Organization / Position: Artist & Scientist
Dr. Jonathan Wolfe is the founder and Executive Director of the Fractal Foundation, a New Mexico nonprofit that uses the beauty of fractals to inspire interest and participation in science, math and art. An artist and scientist, his studies of the neurophysiology of the visual system were inspired by his love of color, form and motion, and now his knowledge of perceptual neuroscience informs his art. He is best known for his giant, fractal-inspired tie-dyed hot air balloons, crowd favorites in Albuquerque and around the world. Dr. Wolfe is also the New Mexico regional contact for the Burning Man project, a temporary interactive arts experiment and community dedicated to radical self-expression and civic responsibility. His love of fractals continues to spiral upward and outward, reaching ever larger audiences, through public art installations, school presentations, corporate trainings, and fulldome planetarium fractal shows. Since 2003, he has taught over 30,000 children and 25,000 adults the important and inspiring lessons of fractals, chaos and complexity. He is passionate about sharing the beauty of math and science, and he has enthralled audiences all over the world, from Rio Rancho to Rio de Janeiro.
I know i speak for many Albuquerqueians when i say we are looking forward to seeing this good doctor @ a TED conference. Thanks TED for recognizing his work and contributions to the world. I’d sure like to see him at TED Global…. How bout it?