Math Expressionism

In a digitalizing world the way how we see digital art, and its role it plays in society is rapidly changing. Within the development of technology artis should think about the role they are playing within this process. With the rise of NFT art, artists can provide themselves with new opportunities for developing new kinds of art and how they can present their art to the public.

In this rapidly changing art world, artists should always be aware of the impact their art has on society and the world around them.

For me as an artist the social inclusiveness of my work related to the accessibility of the interfaces I am using, are elements of importance for me. That's why I am presenting my first 5 NFT,s as physical NFT objects, and with that exploring the boundaries between digital and physical art.

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There is a dark side to NFTs, albeit its climate impact, and a potential vehicle for fraud and money laundering. Here, I invite you to engage in 'digital moral cleansing', an opportunity for you to "wash away" your immoral acts by purchasing an NFT that would "clean" your moral debt. For each of these dark sides, the profits of the NFT will go to a respective charity or research organization.

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A project based on procedural geometry and boolean operations. The motivation for this collection was to explore structures and compositions that rely on union (OR), intersection (AND) and subtraction (XOR), both on the vertex and pixel levels.

The scenes are generated by aleatoric processes that use specific numerical starting points, or "seeds". That implies that if the seeds are known, then any given scene can be re-created.

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curi:o(s) - unusual objects, curious translucent shapes. Works created using procedural methods for generating natural-looking patterns and shapes. GLSL / refraction / domain warping.

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In HOKJES we ask the question of why we as people always categorize things and never stop to think on why this is and if it’s still relevant to do so.

The works represent the feeling of flowing through life but always walking against the ‘invisible’ frames (hokjes). We got inspired by abstract works and the idea of the liminal space between the physical and digital worlds. For us this is a great tool to make these mostly hidden parts of society aparant and tangible and to express our thoughts about them in an indirect manner. In the end it’s all about being who you are, but to get there you first have to identify and actively push through the HOKJES.

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In Cellular Stains, colors spread and blend in twisted, surnatural ways. Sometimes, strange landscapes or ominous structures emerge from the colorful mess. Does our tendency to interpret noise lead us to hallucinate these fantastic places? Or is the machine trying
to show us glimpses of another world?
Detonation is a small series of handpicked pieces generated from the same set of parameters.

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I come from a family of gemstones merchants going back a hundred years. In fact, I'm of the first generation who did not pursue the career. Published on fxhash on December 22nd 2021, the 0.20 carat collection was my way to pay homage to this heritage. For this new series, I asked other generative artists to bring their unique style to the emerald cut gemstone motif. Each piece is published as a single edition on the versum marketplace.

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An oppressive lattice of monochrome blocks wind and shift around indefinitely. Despite this, a pattern of color permeates specific blocks. Clicking and dragging moves the lattice around and mouse-wheeling zooms in and out of it, but the colored blocks remain where they are, persisting.

Made by Sam Tsao with P5.js and GLSL

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Harmonious lines, derived from the connection of one coordinate towards the next one in the array. Leaving traces, etched repetitively on the canvas. During the process of formation, multiple arrangements arise, blending together amass. The inherent connections of the lines, then, finally result in a glyph-like assembly.

Generative Artwork, series of 4, web, javaScript, p5js. 10 plotter prints: Paper: Colorplan 350 gsm Pristine White, Pen: Sakura Pigma Micron 05

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The Breach NFT cyclus offers a seven-folded perspective on the live AV performance, diving into chaotic systems and creating a manifestation of events of protests and riots across the globe. The works create an ever-looping build up and release of tension, anger and energy in a new form of pitch black electronics and dense polyrhythmic structures. Utilising electromagnetic recordings of communication devices and found footage of uproars Breach establishes intense loops on the verge of breaking into chaos. 
 "BREACH sloganeers: Your anger is a gift. BREACH unleashes: what was kept pent up, creeping slow like glacier ice, but advancing surely as the scorching lava that entombed Herculaneaum. Leaving behind the spiked blast of unloading, BREACH does not represent – fashions disruptive events: compositions of chaos in flux. BREACH breathes the frantic fumes and pulsates with the moving noises of electromagnetic rebels in the streets: this, the density of today. For BREACH is manifest." [words by Sven Schlijper-Karssenberg]

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What the f*ck are NFTs? If you open up Twitter on this topic it’s likely that your timeline is taken over by a multitude of perspectives. On the one hand, you’ve got the people pushing their next “drop” and begging you to become part of the next platform that will democratise art. On the other hand, a group of people claim that NFTs are bullshit and should be ignored. How should we position between these extremes?

