Ilona Altman – Looking Outwards – 02

I was interested in the definition of a generative piece not necessarily having to be technological. Though technology and coding allows for systems to change depending on their environment, so can some physical structures. This piece is called Condensation Cube, and it was made by Hans Haacke in 1963. It is composed of sheets of plexiglass combined to make a square container, as well as some water and air. This piece is generative as within the system of this box, which can exist in a space with variable temperature, the pattern of the condensation changes. The artwork depends entirely on the place it exists in.

I find this piece interesting and beautiful, as its brings a natural process into focus. It makes me think about how all art in a way changes depending on the context in which it is placed.

https://www.macba.cat/en/condensation-cube-1523