

THROUGH THE LENS OF ENTROPY
Exploring the Harmony of Chaos: A Visual Journey Through Fractal Landscapes and Snowflake Symmetry
In my latest series of paintings, I delve into the interconnectedness of order and disorder in the natural world by exploring the themes of fractals and snowflakes through the lens of entropy. Embracing the beauty and complexity that arise from chaos and organization, I experiment with new techniques that involve the controlled explosion of materials onto the canvas.
Within the confines of a defined parameter, I aim to capture the asymmetrical yet harmonious forms reminiscent of fractals and snowflakes. These artworks reflect the mesmerizing patterns that emerge from seemingly random processes, inviting viewers to appreciate the delicate balance between chaos and structure in our universe.
This exploration of order and disorder, chaos and organization, in art mirrors the fundamental principles found in mathematics and physics. Fractals, which exhibit self-similarity at different scales, are mathematical constructs that appear in various natural phenomena, including snowflakes.
The concept of entropy, a measure of disorder in a system, is central to the understanding of how systems evolve over time in physics. By incorporating these themes into my art, I not only capture the visual beauty of natural patterns but also highlight their mathematical and physical underpinnings. Through this artistic expression, I aim to convey the interconnectedness of mathematics, physics, and the fundamental building blocks of the universe in a visually captivating way.
Edward Lentsch
10 October 2024

Artist’s Note:
For full disclosure, my introduction is the product of a conversation with AI. For many years I have always collaborated with one of two writers, helping me to take my words and ideas to a higher level of refinement and articulation. Now I write and ask AI to rewrite and then I rewrite that, a process that for me is like playing chess with a computer, it makes me smarter and teaches me how to be a better player.
The narrative inspires the artwork, and the artwork inspires the narrative. In this case a further example of how entropy works, and most importantly how that relates to the process in painting. The process becomes more of a process of intention, rather than a process of painting. The painting is a vessel of intention grounded in the experience of entropy using the plethora of techniques that have taken a lifetime to develop

Through the Lens of Entropy I 72x48 inches


60x42 inches
Through the Lens of Entropy II


Through the Lens of Entropy III
46x76 inches


Through the Lens of Entropy IV
46x76 inches


Through the Lens of Entropy V 58x46 inches


the Lens of Entropy VI
60x70 inches
Through


Through the Lens of Entropy VII
60x90 inches


Anatolia Pt III 48x72 inches


Sienna Dreams 60x42 Inches


Legend of the Golden Dolphin 60x50 Inches


De Vita Beata
42x70 Inches


Seneca Letters 42x70 Inches


The Legend of Zondzi 70x40 Inches

The Random Factor I
50x40 Inches

The Random Factor II
50x40 Inches


The Labyrinth of Treasures
59 Inches


Upon a Crimson Leaf
72x60 Inches


75 x 100 Inches
The Blue Galileo


70 x 100 Inches
Petrarchan Sonnet

Vincent 40x32 Inches

Ottava Rima
72x58 Inches

Shisheng 66x88 Inches

Meditation
64x42 Inches
Blue

as Sage II 54x96 Inches
Soft

The Riemann Hypothesis
88x66 Inches

The Mysterious Etruscans Part I
60x48 Inches

The Mysterious Etruscans Part II
60x48 Inches

Pure Love
90x60 Inches


The Plato Letters 16x16 Inches Each

The Sephora 100x80 Inches

Galileo’s Discovery
100x150 Inches

The Wandering Peripatetic 120x80 Inches

The Enochian Journals
88x66 Inches

Socratic Dilemma
76x54 Inches

Resilience Part II
76x54 Inches

Invarience 90x60 Inches

Blue Teal
70x50 Inches

Gaze Long and Distant
60x90 Inches

Precision 94x88 Inches

Mystic Merlinite 60x90 Inches

The Stone of Perfection
48x80 Inches

Inches
Golden Apples

Reaching to the Other Side
80x60 Inches

The Ancient Mariner
50x80 Inches

Juniper 55 Inches

Raging Fire of the Sun
66x43 Inches


The Black Swan 42 Inches

The Rhodora 46x76 Inches

The Silent Circle of Peace
72x60 Inches

Diotima of Mantinea
60x50 Inches

The Aqua Suite 25x25 Inches Each

The Chronicle of Kings 25x25 Inches Each

Edward Lentsch Inventory
November 2024


Castor and Pollux 46x34 inches each

76x46 inches
Love and Hate


The Legend of Calcagnetta I
70x70 inches
The Legend of Calcagnetta II 70x70 inches

Annapurna 59 inches

Concert
60x60 inches

Gracias a Dios 70x50 inches

The Circling 30x30 inches each

Elantris 76x46 inches

The Poetry of Tulips 53x53 inches

Tales From the Silk Road 46x76 inches

Newton’s Law
60x90 inches

46x76 inches
Eleusias

Mykonos 55 inches

The Enchantment of the Blue Lotus 90x60 inches

Shugi Tablet 42 inches

Homeric Barbs
70x100 inches

Large White Bird 42x72 inches

Opal Symbol of Hope 42x42 inches

The Ethicist 42x70 inches

Kemetic Metaphysica 90x60 inches

The Aperion Infinitive
72x60 inches

Mary Oliver
42x42 inches fr

Nijo Castle 42x42 inches

The Eureka Moment 76x54 inches

Uruka 60x36 inches

Azabache Sequence
62x62 inches Framed

Zeiganik Effect
60x60 inches
