30We were saddened to hear that fractal art
pioneer Ken Musgrave passed away at
Christmas 2018. Ken was the creator of
the much-loved MojoWorld software. As a
tribute to Ken, we are pleased to reprint —
in a new illustrated format — an interview
he gave to Huw Collingbourne in 2001.Huw: Ken, welcome. What made you want to
develop MojoWorld? I mean, it's a lot of fun to
use, but is there a ‘serious’ reason why someone
would want to create whole fractal worlds?
KM: “Because they’re there”. MojoWorld is
driven by a personal vision. Since 1987 I’ve
known these worlds existed in the maths.
Realizing this, of course, I’ve felt compelled to
give everyone who’s interested — and who
wouldn’t be — a portal into this parallel universe.
When you find a whole new universe, of course
you want to share that discovery! “Serious?”
Only if you’re serious about curiosity, play,
exploration, discovery and experiencing wonder.
My life is dedicated to these things. So... yes, I
suppose I have a “serious” reason, but that
reason is best described as... “play”.
I’ve been exploring little bits of this alternate
universe since I realized the possibility — no, the
existence — of what we now call ‘the Mojoverse’.