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The Art of Algorithms (2011)

Curated by Isaac Lean
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This exhibition gathers five pieces of artwork that all share the theme of algorithms. In some way, shape, or form, these pieces utilize algorithms to create art, proving that algorithms aren't just for solving technical issues. Algorithms are more than capable of producing creative works of art as well. -Artwork #1: In The Mod: Color Analytics This artwork uses color analytic algorithms in Flash to find interesting relationships in color palettes between hundreds and hundreds of paintings stored in a database. This gives an interesting perspective on many paintings by visualizing the data in 2D color space. The color space is even available for download that can be used in Flash, Processing, and After Effects! -Artwork #2: ipPainting This artwork uses an algorithm to generate different shapes and colors depending on the IP addresses of participants. Because everyone has a unique IP address, the entire artwork is dynamic and is also continually growing since changes each time a visitor accepts to participate in the work. The resulting changes of the artwork is extremely interesting, especially if one compares how it changes from day to day. -Artwork #3: Spinal Network: Drawing Machine This artwork uses an algorithm to create a particle system within Processing. The result creates a spectacular, chain shape animation that moves across the screen and continuously grows and shrinks depending on how the algorithm computes the particles. -Artwork #4: ARTificial ART This artwork uses an algorithm to generate random values and then uses those values to output strange and random patterns. These patterns often make complicated and dynamic works of art. It's interesting to see how the artwork changes each time it's loaded. The results are unpredictable, making each new image unique and different. -Artwork #5: Tree Fractal Animation This artwork uses algorithms to generate geometric fractals over and over to generate an interesting and complex animation using the language Processing. As the iterations can have random values, random fractals can be generated each time, allowing for different and interesting geometric animations.


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