Curator
Group Exhibition
Curator
Group Exhibition
DP-1 playlist, version 1.1.0. 6 items: Licia He, Joanie Lemercier, Aleksandra Jovanić, James Merrill, Iskra Velitchkova, Julien Gachadoat.
Scan the code with a Feral File Toko, an FF1, the app or ff-cli to display this playlist, or copy the link and open it there.
{
"id": "01d0ec68-a04d-499d-86e0-b9796d3fb935",
"slug": "graph-8vs",
"items": [
{
"id": "bb845122-7c23-4ac0-ab9a-15daf25f4f79",
"slug": "fictional-lullaby-pe1",
"title": "Fictional Lullaby",
"source": "https://cdn.artworks.feralfile.io/previews/490e2542-daac-48c4-8407-bbd15eb9ab74/1699587289/index.html?edition_number=0&artwork_number=1&blockchain=ethereum&contract=0xacd3392e9Ec2C4D876D09DC38cb52F842Ea58096&token_id=1895471415479101141617488280575446737834854080&token_id_hash=0x623958b54470d8bcf8087bfed095c1426224898ab03da4ededdf1d02815a26d7",
"license": "open",
"duration": 300,
"provenance": {
"type": "seriesRegistry",
"contract": {
"chain": "evm",
"address": "0xf4f1f0f18422be62e986b41c4c54c845c09df392",
"seriesId": 448
}
},
"inlineManifest": {
"id": "ref-bb845122-7c23-4ac0-ab9a-15daf25f4f79",
"locale": "en",
"created": "2023-09-28T03:02:38Z",
"metadata": {
"title": "Fictional Lullaby",
"medium": {
"type": "software",
"details": [
"Custom software (color, silent)",
"Dimensions variable",
"Generative, Interactive",
"Javascript, HTML"
]
},
"artists": [
{
"id": "7fa56737-95a8-419a-b814-506e795dd3de",
"key": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0xa9041d250Ab1C4561Fa4510e66BeF13ce908b5D3",
"name": "Licia He",
"links": [
{
"url": "https://www.eyesofpanda.com/",
"type": "website"
},
{
"url": "https://twitter.com/Licia_He",
"type": "twitter"
},
{
"url": "https://www.instagram.com/blahblahpaperblah/",
"type": "instagram"
},
{
"url": "https://feralfile.com/artists/licia-he-4d9",
"type": "profile"
}
],
"avatar": {
"uri": "https://imagedelivery.net/iCRs13uicXIPOWrnuHbaKA/9c2eca0a-cb26-4034-f4ec-ea5a7775c200/m"
},
"location": "London, UK",
"addresses": [
"0xa9041d250Ab1C4561Fa4510e66BeF13ce908b5D3"
],
"biographies": [
{
"text": "Shiqing (Licia) He is a generative artist and a human-computer interaction researcher dedicated to creating artistic expressions through technological innovations. With a Ph.D. in Information Science and a Bachelor of Science degree in Studio Art and Computer Science, Licia currently resides in London, UK, as a full-time artist, focusing on capturing and presenting information around her through visual art. Fascinated by the possibilities of human-machine collaboration, Licia's explorations led her to combine generative art with robots, bridging her digital and physical painting practices through pen plotters."
