Heart Echoes
A heart opens into a delicate tunnel of nested contours. Twisting layers and a travelling pulse turn a familiar symbol into a sculptural line study.
About this shape
Harmonic heart curve · parametric construction
The starting curve is x = 16 sin³(t), y = 13 cos(t) − 5 cos(2t) − 2 cos(3t) − cos(4t), documented in Wolfram MathWorld’s Heart Curve. GART layers scaled copies with depth, twist and seeded ripples. The seed changes the number, spacing and direction of the folds. Ripple controls their strength; zero gives a quiet heart. Motion follows a seamless 12-second cycle, preserved in exports.