In this panel we’ve invited creative coders Darien Brito, Raphaël de Courville, and curator/researcher Michelle Kasprzak to share their story. From first-hand experiences in the NFT space we’ll learn about the experience of earning (a lot of) money, and the ethical and practical considerations of choosing “doing” NFTs. Also: the dynamics of the communities that drive different NFT platforms. The stories around the rise & fall and uprise of the Hic et Nunc platforms deserve to become a Netflix series by their own right. Join the panel to learn about the potential and pitfalls of NFTs and gather insight on their use beyond the financial perspective.

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In this workshop you’ll get a masterclass in minting NFTs of your artwork. The workshop is supervised by Saskia Freeke and will demonstrate a variety of methods and platforms. We'll conclude the programme with a session on the topic of taxation. In this part of the session we’ll review a bundle of text put forth by the Dutch Tax Institution, stating their perspective on how to deal with crypto assets. Together we’ll see if we can make sense of it.

Math Ex proudly present a live performance by electronic storyteller Zoe Reddy: field recordings, vocals en layers of beats are mixed together, looped back around and presented on a danceable substratum of sound

Breach dives into chaotic systems and creates a manifestation of the recent events of protests and riots across the globe. The album and live audiovisual performance explore the build up and release of tension, anger and energy in a new form of pitch black metal electronics and dense polyrhythmic structures. Utilising electromagnetic recordings of communication devices and found footage of uproars Breach establishes an intense experience by putting the beholder in the centre of a system on the verge of breaking into chaos.

Booked for Math Ex: Luna Ludmila, the talented Utreg' DJ who has been developing and maturing her sound over the years, while always focussing on providing a hypnotic trip for the listener.

Siuli K.O. is best at “Spanking, flying kicks & rocking the dancefloor,” and can best be compared to “Pucca Girl on acid.” As a DJ, she's ever against the flow but always true to the dance floor, playing an ever wicked party mix of dark electro bass and London style breaks and beats.

Creative Coder and CCU regular Timo Hoogland has found the perfect combination for his passions of music, images and technology. For his performance at to Math Ex Timo Hoogland will represent the ‘algorave’ (algorithmic rave) scene and perform a live coded electronic set with visuals.

Niklas Vaggh & Fafi Fabi will blend their distinctive style into a broad sonic spectrum of warm and shadowy vibes in their trademark B2B2B fashion…

Researcher Inte Gloerich does research on the culture of the blockchain. She’ll dive into the forming principles of crypto. She’ll critically reviews the promises of decentralisation and privacy that blockchain technologies should provide. How do these principles and promises manifest in NFT space? To which promises do you invest when buying an NFT?

Math Ex approaches NFTs through the lens of creative coding. As CCU’s mission is to stimulate digital creativity we are especially focused on the principles of generative art and design. How can we understand creative processes when part of the creative process is delegated to machines? What is the role of the artist? Marissa Memelink will introduce her framework on analyzing and comparing generative art that give us a new perspective on how to tackle these questions.

This is the moment where you choose to step into the NFT game. The panels should have given you insight to be able to make an informed decision. The artist and CCU will auction the works that are exhibited and the price range will vary in order to make it an affordable and accessible to all. As we’re also selling a lot of phygital works there’s a big chance that you can go home not only with an NFT, but also with an actual art piece to be hanged above the couch. For all the sales 70% goes to the artist and 30% of all the NFT sales will be donated to CCU’s Education Programme*. As CCU has an ANBI status you can deduct your investment from your income. So join this experiment and support the creative coding community!

* With CCU’s education programme we aim to work with artists to create open source educational tools for teachers to use in their classes. We believe that exploring code as creative medium is missing in most educational curricula and should be fundamental part of forming creative and resilient people living in contemporary society.