}
]
}
],
"thumbnails": {
"small": {
"uri": "https://imagedelivery.net/iCRs13uicXIPOWrnuHbaKA/5ee6b0e1-524e-4b72-4247-88c82a54fc00/thumbnail"
}
},
"description": "Licia He is best known for her intricate watercolor drawings created with plotters, and her new “Fictional Lullaby” generative art series is her most ambitious work to date. For Licia this work is about wandering thoughts that go everywhere in the evening, thoughts that make it hard to fall asleep. The focal point of each image in the series is the “eye” that curves through a regular grid space as a collection of energetic curves. She is pushing the materials of the physical drawings far within this series. Licia has thoroughly explored new pigments that are reflective and customized a mix of watercolor and acrylic paint to find the right saturation and fluidity. This work brings composition, color, and material together into a synthesis of incredible craft and energy.\n“Fictional Lullaby” is a generative art NFT, but the first collector of each in the series will receive the corresponding plotter drawing created in the artist’s studio. Each software NFT includes millions of other images beyond the primary image for each in the series. The software NFT and the plotter drawing aren’t linked together; the NFT can continue to be collected on a secondary market without the drawing.\nThe image you see on the main artwork page on Feral File is the plotter drawing for #1/30. Compare this image of the drawing to the corresponding software version to see how the software image and the plotted drawing are similar and how they diverge. Because the artists are using a range of papers and inks, the software and physical drawings are delightfully different.\nPress spacebar to generate new image\nPress ‘r’ to toggle between paint and structure rendering\nDimension: 40.6 × 30.5 cm\nPaper: Arches Aquarelle Watercolour Paper, Hot Pressed, 300GSM (140lb)\nPaint: Mixed watermedia and liquid gold MICA powder, Connoisseur Studios Liquid Leaf\nBrush: Customized extra fine watercolor brush\nMachine: Axidraw v3/A3\nMore information about Fictional Lullaby is available at: https://www.eyesofpanda.com/project/fictional_lullaby/"
},
"refVersion": "0.1.0"
}
},
{
"id": "a8ea6932-5ed6-4826-a543-39e6bc61ee39",
"slug": "fine-particles-cf1",
"title": "Fine Particles",
"source": "https://cdn.artworks.feralfile.io/previews/22356067-3858-46c7-ba80-02f0dafa04b6/1696273109/_unique-previews/0",
"license": "open",
"duration": 300,
"provenance": {
"type": "seriesRegistry",
"contract": {
"chain": "evm",
"address": "0xf4f1f0f18422be62e986b41c4c54c845c09df392",
"seriesId": 450
}
},
"inlineManifest": {
"id": "ref-a8ea6932-5ed6-4826-a543-39e6bc61ee39",
"locale": "en",
"created": "2023-10-02T18:58:29Z",
"metadata": {
"title": "Fine Particles",
"medium": {
"type": "image",
"details": [
"Image (black and white)",
"Dimensions 60x60cm",
"Generated SVG created with vvvv"
]
},
"artists": [
{
"id": "1ebbebdc-7941-4a32-82e4-cfffa4baac73",
"key": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0xD6956A203324b931b08A12A27a394320E74ec9Fe",
"name": "Joanie Lemercier",
"links": [
{
"url": "http://www.joanielemercier.com/",
"type": "website"
},
{
"url": "https://twitter.com/joanielemercier",
"type": "twitter"
},
{
"url": "https://instagram.com/joanielemercier",
"type": "instagram"
},
{
"url": "https://feralfile.com/artists/joanie-lemercier-61r",
"type": "profile"
}
],
"avatar": {
"uri": "https://imagedelivery.net/iCRs13uicXIPOWrnuHbaKA/b2f58ba2-dcdd-4c58-0bc5-91a0aaa3d100/m"
},
"location": "Brussels",
"addresses": [
"0xD6956A203324b931b08A12A27a394320E74ec9Fe"
],
"biographies": [
{
"text": "Joanie Lemercier is a French visual artist and environmental activist whose work explores human perception through the manipulation of light in space. Working primarily with light projection and computer programming, Lemercier transforms the appearance of everyday objects and forms, bending reality to his imagination. His work transcends the flat surface, extending dimensionality through the interplay of light and shadow on materials such as wood, glass, paper, ceramics, textiles, and water. Lemercier was first introduced to the process of creating art on a computer at age five by attending classes on pattern design for fabrics that were taught by his mother. This early education grounded his interest in physical structures: geometry, patterns, and minimalist forms. As Lemercier’s work evolved, he began to explore these elements through the physics and philosophy of how light can be used to alter perceived reality."
