Strange Attractors is a series of photomontages made from images of my three-dimensional sculptures and architectural designs. Those images were placed in my computer, where they were isolated from their original backgrounds. The isolated sculpture or architectural design images were then manipulated in various ways. Many were layered many times as the scale was changed, forming new complex versions of the original images. Some were layered with scale changes, cut into pieces, and then reassembled into unique formations. All of the new image variations were then placed into various photos of natural landscapes. Often isolated images of people or animals were placed into the surreal scenes. In general, the conceptual intent was to create entirely new and unexpected montages that will inspire the viewers to think about these things and where they came from. Exploring the beauty of complexity in the various formations was the primary driving force in their creation.

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About

Michael Jantzen has been working as an experimental artist/designer for over 50 years. He is recognized as a visionary who, throughout his career, has celebrated sustainability. He received a BS degree from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and an MFA from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. His work has been featured in thousands of articles in books like Architecture in the 20th Century, Architecture Now, Architecture Art, and Architecture in the United States, and in magazines like Newsweek, US News and World Report, Art Forum, and Wired. His work has also been presented in many newspapers like the LA Times and the New York Times. In addition, he has been featured on art and architecture websites. His work has been shown in many galleries and on various TV documentaries. It has been exhibited at the National Building Museum, the Canadian Center for Architecture, the Harvard School of Design and Architecture, and at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, among many others. Most of his work merges art, architecture, technology, and sustainable design into one unique experience. Most of this innovation has been focused on the re-invention of the built environment, sculpture, sustainable design, and photo-based art.