For over 20 years, David Jenkins was involved in various aspects of the aerospace industry as a technician and engineer. Art was something others did. Mathematics was only a tool: Boolean algebra was used to describe a logic circuit or Six Sigma to aid in operational excellence programs. In 1994, Jenkins was introduced to a visual representation of mathematical system called Fractal Geometry.
Frank Herbert said it best in the book Dune, “Father, the sleeper has awakened.” Things changed. And in 1997, Jenkins left the corporate world to pursue art.
David Jenkins's right brain became the navigator in fractal worlds and his left brain piloted the computers. Numbers became colors, and formulas became structures and features to be explored. His focus shifted from what we do see to -- what we can see. With the aid of computers and software, Jenkins explores the infinite detail of geometric equations and brings forth stunning images of hypothetical structures. Similarly, the Scanning Electron Microscope helps us explore the microcosm of the world around, and the Hubbell Space Telescope shows us the beauty of the universe. Jenkins’s art represents what is not seen by the naked eye.
Fractal geometry describes mathematical based structures. Within each structure are elements that are infinite in detail. Working on that brink, with features of galactic proportion, altered the artist's perception. Barriers between the mind and spirit fade, and each image becomes a window to the soul.
Today Jenkins is expanding the possibilities of fractal art by creating meditative animations in collaboration with established and experimental composers on YouTube.
Jenkins’s works have been a subject of a PBS TV show, and he has exhibited throughout the Southwest United States, in Spain, and in the UK.
On exhibit at Enterprise Library from April 1 through June 15 2025
Monday: 10:00AM – 8:00PM
Tuesday: 10:00AM – 8:00PM
Wednesday: 10:00AM – 8:00PM
Thursday: 10:00AM – 8:00PM
Friday: 10:00AM – 6:00PM
Saturday: 10:00AM – 6:00PM
Sunday: 10:00AM – 6:00PM
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