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painting, writing, calculating, and transcoding

as artistic practices

that explore colour, language, time, and possibility.

Permanent constructs

 

activating the public realm
initiating public experience
inscribing collective memory
shaping urban spaces

exploring the limits of possibility

drawing permutations and tessellations
coding generative and reactive systems
constructing notations
conceiving rule-based art


thinking emergence

colour, language,
time and possibility

as interconnected fields
of artistic research

origami Synthesis Superblack

painting, writing, calculating, and transcoding

as artistic practices

that explore colour, language, time, and possibility.

temporary constellations

activating spaces
choreographing perceptions
writing experiences
emerging meanings

Permanent constructs

 

activating the public realm
initiating public experience
inscribing collective memory
shaping urban spaces

# monochrome

# chronochromy

# invisible spectra 

# material transformation
 

exploring the limits of the visible
painting the invisible

# language
# protocols
# lexicons, libraries, archives
# scripts


exploring the limits of language
writing between sense and nonsense

# permutations
# tessellations
# notations
# systems


exploring the limits of the possible
planning emergence

# signals
# information
# codes
# symbols


exploring the limits of signs
translating one language into another

origami Synthesis Superblack

since 2022

Painted in superblack, the monochrome conceals its tessellated surface from a distance, as if attempting to hide its underlying structure even from close inspection.

origami, kinetic reliefs

painting, writing, calculating, and transcoding

as artistic practices

that explore colour, language, time, and possibility.

temporary constellations

activating spaces
choreographing perceptions
writing experiences
emerging meanings

Permanent constructs

 

activating the public realm
initiating public experience
inscribing collective memory
shaping urban spaces

# monochrome

# chronochromy

# invisible spectra 

# material transformation
 

exploring the limits of the visible
painting the invisible

# language
# protocols
# lexicons, libraries, archives
# scripts


exploring the limits of language
writing between sense and nonsense

# permutations
# tessellations
# notations
# systems


exploring the limits of the possible
planning emergence

# signals
# information
# codes
# symbols


exploring the limits of signs
translating one language into another

origami, kinetic reliefs

since 2013

This series combines the tessellation of regular geometries with combinatorial logic - their folding and unfolding both completed with colors. Based on scripts, the emerging patterns combine the shape logic with chance.

mosaic, red, green and blue

painting, writing, calculating, and transcoding

as artistic practices

that explore colour, language, time, and possibility.

temporary constellations

activating spaces
choreographing perceptions
writing experiences
emerging meanings

Permanent constructs

 

activating the public realm
initiating public experience
inscribing collective memory
shaping urban spaces

# monochrome

# chronochromy

# invisible spectra 

# material transformation
 

exploring the limits of the visible
painting the invisible

# language
# protocols
# lexicons, libraries, archives
# scripts


exploring the limits of language
writing between sense and nonsense

# permutations
# tessellations
# notations
# systems


exploring the limits of the possible
planning emergence

# signals
# information
# codes
# symbols


exploring the limits of signs
translating one language into another

mosaic, red, green and blue

2013

The play on primary colors and the geometric constellations give the artwork a 'neo-plasticist' character, whereas its programmed logic combines serendipity with simplicity, and order with randomness.

binary waves notations

painting, writing, calculating, and transcoding

as artistic practices

that explore colour, language, time, and possibility.

temporary constellations

activating spaces
choreographing perceptions
writing experiences
emerging meanings

Permanent constructs

 

activating the public realm
initiating public experience
inscribing collective memory
shaping urban spaces

# monochrome

# chronochromy

# invisible spectra 

# material transformation
 

exploring the limits of the visible
painting the invisible

# language
# protocols
# lexicons, libraries, archives
# scripts


exploring the limits of language
writing between sense and nonsense

# permutations
# tessellations
# notations
# systems


exploring the limits of the possible
planning emergence

# signals
# information
# codes
# symbols


exploring the limits of signs
translating one language into another

binary waves notations

2008

These printouts notate the oscillations of the installation 'binaryWave'. Their motion patterns act as a compositional tool as an overall conceptual image.

808

painting, writing, calculating, and transcoding

as artistic practices

that explore colour, language, time, and possibility.

temporary constellations

activating spaces
choreographing perceptions
writing experiences
emerging meanings

Permanent constructs

 

activating the public realm
initiating public experience
inscribing collective memory
shaping urban spaces

# monochrome

# chronochromy

# invisible spectra 

# material transformation
 

exploring the limits of the visible
painting the invisible

# language
# protocols
# lexicons, libraries, archives
# scripts


exploring the limits of language
writing between sense and nonsense

# permutations
# tessellations
# notations
# systems


exploring the limits of the possible
planning emergence

# signals
# information
# codes
# symbols


exploring the limits of signs
translating one language into another

808

2016

The mechanical motion of these customised displays creates a clapping sound. Their generative rhythm becomes visible due to the shifting white squares recalling the legendary drum machine 808 with its programmable drum patterns.

generative art console

painting, writing, calculating, and transcoding

as artistic practices

that explore colour, language, time, and possibility.

temporary constellations

activating spaces
choreographing perceptions
writing experiences
emerging meanings

Permanent constructs

 

activating the public realm
initiating public experience
inscribing collective memory
shaping urban spaces

# monochrome

# chronochromy

# invisible spectra 

# material transformation
 

exploring the limits of the visible
painting the invisible

# language
# protocols
# lexicons, libraries, archives
# scripts


exploring the limits of language
writing between sense and nonsense

# permutations
# tessellations
# notations
# systems


exploring the limits of the possible
planning emergence

# signals
# information
# codes
# symbols


exploring the limits of signs
translating one language into another

generative art console

since2006

This series combines so named aperiodic tessellation of different geometries with combinatorial logic - their folding and unfolding both completed with corresponding colors harmonies. Based on scripts, the emerging patterns combine colour, shape and patterns with chance.

