During my visit to MOMA in New York, I also got to view some of Jackson Pollock's pieces. Pollock is another one of my favourite artists and I love the controversy behind his work. Some people will see his paintings as splashes of paint, something which does not deserve much recognition. Taking a closer look, Pollock's work actually contains complex mathematical patterns known as fractals. When a fractal pattern is magnified, the resulting image should have a similar structure to the original image. These patterns are everywhere in nature. Think about the branches of a tree, when magnified the structure is very similar to the tree itself. This could be one of the reasons why we are drawn to Pollock's work. In this clip, mathematician Marcus du Sautoy explains the fractal nature of Pollock's work. If you're in London, go visit the Tate Modern and see if you notice the patterns yourself!
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