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Mechanical Aleatory Digital Drawings<\/p>\n

Stylus<\/em> <\/strong>is a series of generative drawings made with a CNC on the touch screen of a tablet. They use the “Accumulation<\/a>” protocol with few layers (usually between 1 and 4). Colors are arranged by the roll of a dice and selected by hand on the tablet.<\/p>\n

Starting with a digital process, going through an analog execution and ending up with a digital file, these Mechanical Aleatory Digital Drawings are playing with the limits between real and digital and how each one of these worlds can affect the other.<\/p>\n

Each drawing is unique and part of a limited algorithmic edition.<\/strong>
\n.png file, 1180 x 800 px, available as NFTs on Opensea: https:\/\/opensea.io\/collection\/stylus<\/a><\/p>\n

ngg_shortcode_0_placeholderEach change in the process (size of the grid, type of brush, background color…) creates a new set. These sets have between 6 and 9 iterations maximum.<\/p>\n

Sets (updated 01\/03\/2021):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. OG, 6 iterations generated on the 26\/01\/2021 (3 minted)<\/li>\n
  2. 3C, 9 iterations generated on the 26 and 27\/01\/2021 (0 minted)<\/li>\n
  3. 4C, 6 iterations, 4 generated on the 27\/01\/2021 (4\/4 minted)<\/li>\n
  4. Neon (white background), 6 iterations, 3 generated on the 28\/01\/2021, 3 generated on the 03\/03\/2021 (6\/6 minted)<\/li>\n
  5. Neon (black background), 6 iterations, 3 generated on the 28\/01\/2021, 3 generated on the 03\/03\/2021 (6\/6 minted)<\/li>\n
  6. CS (Chromie Squiggle Tribute, white background), 6 iterations, 3 generated on the 28 and 29\/01\/2021, 3 generated on the 02\/03\/2021 (6\/6 minted)<\/li>\n
  7. CS (Chromie Squiggle Tribute, black background), 6 iterations, 3 generated on the 29\/01\/2021, 3 generated on the 01\/03\/2021 (6\/6 minted)<\/li>\n
  8. CS (Chromie Squiggle Tribute, black background, no frame), 6 iterations, 6 generated on the 01\/03\/2021 (6\/6 minted)<\/li>\n
  9. CS (Chromie Squiggle Tribute, white background, no frame), 6 iterations, 6 generated on the 04\/03\/2021 (6\/6 minted)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Details of the process:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Following a protocol based on my generative mural painting (Modo n.\u00b06<\/a>), 6 shapes are randomly placed on a grid (position and rotation are picked at random). In the “Accumulation” protocol, I use only one line on one side of each shape:<\/p>\n

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    Three .svg files are generated with Processing. The files are open in Aspire to calculate the tool path which is saved as G code and sent to the CNC with a special stylus mounted on it. The CNC draws on the touch screen of a tablet running a painting app. The drawing is saved as a .png with no further edition.<\/p>\n