Hypnotizing fractals, recurring patterns & hallucinations
Development & reflection (6)
In this entry, I would like to expose an interesting phenomenon that can be found everywhere in the nature; the fractal shape. Explored in mathematics, fractals can be found everywhere in our surroundings; the world is made of fractals. ‘Fractals exhibit similar patterns at increasingly smaller scales, a property called self-similarity, also known as expanding symmetry or unfolding symmetry; if this replication is exactly the same at every scale’.
These natural patterns and their ‘hallucinated’ traits are genuinely appealing to me and my art practice; I find great visual qualities and hypnotising aspects to it that I got inspired from. I imagine an infernal maze of fractals in which one’s gaze gets lost — a disconcerting, almost uncomfortable feeling of confusion and disorientation.
Some artists like Kusama or Oiwa have created rooms filled with elements and patterns, a very particular atmosphere that potentially confuses the viewer by altering his reference points and vision.
These large-scale artworks are fantastic, and I would love to engage with a similar concept, using obsessive and stimulating patterns and shapes; an immersive piece of art that absorbs you, tricks your mind, and senses.
