Patterns in nature can be recognized as the most consistent elements that conform to rules of gravity, light, material and force. We are surrounded by them; however, we make no conscious effort in recognizing their tangible existence. These patterns are not only representation of fractal growth but can also be used to derive art in combinations with different medias.
For the second experiment, I went around exploring intricate patterns on the trees, and was surprised on how the impact of perceiving the aesthetics, offered by a tree can change the way a person views and engages with nature. It was when, I started staring at the fractal patterns on the trunk of the tree for about ten minutes, I saw the same pattern covering the branches, the light between the branches and then all over the tree. It gave me an opportunity to pay attention at the details in the texture of the bark, the patterns or the shadows and the formation of the branches. I felt a sense of a visual connection with the fractal repetition of that pattern and was intrigued to picturize and process the whole tree in the same pattern.
I began making rough sketches of how I closely my eyes could mimic nature’s fractal design to what I was observing. There was peacefulness in the process of identifying the potential of a basic pattern, and using it as a component in creating something recognizable.