems from the mathematics of symmetry. Each work starts with a precise configuration of points, then views it in a single two-dimensional direction chosen at random (a Haar-random plane, meaning a uniformly selected orientation). Lines join points according to simple geometric rules, and colour reflects changes in angle after projection. What reads as texture is the structure itself.

The images focus on E8: a remarkably symmetric arrangement of 240 points in eight-dimensional space. Every point sits at the same distance from the centre, and the angles between points come from a small, fixed set. A symmetry family called the Weyl group permutes these points without changing their relationships, which is why repeated motifs appear across the images.

These ideas also matter outside pure mathematics. Exceptional symmetries like E8 feature in theoretical physics, including the E8 × E8 gauge symmetry of heterotic string theory. In supergravity, related exceptional groups show up as dualities that organise possible states and constrain interactions. In short, these structures act as symmetry frameworks that limit what is allowed and reveal hidden links between theories.

Edition & production

Printed as a limited edition (consisting of 25 at 40inch square and 10 at 50inch square) using the digital Lambda process, which writes the image with RGB lasers onto light-sensitive silver-halide photographic paper before traditional RA-4 wet processing. We print on Fujiflex Supergloss, a polyester-based, ultra-gloss paper known for very deep blacks, brilliant whites, and crisp, continuous-tone detail. Each print is hand-numbered and supplied with a registered certificate of authenticity with matching hologram IDs.

Mersenne Series

Mersenne takes its name from Marin Mersenne (1588–1648), the French mathematician and polymath celebrated for Mersenne primes—rare, elegant numbers that surface only under exacting conditions. That idea of precision revealing beauty is the guiding principle of this series.

Created at larger scales, the Mersenne prints pursue the hidden geometries of science and mathematics with obsessive clarity. We work at extreme resolutions to capture hairline structures, fine gradients and micro-symmetries that only fully resolve at size.

Many of these designs demand serious computation: custom mathematical code, long iterative renders, and heavy plotting to maintain stability and signal at scale. From there, every image is tuned by hand—line weights, tonal response, local contrast, paper behaviour—before being produced in the UK with our favourite specialist printers on museum-grade stocks.

The result is a body of work that feels precise yet alive: rigorous mathematics translated into prints with depth, tactility and presence. Mersenne celebrates structure made visible—complex ideas, distilled into quietly astonishing objects.

Framing

A wide range of mounting and framing options is available for Mersenne prints, including solid-wood frames, aluminium and Dibond mounting, reverse Perspex, and lightbox presentation.

All framing is carried out to gallery standards using archival materials and UV-protective glazing.

Because of the variety of finishes and formats available, framing is offered on request and quoted individually.

Please contact info@axisophy.com to discuss specifications, finishes, and pricing.