FORAL started as a hobby project, mainly to discover whether it is possible to combine science with arts. Our art is inspired by the beauty of the cities that we live in. Cities become more and more crowded, and society is relying on automation and optimisation more than ever before.

We, the makers, with our backgrounds in econometrics and mechanical engineering are proponents of those technological developments. But if it's up to us, we should be aware and make sure that the developments serve us as a society. In what started as a hobby project we tried to combine mechanisation and mathematical optimisation to create art. Although it may seem contradictory, these techniques are also well suited for creating beautiful minimalist works of art. At least that's what we think. Judge for yourself what you think of our first collection: Five times South Holland. It is mainly art but also a bit of science.