Phenomena: Eternal Tides

Phenomena
Eternal Tides

Opening: September 02, 2024, 18:00 – 21:00
Exhibition: September 03 – 05, 2024, 11:00 – 18:00
Mariannenstrasse 33, 10999 Berlin
Collaborator: Vivid Gallery

“Eternal Tides” by Phenomena is a generative art project that explores the intricate connections between digital processes and the natural world, merging generative code, nature, and real-time data. The artwork captures the ocean’s shifting moods—calm, turbulent, and everything in between—mirroring nature’s unpredictability. This dynamic flow is visualized through live Bitcoin blockchain data, where each newly mined block generates a fresh “Data Painting.”

Structured around a calendar, “Eternal Tides” reveals a new artwork each day. The algorithm, influenced by block size, dictates the number of waves and primary colors used in each iteration, while network activity affects the sea’s roughness and the wind smear shader effects. Each Bitcoin block contributes a unique shape and form based on real-time data. This cyclical creation bridges natural oscillations and fluctuations, encouraging reflection on the ocean’s tides and the ebb and flow of financial markets. The piece meditates on time, technology, and nature, evolving continuously with each block’s input, emphasizing life’s inherent fluidity and interconnectedness.

At its core, “Eternal Tides” explores the spectrum of emotions and subtle shifts that mirror the ocean’s changes, serving as a metaphor for human and digital networks. It reflects on the experience of living beside the ocean, where each day brings subtle yet profound transformations. Like the ocean, human activities—whether in personal lives, communal networks, or markets—follow cycles of ebb and flow. The blockchain, much like the ocean, represents a vast, interconnected system driven by constant activity and change. These fluctuations, shaped by human interaction and market forces, mirror the ocean’s tides—both predictable and unpredictable. “Eternal Tides” underscores the deep connection between the natural world and the digital social era, highlighting the symbiosis of human activity and nature in an ongoing cycle of data paintings. Through this, the artwork captures and contemplates how the tides of change, both in nature and the Bitcoin Blockchain network, manifest as diverse emotions and subtle, ever-shifting experiences.

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Phenomena

Phenomena is a pioneering art studio, specializing in the realms of generative art. The studio is renowned for creating immersive experiences that seamlessly blend technology with human creativity. With a focus on Generative Art, Audio-Visual Performances, Living Data Sculptures, Immersive Realities, and Interactive Installations, Phenomena consistently pushes the boundaries of what art can be.

The studio’s work transcends traditional viewing, inviting audiences to engage and interact with dynamic pieces that evolve and respond to their surroundings. From the generative landscapes of “Longing” to their expansive global installations, Phenomena’s projects explore how we perceive and interact with art in the digital age. Challenging viewers to experience art in new, profound ways.