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COMPLICATED REALITY



Art

Fractal inspired digital designs

Poetry

Playful, subversive, sincere

Stories

Escape reality for a bit

Guides

Explore some deeper thoughts

Riddles

Solve riddles, win prizes

Community

Chat with creative people


BELIEVING THINGS IS EASY, FINDING TRUTH IS TRICKY.


REALITY IS IN-BETWEEN, IT GETS COMPLICATED QUICKLY.



I'm Yamen. I'm a Laser Fractal Space Wizard. As I explore the infinite, I create
art, stories, riddles, and other creative works. No matter where my adventures
take me, out past the stars or deep within my mind, I am enchanted by the detail
to be found at every level. I don't believe in parallel universes, alternate
realities, or fictional canons, instead I think they're all parts of one
exquisitely complicated reality.

What does a Laser Fractal Space Wizard Do?


FRACTAL ART · POETRY · PUZZLE ADVENTURES · STORYTELLING · RIDDLE WRITING · AI
DESIGN · WEB DESIGN · PRINTS

And I'd be happy to help you bring your idea to life.

Commissions are open.

COMMISSION INFO

Looking for prints?

I have a collection of designs available through Saal Digital, the same place I
get my gallery quality prints made. You can select from a variety of print
mediums and finishing options, along with a few specialty print products like
stickers, magnets, and puzzles.


Shop Now


WANT TO MEET A WIZARD?

I live near an enchanted forest, not far from the golden man of Oregon. If you
live close enough to know what that means, you can meet me in person at Market
for the Strange events. I have a table full of art prints, laser-etched art,
poetry cards and scrolls, and other products I don't sell online.


I MAKE FRACTAL ART

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Trippy, colorful, and surreal, fractal art is a delicate balance of chaos-game
mathematics and artistic design. Fractals are my primary artistic medium, they
play a central role in my aesthetic, and they represent the way I see a world of
infinite detail.


SEE MORE




MY ART IS IN SPACE!

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This design, Out Past the Air, is on display at a NASA office in Florida, and
was included in a lunar time capsule project. Created with a combination of
stock photography, fractal texture and neural network style transfer in 2019,
it's gone on to be my most popular and farthest reaching design.



The Peregrine lander launched on Jan 8th, 2024. However, a critical fuel leakage
left it unable to make the trip to the moon. So for the indefinite future this
design will reside, fittingly, out past the air.




A KINDER PART OF THE INTERNET

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Complicated Reality is a place where I share cool things with interesting
people. My content here is all free, there's no advertising or sponsorship, and
my well-being isn't dependent on you signing up for anything. I want your visits
here to be comfortable and fun.




But if you'd like to see even more, I run a quiet little Discord server for
interesting people like you to talk about life, share their creative passions,
and remember a time when the internet was full of wonderful strangers and
fascinating new ideas.


CHAT WITH US



WIZARD COATS

A coat for stranger spaces, wilder nights, and chillier vibes. Features plush
fleece lining, two extra large pockets, and a stunning design inspired by the
weather of Jupiter and the colors of a desert sunset.

Available for order worldwide.

LEARN MORE

New 2024 designs!

Reduced Price!

"Somewhere between Shel Silverstein and Phillip K. Dick"



I WRITE PLAYFUL POETRY ABOUT NERDY TOPICS, GEEKY THOUGHTS, AND STONER
PHILOSOPHY.

Little Winds

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Featured, Nature

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Snails are rad
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Why I Kick Rocks

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Featured, Fantasy, Space, Humor

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A Surprising Encounter
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Fresh Freeze

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Featured, Nature

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Snow Day
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Reality is Complicated

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Featured, Nerdy, Self

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A Poetic Introduction
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Metal Kids

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Featured, Sci-Fi, Future, Nerdy

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Are we ready?
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Sun's Still Out

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Featured, Fantasy, Love

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A Peculiar Date
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SEE MORE POETRY

I have a poetry book!

Laser Fractal Space Magic collects over 70 of my best poems from 2018 to 2022.
Available in paperback and e-book.

CHECK IT OUT
VISIT THE GARDEN


VIDEO GARDEN

Fractals are more than a still frame can show you. If you've got the bandwidth,
why not take your eyes for a stroll through the infinite?


SKY WIZARD

WATCH


KATA

WATCH


EYE OPENER

WATCH

Wizardly Wisdom


FROM TIME TO TIME, SOMETHING I WRITE REALLY RESONATES IN A WAY THAT HELPS OTHER
PEOPLE. WHEN THAT HAPPENS, I TURN IT INTO A GUIDE, AND KEEP IT HERE TO HELP
ANYONE WHO NEEDS IT.

An Iterationist Outlook on Making Art

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How I See It

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Art Guides
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How to Fight the Urge to Get High All The Time

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A Guide to Taking a Break

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Stoner Guides
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The Universe is Content With You

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Finding Purpose in Any Reality

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Philosophy
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MORE GUIDES

Complicated Reality is the creative work of Yamen O'Donnell. My art is
generative, my writing is organic. All rights reserved. 

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