Lumina engages in the delicate interplay of curved, organic lines and abstract forms, weaving a surreal narrative filled with rhythm and dynamism. It illustrates dreamy imagery of cosmic phenomena such as electromagnetic waves, magnetic reconnection, and gravitational pull. In its composition, Lumina balances fluid and structured elements, vibrant and muted tones. The artwork’s glitchy and distorted textures, reminiscent of cosmic noise and stellar interference, further enhance its spatial narrative, offering a visual echo of the cosmic phenomena.
Lumina lies in its balanced integration of organic and digital elements. The first layer of the artwork, crafted with p5.js and a fBm shader, forms an organic texture, adding a swirl to give dynamism and generates diverse color palettes; establishing a visual field. This organic layer is then intertwined with a digital layer, where a custom fragment shader introduces subtle distortions and glitches, adding depth, complexity and luminance to the pieces. The inclusion of noise (and its artifacts) and various mathematical functions imbue the collection with a dreamlike ambiance.
**URL Parameters:**
?resolution=5000 : to render as 2812x5000 px
?resolution=4000 : to render as 2250x4000 px
?resolution=3000 : to render as 1687x3000 px (default)
**Press [S] in live view to save as .png**
This work involves intensive GPU processing. It's advisable to use modern hardware and ensure your browser's hardware acceleration is enabled for optimal performance. Using the Chrome browser on a desktop equipped with a high-end GPU is highly recommended.
See website for more details about the collection.
Lumina engages in the delicate interplay of curved, organic lines and abstract forms, weaving a surreal narrative filled with rhythm and dynamism. It illustrates dreamy imagery of cosmic phenomena such as electromagnetic waves, magnetic reconnection, and gravitational pull. In its composition, Lumina balances fluid and structured elements, vibrant and muted tones. The artwork’s glitchy and distorted textures, reminiscent of cosmic noise and stellar interference, further enhance its spatial narrative, offering a visual echo of the cosmic phenomena.
Lumina lies in its balanced integration of organic and digital elements. The first layer of the artwork, crafted with p5.js and a fBm shader, forms an organic texture, adding a swirl to give dynamism and generates diverse color palettes; establishing a visual field. This organic layer is then intertwined with a digital layer, where a custom fragment shader introduces subtle distortions and glitches, adding depth, complexity and luminance to the pieces. The inclusion of noise (and its artifacts) and various mathematical functions imbue the collection with a dreamlike ambiance.
**URL Parameters:**
?resolution=5000 : to render as 2812x5000 px
?resolution=4000 : to render as 2250x4000 px
?resolution=3000 : to render as 1687x3000 px (default)
**Press [S] in live view to save a .png**
This work involves intensive GPU processing. It's advisable to use modern hardware and ensure your browser's hardware acceleration is enabled for optimal performance. Using the Chrome browser on a desktop equipped with a high-end GPU is highly recommended.
See website for more details about the collection.
Lumina engages in the delicate interplay of curved, organic lines and abstract forms, weaving a surreal narrative filled with rhythm and dynamism. It illustrates dreamy imagery of cosmic phenomena such as electromagnetic waves, magnetic reconnection, and gravitational pull. In its composition, Lumina balances fluid and structured elements, vibrant and muted tones. The artwork’s glitchy and distorted textures, reminiscent of cosmic noise and stellar interference, further enhance its spatial narrative, offering a visual echo of the cosmic phenomena.
Lumina lies in its balanced integration of organic and digital elements. The first layer of the artwork, crafted with p5.js and a fBm shader, forms an organic texture, adding a swirl to give dynamism and generates diverse color palettes; establishing a visual field. This organic layer is then intertwined with a digital layer, where a custom fragment shader introduces subtle distortions and glitches, adding depth, complexity and luminance to the pieces. The inclusion of noise (and its artifacts) and various mathematical functions imbue the collection with a dreamlike ambiance.
