Garden [grass.js]
Garden [grass.js], 2021
Ink on paper
16 1/4 x 11 3/8 in / 42 x 29.7 cm
In 2021, Zancan was working on software designed to control plotters. During a six-month exploratory period, these algorithms examined various subjects, most notably a small section of his domestic lawn.
The plotter's technical constraint—executing only point-to-point linear instructions—transformed limitation into an artistic principle that established line as a fundamental compositional unit. This shapes both the conceptual framework and aesthetic vocabulary of the resulting work.
In this particular drawing, Zancan recalls reaching a pivotal moment, as the various families of generative plants he had designed were, at last, yielding the visual balance and graphic harmony he had long been seeking, signaling that his algorithms were ready to enter the on-chain digital realm.
Ink on paper
16 1/4 x 11 3/8 in / 42 x 29.7 cm
In 2021, Zancan was working on software designed to control plotters. During a six-month exploratory period, these algorithms examined various subjects, most notably a small section of his domestic lawn.
The plotter's technical constraint—executing only point-to-point linear instructions—transformed limitation into an artistic principle that established line as a fundamental compositional unit. This shapes both the conceptual framework and aesthetic vocabulary of the resulting work.
In this particular drawing, Zancan recalls reaching a pivotal moment, as the various families of generative plants he had designed were, at last, yielding the visual balance and graphic harmony he had long been seeking, signaling that his algorithms were ready to enter the on-chain digital realm.
Physical editions
plot 1/129.7x42cm
Physicals
- plot e. 1/1 / 29.7x42 cm
plotter at work -
WIP video
