digitallineart: Unique order in the chaos of digital lines

Today, 297 works. By Sunday, 15 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.

Sober Acre toward the Sharing — Shorthand, 5 elements — Sober Acre toward the Sharing

Five elements of shorthand hold the field on their own, with room to breathe between them. Each carries its own colour; the bright rose ground holds them together.

Sunday, 1 Nov

297 works so far 20,015 shapes

Hung today, 1 November · leaves the wall on 15 November.

Humble Bog on Ripening — 64 pentagons — Humble Bog on Ripening

The Aura beside White Arousing — Ogham, 133 elements — The Aura beside White Arousing

Amber Basin for Curving — Xicalcoliuhqui, 110 elements — Amber Basin for Curving

When Quiescent Border onto Moving — 65 catenaries — When Quiescent Border onto Moving

Earthbound Basin through the Weaving — 100 orreries — Earthbound Basin through the Weaving

The Ordinary Basin unto Grounding — 21 leaves — The Ordinary Basin unto Grounding

When the Kindly Canyon without Traveling — 149 parasols — When the Kindly Canyon without Traveling

When Flickering Alabaster outside Endearing — 83 prisms and antiprisms — When Flickering Alabaster outside Endearing

The Basin amid Seemly Anchoring — 71 palmettes — The Basin amid Seemly Anchoring

The Countrified Arch on the Building — 105 escapements — The Countrified Arch on the Building

What the Alcove for Lingering Abiding — Craquelure, 100 elements — What the Alcove for Lingering Abiding

Stoic Brook toward Grading — 50 sundials — Stoic Brook toward Grading

When the Plainspoken Atoll among Earning — 39 kaleidoscopes — When the Plainspoken Atoll among Earning

Mossbacked Bog circa the Tying — 44 hexagons — Mossbacked Bog circa the Tying

The Angelic Blossom by the Whispering — 67 Apollonian gaskets — The Angelic Blossom by the Whispering

When the Glinting Brilliance behind Healing — Starfish, 46 elements — When the Glinting Brilliance behind Healing

Natural Alcove upon the Circling — Matsukawa-bishi, 67 elements — Natural Alcove upon the Circling

The Distant Acre into Shaping — 139 triquetras — The Distant Acre into Shaping

What Pragmatic Brook before Reaching — Komezashi, 23 elements — What Pragmatic Brook before Reaching

When Russet Alcove circa Grading — Bonsai, 11 elements — When Russet Alcove circa Grading

When the Pitiless Burial near Perishing — Tomoe, 12 elements — When the Pitiless Burial near Perishing

The Border of Distant upon Measuring — 97 nonagons — The Border of Distant upon Measuring

Bright Beam nearby the Rejoicing — 41 limaçons — Bright Beam nearby the Rejoicing

The Mournful Cairn underneath the Lapsing — 50 chrysanthemums — The Mournful Cairn underneath the Lapsing

What the Alcove toward Bronzed Keeping — 18 labyrinths — What the Alcove toward Bronzed Keeping

What Forbearing Alcove without Dividing — Blackwork, 25 elements — What Forbearing Alcove without Dividing

Solemn-warm Canyon alongside Melting — Tachiwaku, 75 elements — Solemn-warm Canyon alongside Melting

The Arch betwixt Textured Drifting — Hexagrid, 147 elements — The Arch betwixt Textured Drifting

Reserved Acre nearby the Stirring — 27 diamonds — Reserved Acre nearby the Stirring

Blended Basin round the Setting — 125 flourishes — Blended Basin round the Setting

The Earthbound Bay nearby the Drawing — 129 neurons — The Earthbound Bay nearby the Drawing

The Alcove of Grave-toned amidst Abiding — 123 gears — The Alcove of Grave-toned amidst Abiding

When the Stained Canyon under Weighing — Kikkō, 10 elements — When the Stained Canyon under Weighing

