"Can this drying red marker last the entire drawing?"

This original artwork, part of the "Displaced" series, combines digital and analogue expressions of generative art. The drawing was first made with code using an algorithm to generate unexpected outcomes. From hundreds of those outcomes, a subjectively appealing composition was picked by intuition and then transported to paper using a drying red felt tip marker and a black fine-liner pen. The paper is purposely moved between the first and second layers to create a misalignment of the drawings.

The drying marker creates a degrading variation of colour saturation and texture, adding an extra layer of unpredictability to the artwork.

Over 30.000 short lines drawn, applying over 100m of paint on paper.

Made with code (Javascript & SVG).

Original / Unique edition. Signed and stamped.

Shipped unframed inside a tube.

This NFT comes with the original drawing, and international shipping is included. The original drawing shall be sent to the new owner upon resale. Shipping will be covered by the new owner.

Year: 2023 Medium: Algorithmic digital design, micro pigment ink on paper Paper: Bockingford watercolour cold-pressed 300gsm Pens: Sharpie fine point permanent marker in red colour and Pigma Micron 02 fine-liner Plotter: Axidraw V3/A3 Drawing dimensions: 310x410mm / 12x16in

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