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100 Abandoned Artworks [Processing]

Matt Pearson, aka zenbullets has just hit “publish” on the last of 100 Abandoned Artworks, a library containing 100 Processing experiments dating back to 2008, most open source and available for download. This is a wonderful collection including some very elegant and visually stunning pieces. It is also a dialogue between Matt and his new book “Generative Art: a practical guide using Processing”, an exploration and discovery to what generative art is.

Generative Art is neither programming, nor art, in their conventional sense. It is both and neither of these things. Programming is an interface between man and machine; it is a clean, logical discipline, with clearly defined aims. Art is an emotional subject, highly subjective and defying definition. Generative Art is the meeting place between the two, it is the discipline of taking strict, cold logical processes and subverting them into creating illogical, unpredictable and expressive results…

100 Abandoned Artworks

We have been given early access PDF of the book as Matt is finishing the last chapters. You can also have it by leaving the comment below and we’ll pick one lucky winner later today. Alternatively, if this is not you, you can also get “early access” here.

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Posted on: 24/09/2010

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  • James Alliban

    Congrats Matt. A superb collection and what promises to be an excellent book. I’ll certainly be getting a copy (even if I win the early access pdf).

  • http://www.notrace.org.uk Alec

    Well done Matt. I too will also be buying a copy whether or not I win the .pdf.

  • http://twitter.com/gregersn Greger Stolt Nilsen

    Seems like an interesting book. Will absolutely have a look into it, as well as the 100 art works.

  • Kees

    I’d love to have early acces to an inspiring book. Been a long time fan of his project!

  • http://twitter.com/ghostpressbed Derek K

    Looking forward to the release of this book. Like Alec and James, I will be buying this book whether or not I win the PDF.

    Although winning the PDF should would make my week a whole lot better. :)

  • Jelle

    Cool stuff!

  • http://inanindeterminateplace.com Nipperkin

    I’ve been following his “Abandoned Artworks” series for a while now. There are some truly wonderful pieces there and the collection as a whole is quite impressive IMHO. I too will be picking up a copy of the book when it comes out.

  • Cuzzy

    Frogs and peaches it ain’t, well done mate!

  • http://twitter.com/AndrewPConklin Andrew Conklin

    Wow… looks like a great resourceful and inspiring treat. I look forward to making my way through the book… any way that i can get it.

  • http://twitter.com/xuv Juego

    Looks great.

  • Jesse

    Beautiful.

  • Sebastian Gonzalez

    Truely inspiring… I’m researching a lot to achive this kind of wonders!!! Thanks for open it.

  • James Yasha Cunningham

    I’m looking forward to this book, at least when I can some day afford it. It seems to focus on visual generative art — I wonder how applicable it is to the creation of generative sound and music.

  • http://amnonp5.wordpress.com/ Amnon Owed

    Great resource and I’d be interested in this book! ;-)

  • http://twitter.com/maxbreakwell Max Breakwell

    Looks great! I’d love to check out that book too.

  • http://www.creativeapplications.net Filip

    Random.org picked 4/15 meaning random likes Kees. Will be getting in touch shortly. Thanks to everyone for submitting a comment. New giveaway coming on monday ..CODE+FORM..

  • chaitra

    I am so glad that matt has made this book, processing and gerative art go hand in hand. Cudos and thanks matt, casey and ben!!

  • Yaco Roca

    will the giveaway go to someone in these comments? if so, here I am!

    Also, very interesting use of B & W with Processing, I think I’d enjoy a look into CODE+FORM…

  • http://twitter.com/yollk Joe Chiocchi

    This is fantastic!