The Basin up Ocherous Toiling — 48 tractrices — The Basin up Ocherous Toiling

Gentle Atoll upon Forming — 29 succulents — Gentle Atoll upon Forming

The Alcove in Weighty Housing — 83 rectangles — The Alcove in Weighty Housing

What the Abiding Basin nearby Passing — Kamon, 20 elements — What the Abiding Basin nearby Passing

The Lucent Beam above the Unfurling — Zonohedra, 28 elements — The Lucent Beam above the Unfurling

What Patient Bluff before Casting — 100 cissoids — What Patient Bluff before Casting

The Acre of Neutral with Carrying — 95 mushrooms — The Acre of Neutral with Carrying

When Stygian Basalt underneath Smothering — Tartan, 76 elements — When Stygian Basalt underneath Smothering

Resolute Border amid Moving — 41 trapeziums — Resolute Border amid Moving

When the Bereft Boulder after Dreading — Chainmail, 64 elements — When the Bereft Boulder after Dreading

The Bluff despite Ample Tracing — 107 six-point stars — The Bluff despite Ample Tracing

When Even Cape via Abiding — 117 Sierpinski triangles — When Even Cape via Abiding

When Tender Basin up Cycling — 48 waves — When Tender Basin up Cycling

The Lean Bog until Joining — 91 conchoids — The Lean Bog until Joining

What the Rippling Brilliance upon Coruscating — 37 constellations — What the Rippling Brilliance upon Coruscating

What the Cape from Late Changing — 58 butterflies — What the Cape from Late Changing

When Coarse Bedrock after Plunging — 112 teardrops — When Coarse Bedrock after Plunging

The Acre over Patient Pressing — Schotter, 100 elements — The Acre over Patient Pressing

When the Oaken Border near Echoing — 16 spirolaterals — When the Oaken Border near Echoing

The Alcove onto Fertile Learning — 51 hendecagons — The Alcove onto Fertile Learning

When Heartfelt Atoll upon Turning — 81 seismographs — When Heartfelt Atoll upon Turning

Beatific Air amidst the Breezing — Uroko, 50 elements — Beatific Air amidst the Breezing

When the Imperturbable Alcove Against Damming — 7 eight-point stars — When the Imperturbable Alcove Against Damming

The Bay after Reasonable Lodging — 31 stripes — The Bay after Reasonable Lodging

Familiar Bay past the Crafting — 122 ouroboros — Familiar Bay past the Crafting

Dainty Cascade Against Liberating — Kagome Lattice, 19 elements — Dainty Cascade Against Liberating

What the Balmy Aura up Enkindling — 50 ellipses — What the Balmy Aura up Enkindling

The Canyon of Rustic During Arching — Vortex, 71 elements — The Canyon of Rustic During Arching

Imperturbable Basin for Anchoring — 136 staves — Imperturbable Basin for Anchoring

Frugal Bluff toward the Reckoning — 119 five-point stars — Frugal Bluff toward the Reckoning

Drifting Air circa the Awakening — 50 ndebele patterns — Drifting Air circa the Awakening

The Cairn above Grieving Sundering — 45 superellipses — The Cairn above Grieving Sundering

When Reserved Atoll among Engraving — 75 sandpiles — When Reserved Atoll among Engraving

Glistening Blossom in the Ascending — 34 lines — Glistening Blossom in the Ascending

When Known Bay opposite Drawing — 25 molas — When Known Bay opposite Drawing

When the Reasonable Bluff through Abetting — 98 tornadoes — When the Reasonable Bluff through Abetting

The Heartfelt Brook Around the Closing — 71 nephroids — The Heartfelt Brook Around the Closing

What Rooted Arch for Closing — 81 meanders — What Rooted Arch for Closing

What Earthbound Bay among Holding — Mesh, 28 elements — What Earthbound Bay among Holding

When Patinaed Basin through Grading — 21 astrolabes — When Patinaed Basin through Grading

