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19.04.26 That Was The Week That Was — 19th April 2026
After picking up an original 1977 pressing of The Strangler's debut album Rattus Norvegicus from my local record shop, it got me thinking …
05.04.26 That Was The Week That Was — 5th April 2026
Back in 2019 I created the graphics and titles for Beyond Tellerrand — the design event run by my friend Marc Thiele. Seven years on I'm …
08.03.26 That Was The Week That Was — 8th March 2026
This week I've been deep in the weeds as I work on expanding some of the systems I use especially in respect of machine-learning. In the …
01.02.26 That Was The Week That Was — 1st February 2026
"Curiosity might be pictured as being made up of chains of small questions extending outwards, sometimes over huge distances, from a …
23.11.25 That Was The Week That Was — 23rd November 2025
Following an email from David Connor, Tutor for Architecture + Design at the University of Salford, I found myself on a train heading to …
21.09.25 That Was The Week That Was – 21st September 2025
"You're very calm." One of the two sisters, and the one who wasn't as stressed as the other, said this to me as I sat on a bench at Leeds …
30.08.25 That Was The Week That Was – 30th August 2025
Bugs and Errors At the beginning of the week I noticed my site was peppered with errors and bugs. The latest version of PHP had thrown up …
16.05.25 The Garden Against Time by Olivia Laing
Very much enjoyed this wonderful book by Olivia Laing …
16.03.25 That Was The Week That Was – 16th March 2025
I've been continuing to explore more ideas using the Axidraw plotter, looking at various algorithms for generating possible prints. One of …
02.03.25 That Was The Week That Was – 2nd March 2025
At some point this week I realised 2025 marked 25 years since I first registered brendandawes.com. It's been my corner of the web where …
27.02.25 💥Now available - a new plotted generative art series to commemorate twenty five …
💥Now available - a new plotted generative art series to commemorate twenty five years of brendandawes.com. Using an AxiDraw plotter, each …
11.02.25 More generative cut-up tests
More generative cut-up tests. This time using films from the Preminger archive together with some Rosindale Ultra type from @djrrb
16.01.25 Congrats to my “Eno” collaborator @brendandawes for winning the Cinema Eye …
Congrats to my “Eno” collaborator @brendandawes for winning the Cinema Eye Honors Award for Outstanding Achievement in Visual Design for …
12.01.25 That Was The Week That Was - 12th January 2025
The only consistency I want is to be inconsistent You'll often see comments from "collectors" of art how an artist should be consistent; …
05.01.25 That Was The Week That Was - 5th January 2025
There are certain things in this world which keep me sane; things that I look too which reinforce my idea people are inherently good and …
22.11.24 The past and the present visible at the same time
The past and the present visible at the same time.
02.11.24 From the archive 2016
From the archive 2016. A sketch creating generative objects and selecting subsets for possible interface ideas.
14.10.24 Coded typography
Coded typography. From the archive from a few years ago, created in Processing, exported as a 3D .obj model then rendered in Fusion 360.
10.10.24 Morfff
Morfff. From the archive. I’ve always been fascinated with creating physical analog objects from a coded digital process. A few years ago …
01.10.24 Nothing Can Ever Be The Same at @dokleipzig Myself and @gary_hustwit will be …
Nothing Can Ever Be The Same at @dokleipzig Myself and @gary_hustwit will be presenting a second outing of Nothing Can Ever Be The Same as …
26.09.24 Collisions #9 will be auctioned with @sothebys x @lumen_prize 9th–16th October
Collisions #9 will be auctioned with @sothebys x @lumen_prize 9th–16th October. “This collection, curated by Auronda Scalera and Dr. …
31.07.24 The Art of Cybersecurity (2019) As this was featured in the history of …
The Art of Cybersecurity (2019) As this was featured in the history of generative art timeline created by @lerandomart_ I thought I’d post …
27.07.24 Rsync command to copy files and log errors
Had to move my archive to another disk recently and rather than use copy in the Mac Finder, I prefer to use rsync in the Terminal as it’s …
20.07.24 The Flâneur by Edmund White
I’ve always liked the idea of the Flâneur – someone who observes urban life, wandering around a city without purpose. This is a delightful …
18.12.23 2023 has been a varied, interesting year
2023 has been a varied, interesting year. Whilst my work is not for everyone, nor would I want it to be, I appreciate all the support from …
25.10.23 Before opening the doors yesterday morning I captured more examples of the …
Before opening the doors yesterday morning I captured more examples of the real-time generative output from Nothing Can Ever Be The Same, …
18.10.23 Heading to Venice for NOTHING CAN EVER BE THE SAME, my video art installation …
Heading to Venice for NOTHING CAN EVER BE THE SAME, my video art installation with @gary_hustwit . This is not Gary’s forthcoming …
28.09.23 Lovely delivery today of Digital Design: a History by Stephen J
Lovely delivery today of Digital Design: a History by Stephen J. Eskilson from @princetonupress, and especially to be written about …
15.06.23 Brendan Dawes, Persian Dreams: Monument, still, 2023
Brendan Dawes, Persian Dreams: Monument, still, 2023. Inspired by The Book of Kings, or Shahnameh, these contextually charged artworks …
09.04.23 That Was The Week That Was – 9th April 2023
When I was commuting to Manchester everyday – something I did for over ten years – I often bemoaned the state of the railways in the UK. …