digitallineart: Unique order in the chaos of digital lines

Today, 254 works. By Thursday, 12 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.

Ragged Cavern unto the Trampling — 37 peonies — Ragged Cavern unto the Trampling

37 peonies drift over the ground, some touching, most keeping their distance. Against the deep blue ground, no two of them share a colour.

Thursday, 29 Oct

254 works so far 16,892 shapes

Hung today, 29 October · leaves the wall on 12 November.

When Sagacious Brook within Casting — 107 constellations — When Sagacious Brook within Casting

Stocky Bluff among the Rolling — Kikkō, 50 elements — Stocky Bluff among the Rolling

What Contemplative Basin through Ripening — 51 protractors and rulers — What Contemplative Basin through Ripening

The Arch till Amber-toned Cycling — 68 polylines — The Arch till Amber-toned Cycling

Forged Arch onto the Opening — 80 mushrooms — Forged Arch onto the Opening

What the Bog During Fertile Mending — 15 dreamcatchers — What the Bog During Fertile Mending

When Sustained Brook in Adjusting — 25 hyperboloids — When Sustained Brook in Adjusting

Solemn-warm Arch through Enclosing — Tartan, 50 elements — Solemn-warm Arch through Enclosing

When Thick Brook underneath Curving — 130 pentagons — When Thick Brook underneath Curving

The Reflective Acre onto the Abetting — 22 nomograms — The Reflective Acre onto the Abetting

Subtle Border outside Depositing — 128 pollen grains — Subtle Border outside Depositing

The Antique Cape atop Cycling — Shorthand, 25 elements — The Antique Cape atop Cycling

The Gentle Canyon between the Adjusting — Matsukawa-bishi, 70 elements — The Gentle Canyon between the Adjusting

Sagacious Atoll of the Pacing — 74 flourishes — Sagacious Atoll of the Pacing

When Slow Bluff Against Sounding — 23 zigzags — When Slow Bluff Against Sounding

When Fertile Bay into Shifting — 11 Voronoi diagrams — When Fertile Bay into Shifting

The Substantial Brook from Lodging — 48 petroglyphs — The Substantial Brook from Lodging

The Border up Sagacious Engraving — Schotter, 75 elements — The Border up Sagacious Engraving

The Bay of Reasonable toward Engraving — 84 springs — The Bay of Reasonable toward Engraving

The Fleeting Air past the Unfolding — 138 heptagons — The Fleeting Air past the Unfolding

What the Canyon after Patinaed Forging — Kelp, 31 elements — What the Canyon after Patinaed Forging

When Trusty Bluff Since Enclosing — Zonohedra, 7 elements — When Trusty Bluff Since Enclosing

The Tranquil Arch on the Pacing — 144 gears — The Tranquil Arch on the Pacing

Olive Arch across the Leaning — 58 escapements — Olive Arch across the Leaning

When Toasted Arch amid Channeling — 46 cochleoids — When Toasted Arch amid Channeling

The Ash During Tenebrous Smoldering — 100 pentaflakes — The Ash During Tenebrous Smoldering

The Bog by Warm-hued Continuing — Kawung, 50 elements — The Bog by Warm-hued Continuing

The Alcove of Sound via Clearing — 125 corals — The Alcove of Sound via Clearing

The Arch behind Fixed Casting — 67 prisms and antiprisms — The Arch behind Fixed Casting

The Alcove under Patinaed Kindling — Bonsai, 135 elements — The Alcove under Patinaed Kindling

What the Bluff into Fathomed Fastening — 21 neurons — What the Bluff into Fathomed Fastening

The Canyon up Heartfelt Settling — 102 eight-point stars — The Canyon up Heartfelt Settling

What Glistening Blaze outside Enlivening — Girih, 47 elements — What Glistening Blaze outside Enlivening

When the Serene Brook beneath Fastening — Ivy, 134 elements — When the Serene Brook beneath Fastening

When the Daylit Breath underneath Delighting — Kamon, 49 elements — When the Daylit Breath underneath Delighting

The Bluff of Subtle above Resting — 84 Penrose suns — The Bluff of Subtle above Resting

The Grainy Atoll down Building — 77 seahorses — The Grainy Atoll down Building

Heavenly Breath amid the Limning — 5 orreries — Heavenly Breath amid the Limning

Ample Acre throughout Lacing — Cacti, 125 elements — Ample Acre throughout Lacing

Ghastly Brine off the Searing — Uroko, 50 elements — Ghastly Brine off the Searing

The Stoic Canyon by Centering — Delaunay Triangulation, 78 elements — The Stoic Canyon by Centering

The Border unto Shaped Reckoning — Chainmail, 75 elements — The Border unto Shaped Reckoning

What Copper Arch outside Rooting — 59 evolutes — What Copper Arch outside Rooting

Soft Border unto Enduring — 50 harmonographs — Soft Border unto Enduring

When the Self-possessed Bluff by Grading — 91 deltoids — When the Self-possessed Bluff by Grading

What the Bright Blaze via Dispersing — 147 six-point stars — What the Bright Blaze via Dispersing

When the Toasted Bluff by Reckoning — 129 circle involutes — When the Toasted Bluff by Reckoning

Angelic Aurora in Swirling — 25 tunnels — Angelic Aurora in Swirling

When Haunted Cave after Numbing — 100 auroras — When Haunted Cave after Numbing

When Calm Canyon underneath Lacing — 19 Sierpinski triangles — When Calm Canyon underneath Lacing

The Mindful Alcove Inside the Sharing — 75 superquadrics — The Mindful Alcove Inside the Sharing

