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draw-something

by Rhea Myers

Commissionable work of generative output printed on 100% cotton, acid free, smooth paper. Once purchase, somebody from our sales team will get in touch to organise a selection of outputs to be printed.

Dimensions variable

$2,200.00
$2,200.00

draw-something is my love letter to Harold Cohen’s AARON project. It is written in the Lisp programming language favoured by Cold War artificial intelligence researchers (as was the later AARON) but greatly simplified and intended to embody a more personal aesthetic. Its compositions are as deliberately as simple as possible, functioning both as drafting and sketching. 

They are drawn using an algorithm that I created by watching my own use of drawing tools. And they are coloured using an algorithm that is not a million miles away from that used by AARON at one point. The results function as images without necessarily fully mimicking any existing human aesthetics.

About Rhea Myers

Rhea Myers is an artist, hacker, and writer. She skillfully intertwines technology and culture, prompting them to question and interact with each other. The driving force behind Myers' artistic endeavors is her desire to comprehend the changing world that surrounds her. Since 2014, her focus has been on producing art centered around the concept of the blockchain. As a medium, the blockchain serves both as a reflection of and an alternative to the societal landscape following the financial crisis of 2008. Myers views the blockchain as a subject that resonates uniquely, embodying the centuries-old cryptographic imagery deeply rooted in Western political thought. Myers' exploration of the blockchain as a subject for artmaking began with the creation of raw transactions, simulating intangible forms. Over time, her artistic journey led her to delve into crafting smart contracts and subsequently non-fungible tokens (NFTs). These NFTs, in particular, create forms of property and control infused with a sense of irony. Throughout this artistic evolution, Myers' focus shifted increasingly towards the emotions tied to ownership anxiety that the concept of blockchain property evokes.

From the UK and currently residing in British Columbia, Canada, Myers has exhibited internationally at venues including: ArtScience Museum, Singapore; Kunsthalle, Zürich; Sotheby’s, London; Chronus Art Centre, Shanghai; CADAF, New York; Jerwood Visual Arts, London.

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