The RandomSeeds are a series of two screen based computational art works produced in 2005 for our National touring solo exhibition 'Theatre of Restless Automata' (2005-06)

Peering into a RandomSeed, viewers see small black dots industriously working their way through a circle of pixels. As the dots move through their simple world their endeavours yield structures that reflect patterns in nature. At first these appear as simple pathways weaving and intertwining. As time passes these grow in their complexity allowing the viewer to witness the formation of an intricate pattern with subtle visual qualities. This visual complexity continues to grow until the image takes on a textured appearance, sometimes like granite. The exact visual properties of these line and textures are determined by simple rules brought into being when the system was first launched. At the discretion of the exhibitor the systems can be re-launched with new rules and a different pattern with its own unique qualities will ensue.

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RandomSeed image documentation