Author: reshin@andrew.cmu.edu

Rachel Shin – LO2

Karl Sims, a second generation generative artist, explores the concept of art production via algorithms and repeated patterns. One of Sims’ projects that stood out to me was “Liquid Selves.” Sims used software and animations to morph an animation that depicts a soul leaving our physical bodies. The movement that Sims incorporates sets a tone as well as displays the skilled algorithmic patterns that Sims utilizes. The description states that “particle systems were used to disassemble and reconstruct various images” while “artificial evolution and interpolation of 3D parametric shapes allowed the creation of unusual surface transformations.” (Sims, 1992). I admired this particular work of Sims because it is a fractal-like creation that invites audience members to further analyze each component of the animation. While it stirs a sense of discomfort with all the “abnormal” animations, the artwork also suggests a beauty and uniqueness of the work itself and establishes a soothing tone to better reflect the society we live in.

Rachel Shin – Project 01 – Face


I identify myself as a pretty basic looking person. I find myself being too lazy to do much makeup so at most times, I just do my brows in my morning. In addition, a key part of me is how much I like boba. I chose to incorporate it as a part of my self portrait. The key thing that I focused on was positioning and layering. Since I am familiar with working with layers on Adobe Photoshop, it was fun to play around with layers again in this project.

Rachel Shin – Project 01 – Face

//Rachel Shin
//15-104 (Section B)
//reshin@andrew.cmu.edu
//Project-01



function setup() {
    
    createCanvas(600, 600);
    background(157,190,196);
    text("Rachel Shin. 15-104 Section B. reshin@andrew.cmu.edu. Project-01", 10, 15);

}

function draw() {

    //hair
    noStroke();
    fill('black');
    rect(175,150,250,450);

   

    //face
    noStroke();
    fill(219,214,178);
    ellipse(300, 320, 200, 260);

    noStroke();
    fill(219,214,178);

    //hair part 2 bangs
    noStroke();
    fill('black');
    rect(175,180,250,120);

    //eyebrows
    noStroke();
    fill(56,54,41);
    ellipse(250, 320, 40, 5);

    noStroke();
    fill(56,54,41);
    ellipse(350,320,40,5);


    //eyes brown
    noStroke();
    fill(56,54,41);
    ellipse(250, 340,20,20);

    noStroke();
    fill(56,54,41);
    ellipse(350,340, 20, 20);

    //nose
    noStroke();
    fill(56,54,41);
    triangle(300, 360, 290, 380, 300, 380);

    //mouth and boba
    noStroke();
    fill(128, 79, 78);
    ellipse(300, 400, 10, 10);

    noStroke();
    fill(128, 79, 78);
    rect(295, 400, 10, 50);


    noStroke();
    fill(255,255,255);
    ellipse(300, 450, 100, 15);

    noStroke();
    fill(255,255,255);
    rect(250, 450, 100, 150);

    //bobas
    noStroke();
    fill('black');
    ellipse(300, 570, 10, 10);

    noStroke();
    fill('black');
    ellipse(260, 580, 10,10);

    noStroke();
    fill('black');
    ellipse(340, 590, 10,10);

    noStroke();
    fill('black');
    ellipse(280, 585, 10, 10);

    noStroke();
    fill('black');
    ellipse (320, 585, 10, 10);




    
 }

Rachel Shin-LO-01

Polina Efremova is a Berlin-based photographer who has merged two digital eras into a single artform. Efremova runs digital video through an old PC which glitches, allowing her to screenshot the glitches and therefore providing a newly created artform that conjoins the digital ages decades apart. This project interested me because it embarks upon an artform that conjoins two juxtaposing ages in which old and new are merged together. I appreciate Efremova’s effort to utilize the “antiques” that are so easily discarded nowadays as it also represents the distorted and imperfect nature of our world today. While most photographers would turn to their macBooks with Adobe software to import, edit, and export their photos, Efremova uses a unique system to produce her artwork. This might have been more effective by collecting several old PCs, allowing her to produce several versions of this art style. However, it does produce a distorted reflection of society today. 

Here we see one of Efremova’s many “glitched works.” Efremova creates this images by running new technology through old.

Efremova describes that she accidentally discovered her art style in 2013 when she “installed a new video player on a very old PC” (Pangburn, VICE). She claims to not remember why she decided to try running her Canon footage through her PC. Even as a photographer, Efremova often worked with film to produce her work, but after this happy and sudden discovery, Efremova has decided to go forth to produce videos in this distorted, glitching style.

Glitch: Merging Old and New