The Mirella Variations: 2000 - 4. New work by Stanza. Generative paintings for large screens

THE MIRELLA VARIATIONS BY STANZA 2004

THE MIRELLA VARIATIONS

The variations are a series of generative paintings, whose forms are dictated by mathmatical behaviours. The Mirella Variations: This work was originally made in 2000. It is inspired by a robot called Mirella. Robots have common behaviours, ie robots can follow a path (path following mode), the can avoid obstacles (avoidance mode), and they can operate in wander mode. I recently found this work on my old mac machine and its been re- worked, changing some colours and speeds. The Mirella Variations all operate in the same way with just one script that is continually reworking the 'process', to create a different output; a different product or in this case a different artwork. The robots are wandering over the screen in general wander mode at differing speeds. The space in this case is the canvas. The cellular robot is in effect replaced with a series of 'brushes'‚ and it is these that are wandering around the screen. A series of actions are applied to the movement of the digital brush across the rectangular digital canvas to create these robotic generative paintings.

These artifacts range from organic to mechanistic. Each is abled to randomly branch, and some die and fade over time. Touching the screen enables newer branches to occur although this might not be evident. These are the online version click to enter above, or see screenshots below.

INSTALLATION: To be projected on the walls in a gallery or architectural space. Also available for touch screens via a bespoke interface. There are actually 26 different works in this series each does it owns things and its all built into one piece of software.

EXHIBITION. If you want exhibit them get in touch. There is a higher resolution the onlone examples that is projected or shown on large plasma screens. This version is for sale a limited edition artwork.

Contact. Stanza at sublime.net

Awards.

AHRC Creative fellowship 2006 - 2009
NESTA Dreamtime Award. 2004
Clark Digital Bursary. 2003
Future Physical Grant for Genomixer. 2002
D.T.I. Innovation Award. 1997

Prizes.

Videoformes Multimedia First prize France 2005,
Art In Motion V.First prize USA 2004,
Vidalife 6.0 first prize 2003,
Fififestival Grand Prize France 2003,
New Forms Net Art Prize Canada 2003,
Fluxus Online first prize Brasil 2002,
SeNef Online Grand Prix Korea 2002,
Links first prize Porto 2001,
Videobrasil Sao Paulo 2001 first prize,
Cynet art 2000 first prize, Dresden.

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KEYWORDS: net art , generative, installation , real time environment

The Mirella Variations: 2000 - 6. New work by Stanza. a series of generative paintings,

Stanza is a London based British artist who specializes in net art, data sculptures, and networked space. Work has been shown at The Venice Biennale, Tate Britain, The Victoria and Albert Museum. Recipient of Nesta Dreatime Award, AHRC creative fellowship and numerous prizes. His award winning online projects have been invited for exhibition around the world. Stanza also travels extensively to exhibit and present his artworks, lecturing and giving performances of his audiovisual interactions.

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