Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society

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A study on fractal dimensions of art works

미술 작품의 프랙탈 차원 연구

  • Received : 2016.01.25
  • Accepted : 2016.03.02
  • Published : 2016.03.31
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Abstract

In this study, an analysis is performed for comparing the fractal dimension of Jackson Pollock's art works with that of Korean Infomel art works. In order to test the hypothesis that Jackson Pollock's fractal dimension is different from Korean Informel's, data is collected for the fractal dimensions of 30 Jackson Pollock's and 45 Korean Informel art works. The results show that Korean Informel's fractal dimension is larger than Jackson Pollock's. This might be interpreted that the pattern (in finer scale) of Korean Informel art works is closer to planes, rather than lines or points, compared to that of Jackson Pollock's.

이 연구에서는 드립페인팅(drip painting)으로 유명한 잭슨 폴록(Jackson Pollock)의 작품과 이와 흡사한 형식을 가진 한국 앵포르멜 작업 (Korean Informel art)들에 나타난 프랙탈 차원 (fractal dimension)에 대한 분석을 시도하였다. 구체적으로 폴록과 한국 작가들의 프랙탈 차원이 다를 것이라는 가설을 통계적으로 검정하기 위해 30개의 폴록 작품과 45개의 한국 작가들의 작품을 사용하였다. 그 결과 폴록에 비해 한국 작가들의 프랙탈 차원이 통계적으로 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이는 폴록에 비해 한국 작가들의 작품의 패턴이 (세밀한 척도에서) 보다 평면적이라 해석될 수도 있을 것이다.

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