digitallineart: Unique order in the chaos of digital lines

Today, 281 works. By Saturday, 14 November, none of them.

Each piece is generated once, straight from a formula, and never remade. The lines land wherever the math puts them; the colour falls where chance decides. Nothing on this wall is a print or a copy. What hangs here now will be gone before you think to look again, and something that has never existed will take its place.

Plunging Basalt round the Extinguishing — Komezashi, 75 elements — Plunging Basalt round the Extinguishing

75 elements of komezashi pile up and interlace; from a step back they read as one surface. Against the deep red ground, no two of them share a colour.

Saturday, 31 Oct

281 works so far 18,152 shapes

Hung today, 31 October · leaves the wall on 14 November.

Matronly Basin opposite the Dwelling — 84 five-point stars — Matronly Basin opposite the Dwelling

When Forthright Cape Since Stirring — Yagasane, 75 elements — When Forthright Cape Since Stirring

What Reflective Atoll via Changing — Rangoli, 39 elements — What Reflective Atoll via Changing

When Patient Bluff beside Holding — 10 protractors and rulers — When Patient Bluff beside Holding

The Bloom on Phosphorescent Twinkling — 81 Apollonian gaskets — The Bloom on Phosphorescent Twinkling

Wild Atoll for Crafting — 85 catenoids — Wild Atoll for Crafting

Reserved Border through Enduring — Cacti, 66 elements — Reserved Border through Enduring

Humble Cape opposite Depositing — 74 trochoids — Humble Cape opposite Depositing

Embittered Brine after Stalling — Lissajous, 25 elements — Embittered Brine after Stalling

The Canyon of Mossy of Adjusting — 119 cardioids — The Canyon of Mossy of Adjusting

The Acre via Reasonable Entwining — Delaunay Triangulation, 50 elements — The Acre via Reasonable Entwining

The Quiet Brook with the Spinning — 74 polylines — The Quiet Brook with the Spinning

When Constant Bay opposite Standing — 50 cosmati pavements — When Constant Bay opposite Standing

The Self-possessed Basin onto the Weighing — Ogham, 28 elements — The Self-possessed Basin onto the Weighing

What the Amber Bay amid Flowing — Kumiko, 25 elements — What the Amber Bay amid Flowing

The Loyal Bay via Mending — 57 pseudospheres — The Loyal Bay via Mending

The Earthy Bog for the Arching — 18 nests — The Earthy Bog for the Arching

When Reasonable Arch via Toiling — 18 sandpiles — When Reasonable Arch via Toiling

When the Distant Brook with Calming — 22 squares — When the Distant Brook with Calming

When Lean Bluff for Girding — 111 arcs — When Lean Bluff for Girding

Wild Bluff under Drifting — Tachiwaku, 5 elements — Wild Bluff under Drifting

Diamantine Aurora among Flaring — 25 stipplings — Diamantine Aurora among Flaring

Amber-toned Arch on Spinning — 21 comets — Amber-toned Arch on Spinning

The Alcove alongside Sure Closing — 150 octopuses — The Alcove alongside Sure Closing

The Rapturous Blaze Since Carolling — 11 octagons — The Rapturous Blaze Since Carolling

Hardy Cape circa the Enduring — 41 succulents — Hardy Cape circa the Enduring

Venerable Brook into the Rooting — 100 butterflies — Venerable Brook into the Rooting

The Border across Clay-rolled Tilling — 17 spidrons — The Border across Clay-rolled Tilling

The Sienna Arch under Staying — 133 dandelions — The Sienna Arch under Staying

The Bluff of Durable till Calming — 145 limaçons — The Bluff of Durable till Calming

When Familiar Cape into Spreading — Moiré, 50 elements — When Familiar Cape into Spreading

Rough Border Around Guarding — 2 birdcages — Rough Border Around Guarding

When the Shrouded Carbon off Yielding — 25 hatchings — When the Shrouded Carbon off Yielding

The Basin for Nuanced Continuing — 25 seven-point stars — The Basin for Nuanced Continuing