}
]
}
],
"thumbnails": {
"small": {
"uri": "https://imagedelivery.net/iCRs13uicXIPOWrnuHbaKA/f1c8b355-6987-4c50-fc6f-f41e587dc000/thumbnail"
}
},
"description": "Joanie Lemercier is an artist and climate activist, and “Fine Particles” is a blend of both. He has created many series of plotter drawings over the years and in the last three years, he has turned his attention to rendering clouds with a pointillist style. These sublime drawings represent the beauty of the natural world. “Fine Particles” pushes his stippled cloud work in a new direction by dissecting the images into measured grids. He’s referencing the objective perspective of climate science by dividing his landscapes into measured units. In doing this, he subverts the elegance of his original drawings to ask some questions from the viewer. Are the dots water droplets or pollution? Does the process of measurement obscure the cloud images to a point where they are no longer legible?\n“Fine Particles” is a digital art NFT, but the first collector of each in the series will receive the corresponding plotter drawing created in the artist’s studio. The software NFT and the plotter drawing aren’t linked together; the NFT can continue to be collected on a secondary market without the drawing.\nThe image you see on the main artwork page on Feral File is the plotter drawing for #1/30. Compare this image of the drawing to the corresponding software version to see how the software image and the plotted drawing are similar and how they diverge. Because the artists are using a range of papers and inks, the software and physical drawings are delightfully different.\nDimensions: 60 × 60 cm\nPaper: Fedrigoni, Sirio Ultra Black, 280 gr/m2\nPen: Mitsubishi Uniball Signo 0.1\nMachine: Axidraw Max (custom)"
},
"refVersion": "0.1.0"
}
},
{
"id": "3676ba9c-8302-43ab-bf47-f0221e09b41b",
"slug": "the-space-in-between-mdw",
"title": "The Space in Between",
"source": "https://cdn.artworks.feralfile.io/previews/688c1976-748d-4b54-8aac-61b5561924e6/1697235166/index.html?edition_number=0&artwork_number=1&blockchain=ethereum&contract=0xacd3392e9Ec2C4D876D09DC38cb52F842Ea58096&token_id=1895471415479101141617488280575446737837854080&token_id_hash=0x8aa618bba26a20bd9dc653b8091970ff780b6eca462f4df844d30536124b7dbd",
"license": "open",
"duration": 300,
"provenance": {
"type": "seriesRegistry",
"contract": {
"chain": "evm",
"address": "0xf4f1f0f18422be62e986b41c4c54c845c09df392",
"seriesId": 451
}
},
"inlineManifest": {
"id": "ref-3676ba9c-8302-43ab-bf47-f0221e09b41b",
"locale": "en",
"created": "2023-10-03T02:50:35Z",
"metadata": {
"title": "The Space in Between",
"medium": {
"type": "software",
"details": [
"Custom software (color, silent)",
"Dimensions variable",
"Generative, animated",
"JavaScript, HTML, CSS"
]
},
"artists": [
{
"id": "70438796-d0e1-4a6f-b1ac-4a25bca66755",
"key": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0xDE6C922021e77D7E3E615331000370d9153dA9AB",
"name": "Aleksandra Jovanić",
"links": [
{
"url": "http://aleksandrajovanic.com/",
"type": "website"
},
{
"url": "https://twitter.com/alexis_o_O",
"type": "twitter"
},
{
"url": "https://instagram.com/aleksandrajovanic",
"type": "instagram"
},
{
"url": "https://feralfile.com/artists/aleksandra-jovanic-ftc",
"type": "profile"
}
],
"avatar": {
"uri": "https://imagedelivery.net/iCRs13uicXIPOWrnuHbaKA/38fb7f26-2acb-4eff-8770-7abd87510e00/m"
},
"location": "Belgrade, Serbia",
"addresses": [
"0xDE6C922021e77D7E3E615331000370d9153dA9AB",
"tz1h3Cz9aMM6aiNbfPhybev6o9KCfY8geaPd"
],
"biographies": [
{
"text": "Aleksandra Jovanić is an artist and programmer from Belgrade, Serbia. She holds a doctorate in Digital Arts and a BSc in Computer Science. In her research and artistic practice she combines various media, mainly in the field of interactive art, art games, and generative art. Jovanić’s recent works focus on the aesthetic of data visualization and optical illusions, as well as explorations of accepted concepts of truth and reality. Her work has been exhibited internationally in exhibitions at Unit London, VerticalCrypto Art, Feral File, Vellum LA, and ArtBasel. As an assistant professor, she currently teaches at all three levels of study, at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade, at master studies of the Faculty of Applied Arts, and at art doctoral studies at the University of Arts in Belgrade."