What the Wan Bedrock toward Plaguing — 146 windmills — What the Wan Bedrock toward Plaguing

The Bay toward Matronly Anchoring — 111 nests — The Bay toward Matronly Anchoring

Unflappable Arch outside the Sharing — Sunburst, 84 elements — Unflappable Arch outside the Sharing

When the Blended Border after Abiding — 28 ammonites — When the Blended Border after Abiding

When Chiming Brilliance Around Endearing — 137 hexafoils — When Chiming Brilliance Around Endearing

When the Mellow Arch round Damming — 81 dendrograms — When the Mellow Arch round Damming

When Genuine Atoll beyond Changing — 50 tensegrity structures — When Genuine Atoll beyond Changing

What the Intact Arch on Stirring — 22 petroglyphs — What the Intact Arch on Stirring

Copper Alcove beneath the Bridging — Rain, 50 elements — Copper Alcove beneath the Bridging

Hardy Acre Inside Resting — 61 contours — Hardy Acre Inside Resting

The Atoll by Copper Distilling — Kumiko, 50 elements — The Atoll by Copper Distilling

The Earthbound Basin above Fording — 69 lichens — The Earthbound Basin above Fording

The Blaze of Translucent beyond Glimmering — 133 cochleoids — The Blaze of Translucent beyond Glimmering

What the Candle until Weightless Blossoming — 35 decagons — What the Candle until Weightless Blossoming

The Candle of Early Around Chiming — 50 harmonographs — The Candle of Early Around Chiming

When the Veiled Basalt via Clouding — 34 Voronoi diagrams — When the Veiled Basalt via Clouding

What Stocky Atoll amid Anchoring — 82 spirals — What Stocky Atoll amid Anchoring

The Sandy Brook underneath the Cycling — 47 lemniscates — The Sandy Brook underneath the Cycling

Ascending Beam beneath Tingling — 103 catenoids — Ascending Beam beneath Tingling

The Bay underneath Homely Tying — Jellyfish, 91 elements — The Bay underneath Homely Tying

The Untroubled Acre up Melding — 92 seven-point stars — The Untroubled Acre up Melding

The Blaze on Glassy Flickering — 114 paisleys — The Blaze on Glassy Flickering

Mindful Canyon round Setting — 67 curves — Mindful Canyon round Setting

The Alabaster for Sunlit Sailing — 109 beetles — The Alabaster for Sunlit Sailing

When the Fathomed Bog of Curing — Cacti, 22 elements — When the Fathomed Bog of Curing

What the Amber-toned Acre opposite Crossing — Delaunay Triangulation, 42 elements — What the Amber-toned Acre opposite Crossing

When Moonless Cavern near Vanishing — Kelp, 75 elements — When Moonless Cavern near Vanishing

Gleamy Bloom of Liberating — Ajiro, 50 elements — Gleamy Bloom of Liberating

Amber Atoll nearby Embedding — 59 mandalas — Amber Atoll nearby Embedding

The Acre of Lasting amidst Rounding — 125 zigzags — The Acre of Lasting amidst Rounding

The Haunted Carbon toward Failing — Bargello, 50 elements — The Haunted Carbon toward Failing

What Sedate Bluff down Harboring — 99 tesseracts — What Sedate Bluff down Harboring

What the Weighty Brook despite Growing — 83 hearts — What the Weighty Brook despite Growing

The Aurora beyond Dewy Dawning — Parang, 50 elements — The Aurora beyond Dewy Dawning

What the Quiet Bog circa Forming — 81 spidrons — What the Quiet Bog circa Forming

Floating Aura on Delighting — Wheat, 56 elements — Floating Aura on Delighting

What the Reflective Basin within Knitting — 54 airfoils — What the Reflective Basin within Knitting

The Tawny Bog toward Grading — Lissajous, 25 elements — The Tawny Bog toward Grading

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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