Metamorphosis click here Metamorphosis 1 click here Metamorphosis 2 click here Metamorphosis 3 click here Metamorphosis: three variations on a theme The start point is a ‘tool-box’ of pattern forming elements – a series of shapes reminiscent of Autumn Leaves in rainbow colours. Through ‘Processing’ these shapes are subjected to a process of 3D movement. In Metamorphosis 1, movement is applied
to create an array of images as a continuous trail. This process renders the original shapes as a series of
scroll waves. Metamorphosis 2
performs a similar process in 2D.
Here, the shapes of the original tool-box are still discernible but in a
distorted form. It appears to be a
system of continuous oscillation that produces this result – analogous to a
chemical system running out of equilibrium. Metamorphosis 3 shows spontaneous order emerging from
complexity as recognisable structures with shape and depth begin to be
evident. Together, these four digital artworks reveal how a simple program can create behaviour that is infinitely complex.
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