How can we use abstraction as a tool for personal expression and for making sense of the larger societal systems we are a part of?
Five-week, Live* Online class begins 4. November ends 2. December
Every Thursday, 7pm-9pm, CET
Tickets available through Eventbrite.
How can complex systems be created from simple rules? What unexpected emergent behavior comes about when multiple rules overlap and interact with each other? In this class we take a hands-on approach to answering these questions, through creating generative art with code, under a simple constraint: our programs will be limited to drawing using only points and lines.
Working within such a strict economy of means in the context of today’s technological pursuits of computer generated photo-realism becomes a subversive act, as it leads to questioning how much is actually needed in order to convey meaning. At the same time, it helps us demystify the inner workings of the various graphical interfaces we use daily. This limited set of building blocks will also allow for our focus to quickly shift from learning how to use the tools at hand towards developing our visual and systems thinking.