In the past three years, as a part of my ongoing research, I have created well over 1000 computational sketches, in the forms of still images, short animations, and interactive visuals. I have always wanted to experiment more with analog mediums as I am curious about how visuals that are usually shown on digital screens will render on analog mediums. This fall, I am taking Tega Brain’s Print and Code at NYU’s Integrated Design & Media program, where I learned techniques of risograph printing. I decided to turn three videos of my past sketches, each representing a distinct style of my work, into risograph animations.

This week, I have been experimenting with laser engraving. I wanted to continue incorporating computational thinking into my process, so the first thing I thought of was to create a p5.js sketch for the laser engraver. Although raster files can be used for etching, I think it would be more interesting to generate a vector path for the laser engraver.

A series of experimental digital paintings that deconstruct images of myself into small scribbles.