When Dependable Brook via Keeping — 95 tangrams — When Dependable Brook via Keeping

When the Distant Brook betwixt Forging — 115 orreries — When the Distant Brook betwixt Forging

What the Cool Candle among Lifting — 105 paths — What the Cool Candle among Lifting

Ancient Basalt upon Haunting — Mesh, 64 elements — Ancient Basalt upon Haunting

What the Stable Canyon on Rounding — 52 superellipses — What the Stable Canyon on Rounding

The Measured Bog along Continuing — 146 springs — The Measured Bog along Continuing

When Patinaed Basin Around Curing — 63 superquadrics — When Patinaed Basin Around Curing

The Sedate Arch near Toiling — 85 hippopedes — The Sedate Arch near Toiling

When the Glad Candle amid Burgeoning — 6 staves — When the Glad Candle amid Burgeoning

The Blaze out Shining Aerating — Houndstooth, 26 elements — The Blaze out Shining Aerating

The Ash toward Dusky Failing — 146 lemniscates — The Ash toward Dusky Failing

Frugal Canyon past the Gathering — Jellyfish, 32 elements — Frugal Canyon past the Gathering

What the Rough Bluff for Drawing — 117 meanders — What the Rough Bluff for Drawing

The Ambrosial Alabaster throughout Leaping — 75 Truchet tiles — The Ambrosial Alabaster throughout Leaping

When the Late Border among Bridging — 104 trapeziums — When the Late Border among Bridging

The Fleeting Alabaster down Uplifting — Shorthand, 42 elements — The Fleeting Alabaster down Uplifting

The Bog circa Sienna Bending — 46 constellations — The Bog circa Sienna Bending

Moonless Brine behind Harrowing — 75 labyrinths — Moonless Brine behind Harrowing

The Stable Acre of the Spinning — 22 crescents — The Stable Acre of the Spinning

When Mossy Acre amid Measuring — 25 Chladni figures — When Mossy Acre amid Measuring

When Grounded Alcove before Circling — 88 dendrograms — When Grounded Alcove before Circling

When Sedate Bluff via Opening — Zonohedra, 38 elements — When Sedate Bluff via Opening

The Atoll Around Sober Reckoning — Parang, 25 elements — The Atoll Around Sober Reckoning

The Basin under Mossy Ripening — 48 tornadoes — The Basin under Mossy Ripening

When the Familiar Cape betwixt Reaching — Craquelure, 75 elements — When the Familiar Cape betwixt Reaching

The Atoll in Reflective Growing — 24 fingerprints — The Atoll in Reflective Growing

Diamantine Beam with Lilting — 25 harmonographs — Diamantine Beam with Lilting

The Firm Bog under Girding — 42 zigzags — The Firm Bog under Girding

Composed Acre along the Bordering — 3 windmills — Composed Acre along the Bordering

What Enduring Basin over Opening — 33 parallelograms — What Enduring Basin over Opening

What the Bay till Ponderous Curing — 54 snowflakes — What the Bay till Ponderous Curing

Sustained Basin amid Circling — 18 corals — Sustained Basin amid Circling

The Abyss across Lonely Eroding — 131 hexafoils — The Abyss across Lonely Eroding

The Alcove via Mindful Grading — 50 sundials — The Alcove via Mindful Grading

What the Steadfast Arch outside Bracing — Xicalcoliuhqui, 17 elements — What the Steadfast Arch outside Bracing

The Canyon into Sound Turning — 100 airfoils — The Canyon into Sound Turning

The Cave before Tired Yielding — 138 circles — The Cave before Tired Yielding

Tawny Basin Around Changing — 64 triangles — Tawny Basin Around Changing

The Sagacious Canyon Around Housing — 142 tricuspoids — The Sagacious Canyon Around Housing

The Old-fashioned Acre up Anchoring — 4 leaves — The Old-fashioned Acre up Anchoring

The Brilliance of Flawless Inside Waking — Argyle, 50 elements — The Brilliance of Flawless Inside Waking

The Torn Carbon after the Congealing — Asanoha, 18 elements — The Torn Carbon after the Congealing

