LO2: Generative Art

Work Title: Quantum Fluctuations

Artist: Markos R. Kay

https://www.mrkism.com/

This work is made from multi-layered virtual experiments that demonstrate the fundamental and transient nature of the quantum world that we all live in. What fascinates me the most is the work’s visual impact. Although the quantum world is a difficult object to measure, this drawing allows me to see things that are not visible to the naked eye, which also resonates with the value of art: allows one to visualize imaginative ideas. In this art piece, parallel to those experiments conducted in the laboratory, the particles are simulated as brush strokes in order to paint the image of a proton collision. The algorithms behind this artwork consist of rigorous data collection of the proton beams, particle analysis, time, etc. According to the artist’s website, the visualizations of these processes are created with “input from scientists working on Large Hadron Collider at the CERN, Geneva. Beyond algorithms, the artist uses color combinations to create depth that draws our attention to its innermost point. The colors are stacked together with different alpha values to create blurriness and reflections. The realistic effects of the shapes and their splashing particles bring the artwork to life as if it was a standing painting.