}
]
}
],
"thumbnails": {
"small": {
"uri": "https://imagedelivery.net/iCRs13uicXIPOWrnuHbaKA/746186b6-f212-41e6-60e3-96a717f24f00/thumbnail"
}
},
"description": "While starting “The Space in Between,” Aleksandra Jovanić thought about a statement by the artist John Baldessari: “when you’re looking at two things, don’t look at them, look between them... The space between two things, that’s very important.” For this artwork, the space between is vibrant and full of life, while the space on the outside frames this central area of activation. The positive and negative spaces are essential to placing the work in an urban corridor, and making a reference to life emerging through cracks in the concrete. The active area is a block of hand-painted gradient color and an undulating cluster of plant-like organisms. To create these drawings, Aleksandra first draws the black line with a plotter, then she cuts a custom mask to keep the rest of the paper clean while she uses dry pastels to create a custom gradient for each drawing in the series.\n“The Space in Between” is a generative art NFT, but the first collector of each in the series will receive the corresponding plotter drawing created in the artist’s studio. Each software NFT includes millions of other images beyond the primary image for each in the series. The software NFT and the plotter drawing aren’t linked together; the NFT can continue to be collected on a secondary market without the drawing.\nThe image you see on the main artwork page on Feral File is the plotter drawing for #1/30. Compare this image of the drawing to the corresponding software version to see how the software image and the plotted drawing are similar and how they diverge. Because the artists are using a range of papers and inks, the software and physical drawings are delightfully different.\nPress spacebar to generate new image\nPress ‘s’ to save PNG image\nPress ‘p’ to pause/play animation\nPaper: Fedrigoni Woodstock Betulla 260gr\nPen: Fine Liner 0.1 (uni pin & faber-castell)\nColor: Mix of KOH-I-NOOR dry pastels applied over adhesive stencil cut on cutter"
},
"refVersion": "0.1.0"
}
},
{
"id": "b9a06ec1-17ed-4e4f-a399-4499d6ce395b",
"slug": "breakpoint-czu",
"title": "Breakpoint.",
"source": "https://cdn.artworks.feralfile.io/previews/abc9532c-3b95-4502-b0ac-fa5a64510ccd/1699624754/index.html?edition_number=0&artwork_number=1&blockchain=ethereum&contract=0xacd3392e9Ec2C4D876D09DC38cb52F842Ea58096&token_id=118466963467443821351093017535965421115490880&token_id_hash=0xde30dc7774dae099db68b4f1b07b48ace90ad45c08f1e643c0d7f1d68ce62d9b",
"license": "open",
"duration": 300,
"provenance": {
"type": "seriesRegistry",
"contract": {
"chain": "evm",
"address": "0xf4f1f0f18422be62e986b41c4c54c845c09df392",
"seriesId": 446
}
},
"inlineManifest": {
"id": "ref-b9a06ec1-17ed-4e4f-a399-4499d6ce395b",
"locale": "en",
"created": "2023-09-28T03:02:38Z",
"metadata": {
"title": "Breakpoint.",
"medium": {
"type": "software",
"details": [
"Custom Software",
"24\"x18\" (Horizontal) on archival quality paper",
"Generative",
"Javascript, P5.JS",
"Japanese fountain pen ink"
]
},
"artists": [
{
"id": "3759992a-b10b-44b2-89a5-b3ff67395e75",
"key": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0xB3B212da1F50DE8eCDE59C932e36DF7aFb6319cB",
"name": "James Merrill",
"links": [
{
"url": "https://www.lostpixels.io/",
"type": "website"
},
{
"url": "https://twitter.com/tothepixel",
"type": "twitter"
},
{
"url": "https://instagram.com/lostpixels",
"type": "instagram"
},
{
"url": "https://feralfile.com/artists/james-merrill-7lc",
"type": "profile"
}
],
"avatar": {
"uri": "https://imagedelivery.net/iCRs13uicXIPOWrnuHbaKA/78bacdc3-741c-4e2f-e328-341e64a4bd00/m"
},
"location": "Vermont, U.S.",
"addresses": [
"0xB3B212da1F50DE8eCDE59C932e36DF7aFb6319cB"
],
"biographies": [
{
"text": "James Merrill is a multidisciplinary digital artist who explores abstract visualizations. He resides in a small town in rural Vermont and enjoys all things outdoors. As a third generation artist, his initial interest in geometric artwork was origami. His life changed in 2003 when he obtained a copy of Macromedia Flash and began teaching himself programming and digital art techniques. He contributed to digital art groups such as EvokeOne and Depthcore and became life-long friends with many emerging artists in the scene. The interplay between mathematics, simulations, and aesthetics are the primary strands that connect the many different mediums that James has explored his career. His interests in programming and art naturally coalesced around generative art, and the introduction of a physical medium in plotter art captured his full attention. He now dedicates his time creating algorithmic artwork for plotters and 3D simulations."