**Press [S] in live view to save a .png**
**URL Parameters:**
?resolution=5000 : to render as 2812x5000 px
?resolution=4000 : to render as 2250x4000 px
?resolution=3000 : to render as 1687x3000 px (default)
This work involves intensive GPU processing. It's advisable to use modern hardware and ensure your browser's hardware acceleration is enabled for optimal performance. Using the Chrome browser on a desktop equipped with a high-end GPU is highly recommended.
See website for more details about the collection.
"Lumina" engages in the delicate interplay of curved, organic lines and abstract forms, weaving a surreal narrative filled with rhythm and dynamism. It illustrates dreamy imagery of cosmic phenomena such as electromagnetic waves, magnetic reconnection, and gravitational pull. In its composition, "Lumina" balances fluid and structured elements, vibrant and muted tones. The artwork's glitchy and distorted textures, reminiscent of cosmic noise and stellar interference, further enhance its spatial narrative, offering a visual echo of the cosmic phenomena.
"Lumina" lies in its balanced integration of organic and digital elements The first layer of the artwork, crafted with p5.js and a fBm shader, forms organic textures and generates diverse color palettes, establishing a visual field. This organic layer is then intertwined with a digital layer, where a custom fragment shader introduces subtle distortions and glitches, adding depth, complexity and luminance to the pieces. The inclusion of noise (and its artifacts) and various mathematical functions imbue the collection with a dreamlike ambiance.
**Press [S] in live view to save a .png in 1687x3000 px.**
This work involves intensive GPU processing. It's advisable to use modern hardware and ensure your browser's hardware acceleration is enabled for optimal performance. Using the Chrome browser on a desktop equipped with a high-end GPU is highly recommended.
See website for more details about the collection.
Lumina engages in the delicate interplay of curved, organic lines and abstract forms, weaving a surreal narrative filled with rhythm and dynamism. It illustrates dreamy imagery of cosmic phenomena such as electromagnetic waves, magnetic reconnection, and gravitational pull. In its composition, Lumina balances fluid and structured elements, vibrant and muted tones. The artworks' glitchy and distorted textures, reminiscent of cosmic noise and stellar interference, further enhance its spatial narrative, offering a visual echo of the cosmic phenomena.
Lumina lies in its balanced integration of organic and digital elements. The first layer of the artwork, crafted with p5.js and a fBm shader, forms an organic texture, adding a swirl to give dynamism and generates diverse color palettes; establishing a visual field. This organic layer is then intertwined with a digital layer, where a custom fragment shader introduces subtle distortions and glitches, adding depth, complexity and luminance to the pieces. The inclusion of noise (and its artifacts) and various mathematical functions imbue the collection with a dreamlike ambiance.
**Press [S] in live view to save as .png**
**URL Parameters:**
?resolution=5000 : to save as 2812x5000px .png
?resolution=4000 : to save as 2250x4000px .png
?resolution=3000 : to save as 1687x3000px .png (default)
This work involves intensive GPU processing. It's advisable to use modern hardware and ensure your browser's hardware acceleration is enabled for optimal performance. Using the Chrome browser on a desktop equipped with a high-end GPU is highly recommended.
See website for more details about the collection and making of.
Lumina engages in the delicate interplay of curved, organic lines and abstract forms, weaving a surreal narrative filled with rhythm and dynamism. It illustrates dreamy imagery of cosmic phenomena such as electromagnetic waves, magnetic reconnection, and gravitational pull. In its composition, Lumina balances fluid and structured elements, vibrant and muted tones. The artworks' glitchy and distorted textures, reminiscent of cosmic noise and stellar interference, further enhance its spatial narrative, offering a visual echo of the cosmic phenomena.
Lumina lies in its balanced integration of organic and digital elements. The first layer of the artwork, crafted with p5.js and a fBm shader, forms an organic texture, adding a swirl to give dynamism and generates diverse color palettes; establishing a visual field. This organic layer is then intertwined with a digital layer, where a custom fragment shader introduces subtle distortions and glitches, adding depth, complexity and luminance to the pieces. The inclusion of noise (and its artifacts) and various mathematical functions imbue the collection with a dreamlike ambiance.