When Pearlescent Alabaster Against Lavishing — 9 triquetras — When Pearlescent Alabaster Against Lavishing

Burnished Border under Filling — 60 epispirals — Burnished Border under Filling

What the Solid Bluff alongside Arching — Bargello, 75 elements — What the Solid Bluff alongside Arching

When Sunny Brilliance round Charming — 148 molecules — When Sunny Brilliance round Charming

The Heavenly Brilliance from the Unfolding — 75 molas — The Heavenly Brilliance from the Unfolding

Gauzy Blaze before the Cresting — 100 astrolabes — Gauzy Blaze before the Cresting

What the Basin opposite Hardy Extending — Rain, 75 elements — What the Basin opposite Hardy Extending

When Enduring Canyon onto Tying — Kagome Lattice, 61 elements — When Enduring Canyon onto Tying

Imperturbable Bay after the Drawing — 49 tensegrity structures — Imperturbable Bay after the Drawing

Earthen Bay with Echoing — 18 trapeziums — Earthen Bay with Echoing

Seasoned Basin nearby Filling — 110 triangles — Seasoned Basin nearby Filling

When Lonesome Abyss beyond Quelling — 59 seven-point stars — When Lonesome Abyss beyond Quelling

The Worldly Atoll till the Staying — 96 meanders — The Worldly Atoll till the Staying

The Level-headed Arch until Meeting — Hexagrid, 17 elements — The Level-headed Arch until Meeting

When Sustained Basin amidst Spreading — Herringbone, 39 elements — When Sustained Basin amidst Spreading

Evenhanded Border circa the Shifting — Starfish, 27 elements — Evenhanded Border circa the Shifting

When Plunging Basalt outside Languishing — 100 dendrograms — When Plunging Basalt outside Languishing

When Fluttering Beam Since Awakening — 83 helicoids — When Fluttering Beam Since Awakening

When the Husky Brook until Crafting — 80 paisleys — When the Husky Brook until Crafting

The Bay of Amber-toned along Abetting — Argyle, 25 elements — The Bay of Amber-toned along Abetting

The Trusty Bluff beyond Stretching — 22 dodecagons — The Trusty Bluff beyond Stretching

What the Mellowed Arch down Sharing — 66 labyrinths — What the Mellowed Arch down Sharing

The Alcove onto Measured Enduring — Igeta, 100 elements — The Alcove onto Measured Enduring

When Penumbral Cave onto Grinding — Parang, 50 elements — When Penumbral Cave onto Grinding

Kindly Bog onto Toiling — Asanoha, 75 elements — Kindly Bog onto Toiling

When Joyful Aurora of Flying — 76 Apollonian gaskets — When Joyful Aurora of Flying

The Border Against Humble Carving — 52 spidrons — The Border Against Humble Carving

When Serene Basin atop Delineating — 11 snowflakes — When Serene Basin atop Delineating

When Copper Bluff across Abiding — Guilloché, 33 elements — When Copper Bluff across Abiding

Seasoned Alcove across Sharing — 20 strophoids — Seasoned Alcove across Sharing

When Ample Bay nearby Meeting — 128 hippopedes — When Ample Bay nearby Meeting

Solid Canyon before the Shifting — 51 lichens — Solid Canyon before the Shifting

Dusky-gold Arch with the Harboring — 20 hexagons — Dusky-gold Arch with the Harboring

The Bay of Centered between Lodging — 7 ammonites — The Bay of Centered between Lodging

When Husky Atoll behind Forging — 14 waves — When Husky Atoll behind Forging

What Ingrained Cape beyond Depositing — 69 superellipses — What Ingrained Cape beyond Depositing

When Sedate Border despite Kindling — 125 octopuses — When Sedate Border despite Kindling

Antique Arch During the Holding — 71 catenaries — Antique Arch During the Holding

When Dusty Atoll Around Spinning — 100 sundials — When Dusty Atoll Around Spinning

When the Husky Bay along Spinning — 65 contours — When the Husky Bay along Spinning

The Mellowed Arch past Drawing — 119 squares — The Mellowed Arch past Drawing

The Bluff of Countrified toward Enclosing — 82 beetles — The Bluff of Countrified toward Enclosing

What the Sedate Bog outside Lining — 25 Chladni figures — What the Sedate Bog outside Lining

When Sun-baked Acre past Dividing — 102 rectangles — When Sun-baked Acre past Dividing

What the Atoll between Known Girding — 97 diatoms — What the Atoll between Known Girding

Sodden Carbon past the Devouring — 86 nonagons — Sodden Carbon past the Devouring

Sagacious Bay through Abetting — Hitomezashi, 51 elements — Sagacious Bay through Abetting

Shrouded Bedrock atop the Consuming — 93 dandelions — Shrouded Bedrock atop the Consuming

The Canyon off Cultivated Engraving — 87 feathers — The Canyon off Cultivated Engraving

When the Serene Border through Fastening — Houndstooth, 98 elements — When the Serene Border through Fastening

The Brook down Distant Adjusting — 101 paths — The Brook down Distant Adjusting

The Wispy Breath Inside Enchanting — 104 mandalas — The Wispy Breath Inside Enchanting

When Fallen Burial within Dismaying — 120 cycloids — When Fallen Burial within Dismaying

When Smoldering Basalt behind Dreading — 74 parasols — When Smoldering Basalt behind Dreading

The Roseate Alabaster amidst Greeting — 27 hendecagons — The Roseate Alabaster amidst Greeting

What the Intrinsic Cape amid Plowing — 6 hexafoils — What the Intrinsic Cape amid Plowing

The Ocherous Canyon among Damming — 111 spirals — The Ocherous Canyon among Damming

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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