{"animation_url":"https://1p.infura-ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXGFm5KxvkDb4TTnY4htHfCXb1Q9YREgiZHUy487Jz3sR/?payload=eyJoYXNoIjoiMHgzMWUxMGExZTQ3YzYzM2Q2ZTJjYTc5ZGZmZTg2ODQ1OTkyMjBiZmNiMTE5NTRkODE5NTM4MjRjNTE2ZjA0MzU2IiwiZWRpdGlvbk51bWJlciI6MCwidG90YWxFZGl0aW9ucyI6MCwidXNlcklucHV0IjpudWxsfQ%3D%3D","attributes":[{"trait_type":"Artwork","value":"Ateliers"},{"trait_type":"Artist","value":"Sarah Ridgley"}],"description":"\"We paint what seems to rise, then fall: The light, which streams, untouchable.\"\n\nDrawing inspiration from Sol LeWitt’s observation that “the most interesting characteristic of the cube is that it is relatively uninteresting,” *Ateliers* transforms the mundane cube into a dynamic expression of the creative process. By breaking the cube into its subsidiary partitions, the algorithm generates a malleable space where boundaries are removed and the artist is free to explore without constraint. Through the play of planes and edges, *Ateliers* tells a story of artistic evolution and the endless pursuit of new possibilities. \n\nThe algorithm builds upon a process I’ve used for many years, where I generate an underpainting and then give the computer freedom to sift through the pixel array and select elements to surface for the final image. The challenge, though, is that I end up with a linear array of points that begins at the top of the screen and runs to the bottom. For this series, I wanted to render the work in a more interesting way, and not simply paint lines back and forth down the screen. After numerous experiments, I had the thought to use a nearest-neighbor type of sorting. This allows the paint to follow a more organic path through the pixels, and furthers my goal to incorporate the human hand into my work with the computer. \n\nMade with JavaScript and p5js\n\n### Controls\nPress [p] to pause/unpause the painting process\\\nPress [spacebar] to save the image\\\nAdd “\u0026pd=4” to the URL and reload for a higher resolution file\n\n*Ateliers* is part of the group exhibition *Imperfections*.\n","hash":"0x31e10a1e47c633d6e2ca79dffe8684599220bfcb11954d81953824c516f04356","image":"ipfs://QmdcRQSSk1oFqJjumAjvkSWFTfTvSENpsZWw1Zk3i4zDHR","name":"Ateliers #35"}