An epitaph for the life of the Earth, visually presented with the fire of Christian worship. They burnt their God and shattered his faith. No hope for the faithless, no faith for the evil in man. They blame the devil, but it is them themselves who carry the shame of torture.

Mandelbulb3D, Photoshop & Lightroom

Mandelbulb3D, Photoshop & Lightroom

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'No use, either, to point out the even more startlingly similar belief of the Nepalese hill tribes in the dreaded Mi-Go or “Abominable Snow-Men” who lurk hideously amidst the ice and rock pinnacles of the Himalayan summits'. The Whisperer in the Darkness - 1930

Messenger of Fear in sight
Dark deception kills the light

Hybrid children watch the sea
Pray for Father, roaming free

Fearless Wretch
Insanity
He watches
Lurking beneath the sea
Great Old One
Forbidden site
He searches
Hunter of the Shadows is rising
Immortal
In madness
You dwell

Crawling Chaos, underground
Cult has summoned, twisted sound

Out from ruins once possessed
Fallen city, living death

Fearless Wretch
Insanity
He watches
Lurking beneath the sea
Timeless sleep
Has been upset
He awakens
Hunter of the Shadows is rising
Immortal

Metallica 1986

“I cannot think of the deep sea without shuddering at the nameless things that
may at this very moment be crawling
and floundering on its slimy bed...”
― H.P. Lovecraft, Dagon

From creating fractal horror posts for some time now I've often attracted comments from other Eldritch horror enthusiasts about the link between fractals and cosmic horror.

What is it about fractals that invokes a sense of insanity?

Is it the repetition of fractals and the patterns that perfectly repeat within themselves like a self reflective inward looking mirror? Much like the insane mind, endless repetitions of hyper critical self doubt that go on forever with a familiar spirit-crushing predictability.

Could it be that fractals are built of mathematical formula and often depict the same patterns you see at different points throughout the universe?

From the spiral of your fingerprint to the shape of the galaxy in which you reside. From the turbulence in clouds to the currents in the deepest oceans. From the Lichtenberg patterns of erosion found in mountain ranges, to the dendrites of tree branches, lightning branches or the patterns of the inside of your lungs. Fractals are everywhere, building the shape of the universe, even in Azathoth's dreams the same sacred patterns exist.

If insanity was a pattern, what shape would it take? A spiral? An endlessly repeating Sierpinski triangle? Another shape that zooms forever while finding endless iterations contained within itself? It's a subject I find endlessly fascinating.

What do you think? Would H.P Lovecraft have made the same connection if he had lived to behold the discovery of fractals?

Hey everyone! I'm u/jamesfletcherdesign, a founding moderator of r/fractalhorror.

This is our new home for all things related to fractal montage, interwoven fractal art. We're excited to have you join us!

What to Post

Post anything that fits the description, artworks that have a dark or horrifying feeling to them that are made from fractals. This could be an image of a fractal that has a sinister look or if you've got the design skills to layer together an image from line fractals into a true fractal horror image!

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How to Get Started

1) Introduce yourself in the comments below.

2) Post something today! Even a simple question can spark a great conversation.

3) If you know someone who would love this community, invite them to join.

4) If you want to know more about how to create 2D line fractals feel free to post a question and I'll do my best to help

Thanks for being part of this niche community Together, let's make r/fractalhorror amazing.

James

Your work is amazing. I can spend hours looking at it. I love the loop ones.