CLASSIC KICKS X TIM WATERS 1993 TURBULENT DYNAMO FRACTAL TEE

*Preorder Now Open - 1993 Turbulent Dynamo Fractal Tees*

The early 1990s were a golden age for fractals. Early adopters like Tim Waters were experimenting with computers, art, design and "chaos theory," and started generating complex and beautiful images on their home computers.

The kaleidoscopic patterns and vivid colors of fractal images mirrored visuals from the psychedelic era, and were made into posters, postcards, t-shirts, and window stickers in both the UK and the US, selling in head shops and student markets alongside tie-dye and Grateful Dead posters.

Fractals and the "chaos theory" resonated with people in the alternative culture and provided a mathematical blueprint for ancient metaphysical concepts like infinity, interconnectedness, and how a small part can represent the whole.

Fractals are made on computers by repeatedly applying a simple mathematical equation in a feedback loop. By feeding the output of one step back into the next and plotting the results, a complex, self-similar, and infinitely detailed pattern emerges. Enormous patience was needed, as they would slowly appear on the screen, one pixel at a time, often taking hours to finish.

This image was first created by Tim Waters in 1993, using an IBM-compatible PC with an Intel 286 processor and a 14in CRT monitor and MS-DOS. The fractal software was called Fractint, published by the Stone Soup Group. The early versions of this image were literally photographs of Tim's computer screen, taken with a 35mm camera.

Because fractals are generated from a mathematical equation, you could store the parameters in the image file itself. This meant you could reload the image and start zooming in and exploring the fractal again. This is how Tim was able to duplicate this 1993 fractal for us again in 2026. This fractal originally appeared on now-iconic UK rave posters, postcards and a t-shirt that sells for a few hundred dollars on today's vintage market.

This tee is NOW AVAILABLE for PREORDER in it's original large vertical format (seen here) as well as an updated 2026 version that's made in the 1990s computer expo and museum style. It's titled "Fractal Geometry" and includes a quote by Terry Pratchett in small print below that reads, "Chaos is found in greatest abundance wherever order is being sought."

For more on the history of fractals and this tee, check out Tim's website - https://timwatersart.com/popular-90s-fractal/

Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. Printed on Comfort Colors blank tees. All sales final so please email with any questions. Size Chart below...

S - 18 x 26.5
M - 20 x 28
L - 22 x 29
XL - 24 x 31
2XL - 26 x 31.5
3XL - 27.5 X 32.5