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Applied Computational Thinking. Computational Designer, Generative Artisan, Cheese Enthusiast. Co-creator of https://nodes.io/ with https://variable.io/. Links: https://dmnsgn.me/links

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Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Feb 7

Some permutations of the Halton sequence. The bases are supposed to be co-prime numbers to yield quasi-random looking distributions but look at these repeating patterns if they are not.

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Günter Fruhtrunk
1958, Composition

Source: www.wikiart.org/fr/gunter-fr...

Reposted by Damien Seguin

Marcin Ignac @marcinignac.bsky.social · Sep 18

How will the flower bloom in 2100?

We collaborated with artist Annelie Berner to create a generative web tool that visualizes how the Circaea Alpina flower might evolve in response to future climate conditions.
variable.io/plant-futures/

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Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Jul 12

Are these really realistic use cases though?
TBH I'm ready to forget about the Date object altogether and just get familiar with the Temporal API: developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...

Temporal - JavaScript | MDN

The Temporal object enables date and time management in various scenarios, including built-in time zone and calendar representation, wall-clock time conversions, arithmetics, formatting, and more. It ...

developer.mozilla.org

Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Jun 11

Paul Klee
1929, In the Current Six Thresholds (In der Strömung sechs Schwellen)

Source: www.guggenheim.org/artwork/2169

Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · May 14

Josef Albers
1927, Interlocked

Source: www.guggenheim.org/artwork/126

Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Apr 16

Lyonel Feininger
1933, Sardine Fisherman (Sardinenfischer)

Source: www.guggenheim.org/artwork/1225

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Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Mar 12

Composition 13478 / 15
1937, Georges Vantongerloo

Source: www.guggenheim.org/artwork/4129

Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Feb 25

Incredible and disorienting :) Not only the wallpaper but also what's in the frames.

Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Feb 19

Seven Corridors
2015

© François Morellet : ADAGP, Paris, courtesy MAC VAL, Vitry-sur-Seine

Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Feb 19

π strip-teasing, 1=90º
2005

Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Feb 19

François Morellet: G.R.A.V (Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visuel) founding member, abstract painter, “inspired artist” demystifier. Used the phonebook as a PRNG.

6 répartitions aléatoires de 4 carrés noirs et blancs d’après les chiffres
1958
Centre Pompidou

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Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Feb 12

Composition No. 96
1935, Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart

Source: https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/3779

Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Feb 7

Some permutations of the Halton sequence. The bases are supposed to be co-prime numbers to yield quasi-random looking distributions but look at these repeating patterns if they are not.

Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Feb 5

For UK: “Radiance” by Haberdashery Studio

Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Feb 5

A quick look back at the 2018 Design Biennale in the Somerset House

For Sweden: “Coal: Post-Fuel” by Jesper Eriksson.

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Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Jan 22

Tecelar
1955, Lygia Pape

Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Jan 22

Book of Time
1961, Lygia Pape

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Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Jan 22

Lygia Pape: founding member of Grupo Frente and co-founder of the Neo-Concrete Movement. Broke the artwork frame, the opposition between form and background. Talked about “the devouring of the culture of the other” all under a dictatorial regime.

Relief in Orange and Blue
1956, Lygia Pape

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Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Jan 21

I have used Scaleway as a European alternative. They highlight their environmental engagement here: www.scaleway.com/en/environme...

Environmental leadership | Scaleway

Scaleway is stepping up its ambition to drastically lower its environmental impact by 2050, in line with strategies in place since the company’s creation.

www.scaleway.com

Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Jan 15

Axonométrie de la maison Schröder de Gerrit Rietveld à Utrecht
1924, Gerrit Rietveld

Source: Bibliothèque nationale de France (@laBnF) http://passerelles.essentiels.bnf.fr/fr/image/94b8183c-a61f-467c-87f9-9ce0421f4a5a-axonometrie-la-maison-schroder-gerrit-rietveld-utrecht-1924

Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Jan 8

Reabracadabra
1985, Eduardo Kac

Currently on display at the Tate, "Electric Dreams, Art and Technology Before the Internet".

#minitel

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Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Dec 21

"what's the point & who's the audience exactly" is what I think of the band though.
Regarding the tech debt, isn't that inherent to such cross-platform projects?

Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Dec 13

I see a parallel with "0°<->45° Dance Notation" from Analivia Cordeiro.

From the exhibition currently at the Tate, "Electric Dreams, Art and Technology Before the Internet".

Damien Seguin @dmnsgn.me · Nov 4

Just need some frustum culling now, for extra magic 🎩 🐇