}
]
}
],
"thumbnails": {
"small": {
"uri": "https://imagedelivery.net/iCRs13uicXIPOWrnuHbaKA/ff59c789-6ed1-4719-df48-c547355e5600/thumbnail"
}
},
"description": "“Breakpoint” starts with James Merrill’s signature dense and dynamic geometry, then disrupts it with one line that cuts through and displaces the original composition. He generates an ordered system that is a highly structured composition, then he obliterates it to create new forms. Each composition in the series uses a single meandering line to create this change. Despite the way the line pierces and punctures the original form, James feels the work isn’t violent, but instead shows that order and messiness can coexist and complement each other.\n“Breakpoint” is a generative art NFT, but the first collector of each in the series will receive the corresponding plotter drawing created in the artist’s studio. Each software NFT includes millions of other images beyond the primary image for each in the series. The software NFT and the plotter drawing aren’t linked together; the NFT can continue to be collected on a secondary market without the drawing.\nThe image you see on the main artwork page on Feral File is the plotter drawing for #1/30. Compare this image of the drawing to the corresponding software version to see how the software image and the plotted drawing are similar and how they diverge. Because the artists are using a range of papers and inks, the software and physical drawings are delightfully different.\nPress spacebar to generate new image\nDimensions: 24 × 18 inches\nPaper: Legion Stonehenge paper, White, 250 gsm\nPen: Pilot fountain pen, extra-fine nib\nInk: Pilot Iroshisuku Machine: Axidraw"
},
"refVersion": "0.1.0"
}
},
{
"id": "ba5e1da3-9a24-4db3-b885-7fd618a12799",
"slug": "anatomy-of-a-rabbit-but-bird-rrb",
"title": "ANATOMY of a rabbit but bird",
"source": "https://cdn.artworks.feralfile.io/previews/fe2f3149-d59c-44dc-ba15-f9bc21798388/1699526305/index.html?edition_number=0&artwork_number=1&blockchain=ethereum&contract=0xacd3392e9Ec2C4D876D09DC38cb52F842Ea58096&token_id=1895471415479101141617488280575446737833854080&token_id_hash=0xf82eb1d0dec2c15401723de9b0ab21bd4e24b27a6202004f2789a6e90b0eb2ab",
"license": "open",
"duration": 300,
"provenance": {
"type": "seriesRegistry",
"contract": {
"chain": "evm",
"address": "0xf4f1f0f18422be62e986b41c4c54c845c09df392",
"seriesId": 447
}
},
"inlineManifest": {
"id": "ref-ba5e1da3-9a24-4db3-b885-7fd618a12799",
"locale": "en",
"created": "2023-09-28T03:02:38Z",
"metadata": {
"title": "ANATOMY of a rabbit but bird",
"medium": {
"type": "software",
"details": [
"Custom software (color, silent)",
"Dimensions variable",
"Generative",
"JavaScript, HTML, CSS"
]
},
"artists": [
{
"id": "936e9e03-1e41-4f09-869e-17cc07f8cb77",
"key": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x516709016faC94BF32Fe0c45a5489E0A28547881",
"name": "Iskra Velitchkova",
"links": [
{
"url": "http://iskraovelitchkova.com/",
"type": "website"
},
{
"url": "https://twitter.com/pointline_",
"type": "twitter"
},
{
"url": "https://feralfile.com/artists/iskra-velitchkova-yg8",
"type": "profile"
}
],
"avatar": {
"uri": "https://imagedelivery.net/iCRs13uicXIPOWrnuHbaKA/c482ee4b-9571-48b2-2db8-8e065a852800/m"
},
"location": "Madrid, Spain",
"addresses": [
"0x516709016faC94BF32Fe0c45a5489E0A28547881"
],
"biographies": [
{
"text": "Iskra Velitchkova is an artist currently based in Madrid. Her work explores the present and potential interactions between humans and machines, and how instead of making technology more human, this relationship can push us to better understand our limits. She believes that roots and tradition can nurture her work with greater truth. After a stint in the tech and artificial intelligence industry as a visual thinker, Iskra decided to apply her knowledge and experience to her own research using art as a medium for generative explorations. Her work is based on mixed techniques: both digital and physical."
