This generative art project by CryptoWiener brings the crowd to the party and the party to your wallet. Create life on chain and give birth to unique citizens of algorithmic art in 32x32 pixels. Each character tells its own story of a wild and unstoppable event in history that we are all part of. //

Concept & Design: Ross & Nissla //
Names: Jan //
Code: Porphy & Ross



geVIENNAratives

These shapes are nothing more than rectangles and lines.

And yet...

There is a concept in painting called 'pentimento', the presence of earlier forms or images that have been painted over. These could be changes that the artist made deliberately, or mistakes that they were able to cover. Sometimes as the paint fades, the pentimenti will be revealed, but often they will remain unseen.

The challenge is to recognize the pentimenti that influence the canvas, but cannot be found there even at the base layer. These are scattered throughout the years of the artist's life.

'Thoughts of Meadow' is a generative system that distorts a chess-like grid into complex shapes. Many of the outputs give the illusion of immense three-dimensional structures using simple geometric principles. It is an attempt to represent the concept of 'pentimento' through the rendering process. Each layer builds upon the complexity of the previous one but also covers it. If you look closely through the gaps in the grid, you can see the incremental changes that took place.

In that sense, this project is a reminder for myself of where I'm from, an incredibly small town called Meadow, and the gratitude I feel for the years I spent there. The first layer of my life's pentimento.

As always, I doubt this project would exist without the work and observations of Vera Molnár. Squares were certainly made for her, I just appreciate being able to borrow them once in a while.

Thoughts of Meadow

What do you see when you close your eyes and your retinas still burn from computer screen light?

I Saw It in a Dream

Lacunae is a study of emergent systems; it is both the outcome of following rules and an examination of the rules themselves. I am often interested more in how a thing is made than the thing itself, and when you view Lacunae it is my intention that you are shown behind the curtain, to witness the chaotic formation and the organized result. Watch as the particles move from their original random positions, leaving trails across the screen. All aspects are generated by the transaction hash, including the color combinations.

Once the animation is resolved, click to replay!

*Thumbnails will take 8 minutes to render*

Lacunae

Inspired by the bright lights of the big city, Time Squared is an homage to New York City, brought to life through the magic of prime numbers. 

A key problem that we wanted to solve with this project is allowing visually impaired individuals to enjoy our art. As a result, these artworks feature a first-of-its-kind screen reader which contains a detailed description of the colors, movement, size, and structure of the artwork. You can activate it by enabling a screen reader such as ChromeVox and hovering over the artwork. 

Use any key to pause the artwork, or click to make it full screen. Photosensitive warning: These artworks contain flashing colors and moving patterns that could trigger seizures for people with visual sensitivities.

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Time Squared #194
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