**Press [S] in live view to save as .png**
This work involves intensive GPU processing. It's advisable to use modern hardware and ensure your browser's hardware acceleration is enabled for optimal performance. Using the Chrome browser on a desktop equipped with a high-end GPU is highly recommended.
See website for more details about the collection and making of.
"Lumina" engages in the delicate interplay of curved, organic lines and abstract forms, weaving a surreal narrative filled with rhythm and dynamism. It illustrates dreamy imagery of cosmic phenomena such as electromagnetic waves, magnetic reconnection, and gravitational pull. In its composition, "Lumina" balances fluid and structured elements, vibrant and muted tones. The artwork's glitchy and distorted textures, reminiscent of cosmic noise and stellar interference, further enhance its spatial narrative, offering a visual echo of the cosmic phenomena.
"Lumina" lies in its balanced integration of organic and digital elements The first layer of the artwork, crafted with p5.js and a fBm shader, forms organic textures and generates diverse color palettes, establishing a visual field. This organic layer is then intertwined with a digital layer, where a custom fragment shader introduces subtle distortions and glitches, adding depth, complexity and luminance to the pieces. The inclusion of noise (and its artifacts) and various mathematical functions imbue the collection with a dreamlike ambiance.
**Press [S] in live view to save a .png in 1687x3000 px.**
This work involves intensive GPU processing. It's advisable to use modern hardware and ensure your browser's hardware acceleration is enabled for optimal performance. Using the Chrome browser on a desktop equipped with a high-end GPU is highly recommended.
See website for more details about the collection and making of.
Instructions;
[space]: to pause and unpause
[s]: saves the current canvas
Click with cursor/tap with finger: populate the canvas and change the course of the animation
To fully experience this artwork, it is recommended to open it in live view.
There might be slight color variations between different aspect ratios
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"Life has a rhythm; it's constantly in motion"(Roebers, 2010),
and embracing the notion that failure guides evolution(Whitehead, 1999).
Aesthetics of Failure explores the organic fusion of two contrasting textures, seeking beauty within this blend. Dedicated to and inspired by Kim Cascone's article "The Aesthetics of Failure: Post-Digital Tendencies in Contemporary Computer Music"(2000), this collection employs custom shaders and p5.js to manipulate pixels and generate real-time animations that continuously evolve based on autonomous algorithmic choices.
If the viewers choose to engage with the animation, they become active participants in shaping the artwork. By clicking and interacting with the animation, viewers populate the canvas and influence the computer's decision-making process. This interaction leads to a dynamic interplay between the human and the computer, blurring the boundaries in expression between creator, experiencer and the evolving creation.
The animation's movement is guided by a steady rhythm, allowing viewers to perceive and adapt to the changes unfolding within the canvas. The computer continuously generates a stream of gestures, resulting in an ever-changing array of textures. Each gesture introduces new elements to the canvas, creating a fusion of watercolor-like forms and glitchy textures.
“Spacetime grips mass, telling it how to move... Mass grips spacetime, telling it how to curve.”
– John Archibald Wheeler
Spatial Curvatures captures the powerful and mysterious essence of the universe, depicting the phenomena of gravitational lensing, the spacetime continuum, and the space fabric. The main focus of this piece is the visualization of the warping, bending, and fracturing of light and space fabric caused by gravity. The viewer can see how the fabric of spacetime is affected by the presence of matter and energy, and how this in turn affects the motion of objects within the universe.
In creating this artwork, a particle system was utilized to create the spacetime fabric, and various shaders were used to visualize how gravity can warp, bend, and fracture the fabric and light.
To obtain higher resolution output, you can press the 's' key in live view. Alternatively you can right-click and save the preview image.
Due to differences in how shaders operate in different engines, there may be slight differences between the preview image and the live-rendered output.
Made with p5js and custom glsl shaders.
DistCollective, February 2023