origami Permutations

painting, writing, calculating, and transcoding

as artistic practices

that explore colour, language, time, and possibility.

temporary constellations

activating spaces
choreographing perceptions
writing experiences
emerging meanings

Permanent constructs

 

activating the public realm
initiating public experience
inscribing collective memory
shaping urban spaces

# monochrome

# chronochromy

# invisible spectra 

# material transformation
 

exploring the limits of the visible
painting the invisible

# language
# protocols
# lexicons, libraries, archives
# scripts


exploring the limits of language
writing between sense and nonsense

# permutations
# tessellations
# notations
# systems


exploring the limits of the possible
planning emergence

# signals
# information
# codes
# symbols


exploring the limits of signs
translating one language into another

origami Permutations

since 2014

Each relief is a unique permutation drawn from an infinite plane of possibilities. Its geometries are vocabulary, their combinations are syntax, through which randomness becomes a form of order.

mosaic, black&white

painting, writing, calculating, and transcoding

as artistic practices

that explore colour, language, time, and possibility.

temporary constellations

activating spaces
choreographing perceptions
writing experiences
emerging meanings

Permanent constructs

 

activating the public realm
initiating public experience
inscribing collective memory
shaping urban spaces

# monochrome

# chronochromy

# invisible spectra 

# material transformation
 

exploring the limits of the visible
painting the invisible

# language
# protocols
# lexicons, libraries, archives
# scripts


exploring the limits of language
writing between sense and nonsense

# permutations
# tessellations
# notations
# systems


exploring the limits of the possible
planning emergence

# signals
# information
# codes
# symbols


exploring the limits of signs
translating one language into another

mosaic, black&white

since 2013

The elementary vocabulary of these kinetic mosaics and their architectural characteristics position them within the tradition of Art Concrete, whereas their programmed logics add infinite variation-evolution.

framework notations

painting, writing, calculating, and transcoding

as artistic practices

that explore colour, language, time, and possibility.

temporary constellations

activating spaces
choreographing perceptions
writing experiences
emerging meanings

Permanent constructs

 

activating the public realm
initiating public experience
inscribing collective memory
shaping urban spaces

# monochrome

# chronochromy

# invisible spectra 

# material transformation
 

exploring the limits of the visible
painting the invisible

# language
# protocols
# lexicons, libraries, archives
# scripts


exploring the limits of language
writing between sense and nonsense

# permutations
# tessellations
# notations
# systems


exploring the limits of the possible
planning emergence

# signals
# information
# codes
# symbols


exploring the limits of signs
translating one language into another

framework notations

2008

These notations define the movement of the kinetic installation framework f5x5x5, translating movement into a geometric motif.

origmai Programs

painting, writing, calculating, and transcoding

as artistic practices

that explore colour, language, time, and possibility.

temporary constellations

activating spaces
choreographing perceptions
writing experiences
emerging meanings

Permanent constructs

 

activating the public realm
initiating public experience
inscribing collective memory
shaping urban spaces

# monochrome

# chronochromy

# invisible spectra 

# material transformation
 

exploring the limits of the visible
painting the invisible

# language
# protocols
# lexicons, libraries, archives
# scripts


exploring the limits of language
writing between sense and nonsense

# permutations
# tessellations
# notations
# systems


exploring the limits of the possible
planning emergence

# signals
# information
# codes
# symbols


exploring the limits of signs
translating one language into another

origmai Programs

2015

This series of prints is based on a visual progression from white to black. Following written rules these grids are successively filled establishing a dialogue between semantics, logic, and aesthetics.

origami, aperiodic Pattern

painting, writing, calculating, and transcoding

as artistic practices

that explore colour, language, time, and possibility.

temporary constellations

activating spaces
choreographing perceptions
writing experiences
emerging meanings

Permanent constructs

 

activating the public realm
initiating public experience
inscribing collective memory
shaping urban spaces

# monochrome

# chronochromy

# invisible spectra 

# material transformation
 

exploring the limits of the visible
painting the invisible

# language
# protocols
# lexicons, libraries, archives
# scripts


exploring the limits of language
writing between sense and nonsense

# permutations
# tessellations
# notations
# systems


exploring the limits of the possible
planning emergence

# signals
# information
# codes
# symbols


exploring the limits of signs
translating one language into another

origami, aperiodic Pattern

since 2014

This series combines so named aperiodic tessellation of different geometries with combinatorial logic - their folding and unfolding both completed with corresponding colors harmonies. Based on scripts, the emerging patterns combine colour, shape and patterns with chance.

__ see also : installations // calculating

__ binaryWaves
__ framework f5x5x5
__ pergola

__ particleSynthesis, audiovisual installation

__ see also : integrations / calculation

__ 10e-15, Femto Center, Besancon, France
__ origamiSquares 8x24, Linklaters headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
__ origamiCeiling, 20 Squares & 54 kites, Cosnova, Frankfurt, Germany
__ origamiSquares, 6x10x1, Linklaters headquarters, Madrid, Spain
__ origamiRhombi,76x1, Lend Hotel, Graz, Austria
__ origamiHexa 198 kites, Reynaers experience center, Duffel, Belgium
__ mosaique 15x26, Maison de Mécatronique, Annecy, France

artworks by the Belgian art studio LAb[au] based on calculations as process of artmaking - art&language - art  architecture - conceptual art - digital art - konkrete kunst - art & mathematics

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