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
