Min Jun Kim – Looking Outwards 1

The computer generated art that inspired me would have to be fractal art. A fractal is defined to be a geometric figure or a curve that is infinitely self-similarly detailed and recursive. It is a mathematical set that when graphed or when processed on a computer can create intricate and beautiful patterns. The video that is linked above is a very good example of a fractal in action.
The reason that fractals have always intrigued me is because I’ve always imagined that life itself have been a sort of a fractal, that is infinitely intricate and recurring. When well-known people and scientists claimed that they believed in the simulation theory, I couldn’t help but think of the fractal. I truly admire that fact fractal art is a truly mathematical and naturally occurring beauty. Typically, I am not too intrigued by numbers, but the border where math meets art is a topic that has always interested me. The artwork that are displayed as images below are art that mathematicians have developed as numbers then displayed by an image processor.
Usually, these are produced by one person, and I can imagine that they have all been inspired by the original, Mandelbrot set which I believe was the first fractal to be discovered. The only thing that I would improve about the art if I could would be that these art forms are too purist, and it would be impressive if these fractals were used in more creative ways to encompass more art-forms. That would include creating fractals out of real images or incorporating fractals into other genres or types of art.

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractal_art#Artists
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Julian_fractal.jpg
http://gallery.bridgesmathart.org/exhibitions/2015-bridges-conference/lkmitch