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This is a design I made using a geometric pattern found in nature, specifically a branching pattern ( that looks like a Y ) where each branch was 1.61 times larger than the next branch as 1.61 is around the golden ratio. Ultimately I discovered that I unknowingly created the tree of Pythagorus in this way.
If you were to take each right branch you would create a spiral pattern that is technically a fractal. I applied triangles to that pattern to form a template for the repeated shape shown here which are in slanted columns, a vertical repetition of the same colored shapes. The background gradient creates an optical illusion by underscoring a key property of figure/ground relationships, shapes on dark backgrounds look lighter and shapes on light backgrounds look darker.

Description
This is a design I made using a geometric pattern found in nature, specifically a branching pattern ( that looks like a Y ) where each branch was 1.61 times larger than the next branch as 1.61 is around the golden ratio. Ultimately I discovered that I unknowingly created the tree of Pythagorus in this way.
If you were to take each right branch you would create a spiral pattern that is technically a fractal. I applied triangles to that pattern to form a template for the repeated shape shown here which are in slanted columns, a vertical repetition of the same colored shapes. The background gradient creates an optical illusion by underscoring a key property of figure/ground relationships, shapes on dark backgrounds look lighter and shapes on light backgrounds look darker.