}
]
}
],
"thumbnails": {
"small": {
"uri": "https://imagedelivery.net/iCRs13uicXIPOWrnuHbaKA/87699fc2-044d-4d9b-f958-c8dac9091600/thumbnail"
}
},
"description": "Iskra Velitchkova went on a journey to create “ANATOMY of a rabbit but bird.” Iskra is well known for her “bird” images, but that wasn’t the starting point for this new work. She started with an open exploration by thinking about “emptiness” and “how to do more with less,” which was in line with her monochrome minimalist work created during the last year. Through the process of sketching, a silhouette emerged that reminded her of a rabbit. She was delighted to discover this new animal form and she started making test drawings from the lines she was creating on screen. But, as she worked, the rabbit slowly transformed into a bird. An ear became a beak; fur became features. Her iconic birds had emerged again. To sum it up, she wrote, “And that’s how, through a generative mythology, you could say, my first birds created on a plotter came to life. Thanks to a rabbit. Everything falls into place sooner or later, I suppose.”\n“ANATOMY of a rabbit but bird” is a generative art NFT, but the first collector of each in the series will receive the corresponding plotter drawing created in the artist’s studio. Each software NFT includes millions of other images beyond the primary image for each in the series. The software NFT and the plotter drawing aren’t linked together; the NFT can continue to be collected on a secondary market without the drawing.\nThe image you see on the main artwork page on Feral File is the plotter drawing for #1/30. Compare this image of the drawing to the corresponding software version to see how the software image and the plotted drawing are similar and how they diverge. Because the artists are using a range of papers and inks, the software and physical drawings are delightfully different."
},
"refVersion": "0.1.0"
}
},
{
"id": "fe733af2-01a9-4b14-92d0-0f09098d1392",
"slug": "mineral-zu0",
"title": "Mineral",
"source": "https://cdn.artworks.feralfile.io/previews/55e9a993-a644-405f-b489-d4dc7e03ac5c/1698155087/index.html?edition_number=0&artwork_number=1&blockchain=ethereum&contract=0xacd3392e9Ec2C4D876D09DC38cb52F842Ea58096&token_id=1895471415479101141617488280575446737835854080&token_id_hash=0x7a695451912480bd18c462864b9c4ab10698b191eb5abb48523ef860d9277458",
"license": "open",
"duration": 300,
"provenance": {
"type": "seriesRegistry",
"contract": {
"chain": "evm",
"address": "0xf4f1f0f18422be62e986b41c4c54c845c09df392",
"seriesId": 449
}
},
"inlineManifest": {
"id": "ref-fe733af2-01a9-4b14-92d0-0f09098d1392",
"locale": "en",
"created": "2023-09-28T03:02:38Z",
"metadata": {
"title": "Mineral",
"medium": {
"type": "software",
"details": [
"Custom software (black and white, silent)",
"Dimensions variable",
"Generative",
"Javascript, HTML"
]
},
"artists": [
{
"id": "0435f0b6-6b2b-4bdb-91e6-a8cce22a9fda",
"key": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x9E192409EFfF9300432D089E9e3A6183cC26E5C0",
"name": "Julien Gachadoat",
"links": [
{
"url": "http://www.v3ga.net/",
"type": "website"
},
{
"url": "https://twitter.com/v3ga",
"type": "twitter"
},
{
"url": "https://instagram.com/julienv3ga",
"type": "instagram"
},
{
"url": "https://feralfile.com/artists/julien-gachadoat-lc3",
"type": "profile"
}
],
"avatar": {
"uri": "https://imagedelivery.net/iCRs13uicXIPOWrnuHbaKA/16e07c0b-3f99-455d-43a5-d91313129f00/m"
},
"location": "Bordeaux, France",
"addresses": [
"0x9E192409EFfF9300432D089E9e3A6183cC26E5C0"
],
"biographies": [
{
"text": "Julien Gachadoat has been exploring generative drawing for many years, creating unique art with algorithms. He works with the emergence of abstract form, combining monochrome and geometric shapes, playing with repetition, and using random operations to generate an element of surprise. Developing his own tools of creation based on simple graphic rules, Julien Gachadoat uses the computer—“this unique performer” (Vera Molnár)—to explore the formal possibilities that ensue. It is through the process of printing these unique pieces, using a plotter (AxiDraw), that he creates a link between text and code. He brings together, on paper, the computer and the pencil, the rigor of code and the poetry of art. Julien grew up in the ’90s with the demo-scene, making visuals with code. Ever since then, programming languages have been his creative tools."
