As in genArt, experimental photography produces dull and forgettable outputs, acceptable and interesting results, and utterly delicious surprises. I began work on Serendipity with a specific creative goal.  My confidence in using p5.js to code works of art had grown immeasurably since my first published projects, but I felt there was too much of directed thinking and too little of serendipity in my work.  I wanted to open up and give my algorithms more room to breathe.  I wanted to see if an intuitive aspect could be incorporated into such a fundamentally logical process.  In experimental photography, there are many variables outside my direct control - that is a reality I have to not only accept, but embrace. In code, I can seize as much control as I want.  Loosening up meant I had to relinquish more of the process to random variability, to focus on creating a structure that defined some wide set of bounds and then let the details take on a life of their own.  Serendipity is not the end of this exploration, but the beginning of what I expect will be a long journey.

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Serendipity also continues my exploration of symbolic communication, using symbols rather than math to generate marks on the canvas. It is a fully algorithmic work of art drawn in text, using fonts that I created specifically for the project.  

It is published as a holiday gift to the collectors who have supported my entrance into genArt on fx(hash) during the past year.  

May 2023 bring joyful serendipity to all our endeavors.

Love and creativity always,

Wanda


When working IRL with light, chemistry, and photosensitive paper, I work intuitively.  In a dance with forces that operate within their own complex interactions, I watch and react, making split-second decisions and moving quickly to exaggerate or retard what I see happening. I am the conductor of a somewhat unruly orchestra. It occurs to me that experimental photography is a very generative process - it just isn’t centered in code and its variability is driven by physics rather than math. Perhaps it is no wonder that I am drawn to both genArt and the fringes of photographic practice.


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