Iskra Velitchkova

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#1 YOU FROM UN-DISTANCE SERIES

NFT + PLOTTER DRAWING

by Iskra Velitchkova

2022

https://foundation.app/@pointline/un-distance/4

Unique NFT with layer 1 and a unique plotter drawing controlled by the artist: 3 layers each one of them is drawn in a separate transparent paper. The work gathers all layers displayed one over the other. All on pink hand painted background.

Medium / Details:
Digital work:
Coded in processing; Size: 6365 × 4500px, PNG

Physical work:
Red archival ink + Staedtler Mars Matic 700, 0.1mm for the drawing;
Inca gold and coral high quality watercolor for the background;
Paper: ARCHES ultra white 300gr. 100% cotton, acid free
Size: 42x29,7cm

Un-distance is a generative exploration of the intersection of digital and physical. Technology  today allows us to play in an unprecedented playground of graphic information where generative  art opens the door to the most bizarre and complex geometry. Being subjected to the  computational limits & the randomness of some processes brings impressive outcomes that begs  the experimenter to question deeply the nature of the results. The artist will of course guide the  algorithm, but it is inherent in the process the commitment with the machine to be surprised in the  end.  

A great approach to me in order to dive into a better understanding of how this magic happens is  adding a physical component to the process. Translating the digital output to a physical plot  forces the artist to face constraints that only can appear in real life. First of all, time matters.  Spending a whole day creating a drawing allows us to see the process itself. Somehow the  machine finds the time to explain how the system works. On the other hand, imperfections  appear. Paper matters, pen matters, ink matters: it all together affects the result directly and  makes this blend an enlightening tool to start a conversation with the machine.