Biophilic Fractals and the Visual Journey of Organic Screen-savers
R. P. Taylor
University of Canterbury,
Christchurch, New Zealand; University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
J. C. Sprott
Department of Physics, University
of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
ABSTRACT
Computers
have led to the remarkable popularity of
mathematically-generated fractal patterns. Fractals have also assumed a
rapidly
expanding role as an art form. Due to their growing impact on cultures
around
the world and their prevalence in nature, fractals constitute a central
feature
of our daily visual experiences throughout our lives. This intimate
association
raises a crucial question – does exposure to fractals have a positive
impact on
our mental and physical condition? This question raises the opportunity
for
readers of this journal to have some visual fun. Each year a different
nonlinear inspired artist is featured on the front cover of the
journal. This
year, Scott Draves’s fractal art works continues this tradition. In May
2007,
we selected twenty of Draves’s artworks and invited readers to vote for
their
favorites from this selection. The most popular images will feature on
the front
covers this year. In this article, we discuss fractal aesthetics and
Draves’s
remarkable images.
Ref: R. P. Taylor and J. C. Sprott,
Nonlinear Dynamics,
Psychology, and Life Sciences 12, 117-129 (2008).
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