CYCLES
"Cycles" is a generative art piece that visually explores the cyclical nature of life, time, and space. Blending beginnings and ends, it portrays human progress, decay, and rebirth over a 24-hour journey. Each edition shifts through intricate video loops that capture the subtleties often overlooked in our existence. Inspired by a philosophical reflection on the repetitive structures in life, "Cycles" serves as a manifestation of time’s relentless movement—always in flux yet interconnected. Minted on L2 Shape Network, limited to 10 editions.
Inspiration
Frequently I start creating something from a writing or a reflection on a theme. My intention is to produce experiences that think of themes with a philosophical and artistic approach. The poem that served as inspiration and engine for this piece is: "A cycle defines itself in cadence, recurrence, silence. Beginnings blend into ends, but in between— Circles within circles, rapidly changing intricacies. Details never meant to be—are. Subtleties hidden from a squinting eye—pass. We are cycles ourselves, Blending into an organic, clock-like—or not—structure, Constituting the magnificence of life itself, Of time itself, Of space itself. On a grand scale, everything moves in cycles, Manifestations of numeric, ghostly codes embedded in the simulation... The cyclical, the looping nature of our existence is..."