An Artist Reimagines Our World Using Fractals

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A homeless Ken named Beau lives in a tent made from ice-dyed fabric. Best of all, when I need a tiny painting for a specific spot, I just paint what I need.”

With a degree in communication and marketing, Mardie chose a career in healthcare marketing. When she retired, she became a volunteer docent at the Bellevue Art Museum, “but I have always made some kind of art.”

She calls herself a perpetual student of the arts. “I have taken art classes for decades, depending on what interests me. I buy GOLDEN Acrylic products and I’m a real fan of Daniel Smith watercolors, especially the PrimaTek line for my other artistic adventures. I’m also a fan of independent art supply stores and the folks who run them.”

Mardie is currently working on a series of interviews with the Barbieville residents. She takes notes and sketches each character using Copic markers. “I do it with the idea that somewhere down the road there may be a graphic novel … who knows?”

She makes it clear she’s not a Barbie collector, but a player. “As a retiree, I started reading about staying active and healthy. And one of the things that hasn’t been documented much is the importance of a sense of play. You know, we’re told how to eat, how to exercise, how to see the doctor, but not how to have joy and delight in one’s life.”

I think she’s found a way.

The exhibit “Geometric Properties,” by Julius Horsthuis, an awardwinning visual and fractal artist based in Amsterdam, will open March 1 at ARTECHOUSE, the nation’s first digital art destination.

The immersive audio-visual installation is the latest in the ARTECHOUSE series of collaborations with leading artists who work at the intersection of art, science and technology.

“A mind-bending journey through the infinite geometric patterns of fractal worlds, ‘Geometric Properties’ takes us on an exploration from our recent past to an ideal future – one that returns to nature and math as a source for inspiration,” explains Sandro Kereselidze, founder and chief creative officer of ARTECHHOUSE.

Described as “the most technologically advanced art platform in the world,” ARTECHHOUSE occupies the formerly unused boiler room underneath the main concourse of Chelsea Market. The space utilizes Barco-powered, 16K resolution, 150 megapixel, laser projection technology and L’ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology with 32 separate channels. It enables artists to create and deliver new multidimensional sound experiences for live and recorded productions.

ARTECHOUSE also operates locations in Washington, DC, and