}
]
}
],
"thumbnails": {
"small": {
"uri": "https://imagedelivery.net/iCRs13uicXIPOWrnuHbaKA/8a0b55c2-7e4d-4efb-fb11-559f34172d00/thumbnail"
}
},
"description": "Over the years, Julien Gachadoat has perfected working with minimal grids of thin white lines on black paper. With “Mineral” he pushes this exploration further by extending his work with a range of artificial life simulations and distortions. The result is a series of dynamic forms that fit together as a series, but where each image is distinct through different layers of texture and form. “Mineral” uses the structure of a grid as a playground for autonomous agents to wander around according to simple, discrete movement rules. Their local interactions lead to the creation of unpredictable sparse or dense geometric areas filled with lines. The images have many references from spiderwebs to broken glass, but they aren’t based on any specific natural phenomena. The forms emerge through the code that Julien created for building his own worlds.\n“Mineral” is a generative art NFT, but the first collector of each in the series will receive the corresponding plotter drawing created in the artist’s studio. Each software NFT includes millions of other images beyond the primary image for each in the series. The software NFT and the plotter drawing aren’t linked together; the NFT can continue to be collected on a secondary market without the drawing.\nThe image you see on the main artwork page on Feral File is the plotter drawing for #1/30. Compare this image of the drawing to the corresponding software version to see how the software image and the plotted drawing are similar and how they diverge. Because the artists are using a range of papers and inks, the software and physical drawings are delightfully different.\nPress spacebar to generate new image\nPress ‘g’ to toggle between the grid mode and the final drawing\nPress ‘s’ to save SVG file\nPress ‘e’ to export PNG image\nDimensions: 50 × 50 cm\nPaper: Fedrigoni, Sirio Ultra Black, 280 gr/m2\nPen: Sakura Gelly Roll 08\nMachine: Axidraw SE/A1"
},
"refVersion": "0.1.0"
}
}
],
"links": [
{
"url": "https://feralfile.com/journal/news/the-graph-exhibition-exploring-the-art-of-code-54fef1da",
"date": "2023-11-03T18:00:00Z",
"type": "news",
"title": "The +GRAPH Exhibition: Exploring the Art of Code",
"authors": [
{
"name": "Lidia Yadlos for Blockster"
}
],
"thumbnail": {
"h": 761,
"w": 900,
"uri": "https://cdn.artworks.feralfile.io/resource-assets/10d58479b82b2210ebe9ecb7ea0840bb2b1ce75a855a25e552ad0addca3ae365"
}
},
{
"url": "https://feralfile.com/journal/event/graph-exhibition-notes-54fef1da",
"date": "2023-11-07T15:00:00Z",
"type": "event",
"title": "+GRAPH Exhibition Notes",
"thumbnail": {
"h": 720,
"w": 1280,
"uri": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/tp5k-hssmDk/maxresdefault.jpg"
}
},
{
"url": "https://feralfile.com/journal/event/graph-trailer-54fef1da",
"date": "2023-11-07T15:00:00Z",
"type": "event",
"title": "+GRAPH Trailer",
"thumbnail": {
"h": 720,
"w": 1280,
"uri": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/z-wP0PN0SMw/maxresdefault.jpg"
}
},
{
"url": "https://feralfile.com/journal/news/machine-art-graph-explores-the-deep-historical-connection-between-coding-and-drawing-54fef1da",
"date": "2023-11-09T15:00:00Z",
"type": "news",
"title": "Machine Art, +GRAPH explores the deep historical connection between coding and drawing",
"authors": [
{
"name": "ArtDaily"
}
],
"thumbnail": {
"h": 640,
"w": 956,
"uri": "https://cdn.artworks.feralfile.io/resource-assets/44859196d311e3cfaa35e0b8f7cfbb5df12f7fc1d4c0390777c46f16015aeeda"
}
},
{
"url": "https://feralfile.com/journal/event/graph-exhibition-walkthrough-54fef1da",
"date": "2023-11-14T15:00:00Z",
"type": "event",
"title": "+GRAPH Exhibition Walkthrough",
"thumbnail": {
"h": 720,
"w": 1280,
