Morphogenesis is the biological process that causes a cell, tissue or organism to develop its shape. It is one of three fundamental aspects of developmental biology along with the control of tissue growth and patterning of cellular differentiation.
In Morphology and Geomorphology when the shapes of the organisms like corals reefs, trees, or marine organisms or have a self-similar branching structures which can be approximated by a fractal set.
Fractal geometry is the mathematical concept of repeating patterns that exist within a shape or structure.
Morphogenesis; a biological process in its broadest sense is a key concept across multiple scientific fields, concerned with how forms and structures emerge in natural and artificial systems. It describes the process through which living organisms, in their earliest stages and beyond, arrive at their final shapes and structures.

Forms such as wind patterns on sand (sand ripples) or waves on the surface of water, while not alive, belong to the broader domain of physical or non-biological morphogenesis.
They generate repetitive and complex patterns that closely resemble biological ones. These similarities stem from a shared “language of energy and order” in the world a dance of energy across matter.
Computers are often used to simulate the biological, physical or chemical processes that lead to pattern formation, and they can display the results in a realistic way.

The dance of energy upon matter:

Energy and matter exist in a continuous, meaningful motion; a cosmic choreography of order and chaos.
In Eastern philosophical traditions, the universe is described as vibration or the flow of energy through material forms. From desert sands to animal skin, all phenomena follow the same underlying principles of organization.

At deeper levels, the boundary between living and
non-living dissolves; form becomes nature’s common language.

Both living and non-living systems follow the same fundamental physical laws: Forces such as diffusion, surface tension, gravity, nonlinear dynamics, and feedback play essential roles in both.

These principles are independent of life itself;
when energy is introduced into matter, self-organization occurs.
Within these systems, there is no central controller, no predetermined
design, yet form emerges.

For years, my artistic exploration has been rooted in the study of fractals and self-similar geometries

Recently, my focus has shifted towards infusing these mathematical structures with the vitality of living systems, delving into the intricate processes that give rise to organic forms.

Central to this evolution is the concept of morphogenesis, particularly as modeled by reaction-diffusion systems. First proposed by Alan Turing in 1952, these systems describe how patterns such as stripes and spots can emerge naturally from homogeneous conditions through the interplay of chemical reactions and diffusion processes.

My latest series, titled “Morphogenesis,” embodies this synthesis of mathematics and biology.
Through video art, generative audiovisual pieces, paintings, and interactive installations, I aim to capture the dynamic essence of natural pattern formation.
These works are inspired by the myriad patterns found in nature cellular structures, marine life, corals, plant growth, fungi, and animal markings as well as the textures sculpted by wind and water across the Earth’s surface

“Morphogenesis” is the new series of art works by Multi-Disciplinary Iranian Artist Mo Tazari, dedicating to simulate the process of evolution and studying the patterns of nature in a fractal way. This collection includes Video Art, Stills, Immersive Installations and A\V Performance.

At the heart of this project are reaction/diffusion systems and Turing patterns, operating as living algorithms, systems that reveal how symmetry emerges from instability and how order is born from chaos.

Inspired by fractals, L-systems, and cellular automata, the visual language of the work is algorithmic simulating growth, repetition, mutation, and evolution. These systems echo the logic of genetic processes and the codes of life, where information expands not linearly, but through interaction, feedback, and self-organization.

The project takes the form of an immersive new media installation: a multi-sensory environment where image, movement, and sound converge within a living ecosystem. The audio-visual experience is built on minimal, textural, ASMR-adjacent sound design that responds dynamically to data and the behavior of visual systems.
Sound does not accompany the image; it participates in the logic of growth and transformation.
Implemented through TouchDesigner, the work enables the creation of responsive,
real-time, living systems.

The audience is situated within a digital organism between science and intuition, control and surrender, order and chaos.
A bridge between biology, mathematics, and art.

Within these works, creative coding functions as a bridge between mathematics, biology, and artistic expression.
Computational patterns move beyond mere representation of nature to become mechanisms for understanding its behavior nature itself conceived as a living computational system.