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25.06.24 Currently working on the 2nd generation of the Descendants
Currently working on the 2nd generation of the Descendants. These are generated by combining elements from two random selected “parents” …
20.05.24 Looking forward to speaking @allflowslive this Thursday, talking collaborations …
15.03.24 “Nobody asks a painter what make of paint brush they use
“Nobody asks a painter what make of paint brush they use.” From Process; A Tomato Project (1996)
12.03.24 Experimentation for making a clock
Experimentation for making a clock. Each form is specific to that exact moment in the day. Exploring ideas around familiarity of shape as …
05.03.24 Gary Hustwit and I just launched a new thing: Anamorph
Gary Hustwit and I just launched a new thing: Anamorph. It’s a software and film company where we’ll be exploring ways to bring generative …
29.02.24 The Process
The Process. A sketch of the creative process. One colour screen print in Fluo Pink ink on 320gsm black G.F Smith Plike stock. Numbered and …
08.02.24 Convert an image to a MOV with 6 channel sound
This is very niche, but I'm making note of this even if it's just for myself. The other day I had need to create a .mov from a .png, but I …
26.01.24 In the early 2000s I bought a large box of random vintage toy robots off Ebay
In the early 2000s I bought a large box of random vintage toy robots off Ebay. Most were cheap and inconsequential, but some were Japanese …
23.01.24 Had a wonderful time at the Sundance Film Festival Festival for the world …
Had a wonderful time at the Sundance Film Festival Festival for the world premier of Eno – @gary_hustwit’s new film about artist, musician, …
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 …
15.12.23 From earlier this year, behind the scenes of my third collaboration with …
From earlier this year, behind the scenes of my third collaboration with @charlotteedmonds____ and @lgnnelson. Inspired by axons – the …
02.12.23 An early sketch from last year for a continuing work-in-progress
An early sketch from last year for a continuing work-in-progress. #generativeart #digitalart #art #abstractart #generative #creativecoding …
21.11.23 Beautiful light streaming into the studio this morning
Beautiful light streaming into the studio this morning.
29.10.23 That Was The Week That Was – 29th October 2023
This week I travelled to the Venice Biennale Musica to install Nothing Can Ever Be The Same – my collaboration with documentary film maker …
21.09.23 Vacant Spaces: parent process (2023) #ai
07.09.23 Tonight sees the opening of Gen/Gen: Generative Generations, a generative art …
Tonight sees the opening of Gen/Gen: Generative Generations, a generative art group show spanning six decades presented over three floors …
31.07.23 Making Plans
Making Plans.
07.06.23 Converting a gif to a video with FFMPEG
This is just a quick one to add to my other ffmpeg workflows. I wanted to quickly convert a gif to video so it could be posted on Instagram …
16.04.23 That Was The Week That Was – 16th April 2023
The focus this week was all about Barcelona and setting up for the upcoming Digital Impact show. The 3D printed sculptures had arrived the …
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. …
25.09.22 That Was The Week That Was — 25th September 2022
This week started with a drop on NiftyGateway for the forthcoming book CryptoArt Begins, created by NFT Magazine and edited by Elenora …
21.08.22 That Was The Week That Was – 21st August 2022
Operator – Ania Catherine and Dejha Ti – are two of my favourite artists; their work is brilliant, engaging, challenging and always thought …
15.08.22 That Was The Week That Was – 14th August 2022
It's been a tough week in many ways. I generally don't talk about personal things on my blog but the week has been dominated by elderly …
17.01.22 Deleting all but the largest connected mesh in Houdini
How do you keep the largest connected mesh / primitive in Houdini and delete all the smaller, unconnected primitives? This was something I …
06.12.20 That Was The Week That Was – 6th December 2020
This week was all about the release of a dream project I had been working on for some weeks. Back in July, Jim Coudal, co-founder, …
30.11.20 A Technique to Reveal Points Over Time in Houdini
I recently had a need to reveal a series of points over time, but in a random way. There's no doubt a myriad of ways to do this in Houdini, …
29.11.20 That Was The Week That Was – 29th November 2020
This week I found myself filled with equal parts excitement and nervousness. On the Wednesday was my debut drop on NiftyGateway – an NFT …
22.11.20 That Was The Week That Was – 22nd November 2020
After buying a Beomaster 1900 from Ebay to replace my Beomaster 1500, I realised a few days later that several of the bulbs – the ones for …
16.11.20 Scaling Packed Primitives with Vex in Houdini
Making a note of this handy code snippet I found on https://forums.odforce.net/topic/23353-scaling-packed-objects-with-vex/ for scaling …
21.10.20 Art of Cybersecurity at Art Futura 2020
As part of the Bright Festival_Connect running in Leipzig, my Art of Cybersecurity work will be shown within the Future Graphics program of …