Temperate Acre above Abiding — 131 teardrops — Temperate Acre above Abiding

When Firm Bluff through Abiding — Kikkō, 25 elements — When Firm Bluff through Abiding

What the Rooted Brook across Knitting — 70 curves — What the Rooted Brook across Knitting

When Unshaken Basin Around Sowing — 10 cams and followers — When Unshaken Basin Around Sowing

The Carbon amid Funereal Overshadowing — 79 spirals — The Carbon amid Funereal Overshadowing

Perished Ash round the Shrinking — 75 escapements — Perished Ash round the Shrinking

True Basin on the Gathering — 28 diatoms — True Basin on the Gathering

Shaped Acre alongside Setting — 128 astroids — Shaped Acre alongside Setting

The Lingering Arch without Sounding — 18 crosses — The Lingering Arch without Sounding

What the Centered Arch down Keeping — 22 feathers — What the Centered Arch down Keeping

The Nuanced Canyon via Pressing — 51 pollen grains — The Nuanced Canyon via Pressing

Strong Alcove for Carving — 139 oloids — Strong Alcove for Carving

When Mossy Basin underneath Following — 66 seahorses — When Mossy Basin underneath Following

What the Restful Atoll by Centering — 137 triquetras — What the Restful Atoll by Centering

Radiant Air into the Burgeoning — 76 flourishes — Radiant Air into the Burgeoning

The Blaze on Feathered Elevating — 75 Penrose suns — The Blaze on Feathered Elevating

Settled Alcove underneath the Staying — 136 ellipses — Settled Alcove underneath the Staying

Sagacious Bog upon the Casting — 96 orbits — Sagacious Bog upon the Casting

When Tenebrous Burial upon Gloaming — 10 hexagons — When Tenebrous Burial upon Gloaming

Heartfelt Bog outside the Earning — 34 circle involutes — Heartfelt Bog outside the Earning

What the Transparent Beam past Tingling — 116 mushrooms — What the Transparent Beam past Tingling

The Border of Composed unto Fastening — 117 waves — The Border of Composed unto Fastening

The Canyon before Cultivated Casting — 113 nephroids — The Canyon before Cultivated Casting

Plain Atoll Against the Flowing — 44 dodecagons — Plain Atoll Against the Flowing

Leisurely Bluff under Aging — 53 heptagons — Leisurely Bluff under Aging

What Mellowed Bay within Laboring — Rain, 30 elements — What Mellowed Bay within Laboring

The Composed Bay through Gathering — 137 strophoids — The Composed Bay through Gathering

When the Forthright Bog amidst Engraving — 100 petroglyphs — When the Forthright Bog amidst Engraving

The Sober Bog in the Arching — 4 molas — The Sober Bog in the Arching

Vivid Blossom till the Lifting — 99 dreamcatchers — Vivid Blossom till the Lifting

The Atoll of Balanced near Layering — 56 scribbles — The Atoll of Balanced near Layering

Old-fashioned Border within the Waiting — 125 neurons — Old-fashioned Border within the Waiting

What the Border across Trusty Inscribing — 46 conchoids — What the Border across Trusty Inscribing

Haggard Bedrock within the Blistering — 64 evolutes — Haggard Bedrock within the Blistering

One line. One moment. Never again.

Every work on this wall comes out of code and chance. Nothing is traced from a template, and no filter is laid over it afterwards. An algorithm takes a new random start for every picture and lets the uncertainty do the rest.

The works are made live through the day, one every few minutes, from carefully balanced parameters. Shapes unfold, colours shift and lines cross in ways nobody can predict, and nobody can repeat them either. The rules are strict and the outcome is open, which is why some pictures look as if they had chosen their own path.

Nothing is edited and nothing is made twice. Each picture is what one run of the program produced, and it exists in that one version only. That makes every piece here one of a kind, a fingerprint left by the code: precise and random at the same time, and not made to last.

Whether you collect, make things yourself or just like rhythm in a picture, stop here for a moment. What you find will be gone soon, and nothing quite like it will come back.

Each work is made once and never copied. Go and find yours.

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