"uri": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/0DZ8LI9X8uA/maxresdefault.jpg"
}
},
{
"url": "https://feralfile.com/journal/news/the-power-of-the-plotter-54fef1da",
"date": "2023-11-14T19:00:00Z",
"type": "news",
"title": "The Power of the Plotter",
"authors": [
{
"name": "Alex Estorick for Right Click Save"
}
],
"thumbnail": {
"h": 1440,
"w": 1920,
"uri": "https://cdn.artworks.feralfile.io/resource-assets/853978324a020b03a937039934517e1d6c447225d8837095483d3cdf2a4d8b67"
}
}
],
"title": "+GRAPH",
"openAt": "2023-11-09T16:00:00Z",
"created": "2023-09-19T13:24:25Z",
"summary": "It’s been two years since the opening of –GRAPH, an iconic exhibition held during Feral File’s first year. Today that early exhibition has evolved into a new one called +GRAPH, which, like its predecessor, explores the deep historical connection between coding and drawing and brings together artists who engage with both.",
"curators": [
{
"id": "85766ac1-ce65-420a-9c19-a954b2c96dc6",
"key": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x457ee5f723C7606c12a7264b52e285906F91eEA6",
"name": "Casey REAS",
"links": [
{
"url": "https://reas.com/",
"type": "website"
},
{
"url": "https://twitter.com/REAS",
"type": "twitter"
},
{
"url": "https://instagram.com/REAS",
"type": "instagram"
},
{
"url": "https://feralfile.com/curators/casey-reas-nsa",
"type": "profile"
}
],
"avatar": {
"uri": "https://imagedelivery.net/iCRs13uicXIPOWrnuHbaKA/e7e4e79a-f11a-496c-d0e0-05a4a2227900/m"
},
"location": "Los Angeles, U.S.",
"addresses": [
"0x457ee5f723C7606c12a7264b52e285906F91eEA6"
],
"biographies": [
{
"text": "Casey Reas (b. 1972, Troy, Ohio) is an internationally recognized artist and educator based in Los Angeles. His work spans software, installations, prints, and drawings to explore the relationship between computational systems and contemporary visual culture. Engaging with the history of conceptual art, drawing, and photography, Reas creates generative systems that unfold over time.\nReas’ work has been exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Centre Pompidou, Paris; Victoria and Albert Museum, London; and Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing. It has also appeared in major group exhibitions across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.\nAlongside his studio practice, Reas is deeply engaged in expanding the ecosystem for software-based art. He co-founded Processing (2001), the open-source programming language and environment that has widely expanded creative coding for artists and designers, and the Processing Foundation (2012), which supports visual literacy and access to creative tools worldwide. In 2020, he co-founded Feral File, an online platform for exhibiting and collecting digital art."
}
]
},
{
"key": "did:key:z6MksmW1weyuEYr8MgmpmDmRsdvzK5eMMW1sLHw4JRefQYUW",
"url": "https://feralfile.com",
"name": "Feral File",
"role": "publisher"
}
],
"defaults": {
"display": {
"margin": 0,
"scaling": "fit",
"background": "#000000"
},
"license": "open",
"duration": 300
},
"dpVersion": "1.1.0",
"coverImage": "https://imagedelivery.net/iCRs13uicXIPOWrnuHbaKA/42d58312-32df-43b3-fb07-216727225600/xl",
"signatures": [
{
"ts": "2026-11-05T08:24:00Z",
"alg": "ed25519",
"kid": "did:key:z6MksmW1weyuEYr8MgmpmDmRsdvzK5eMMW1sLHw4JRefQYUW",
"sig": "iNZ1WoruzpReEkvgYVCtUu-IzsCGzdwRGVsPDftPb1qoayfaNFo7DHMS6WUjdg1zFtZFSJTDmoZ8A33IsdJzDA",
"role": "curator",
"payload_hash": "sha256:a99ea2ea5bb2646305f229e961c07c0ac361300cfcb02996ceaba2723d19a432"
},
{
"ts": "2023-09-19T13:24:25Z",
"alg": "ed25519",
"kid": "did:key:z6MkiCBAPqLbkzZmLG2nAyfzJqfiEr58NDscj2ar4FJ1pP3U",
"sig": "Fri8M9fbEEMhFxUrouQgyyWWeFYQ8LjZZ6GnxARfqsB2RaXocgCxQSiaWSFAGDXt000olJImEqJya9qUHVm0CA",
"role": "feed",
"payload_hash": "sha256:a99ea2ea5bb2646305f229e961c07c0ac361300cfcb02996ceaba2723d19a432"
}
]
}