Perlin Noise
Year: 2019
Material: Cotton, strandboard, steel wire, Raspberry Pi, WS2812b LEDs, projection, Perlin Noise algorithm.
Size: Variable, mininum 8'x4'.
Question: What differences exist between algorithms and nature?
About Perlin Noise
"Perlin Noise" (2019) by XenoFluff is an intriguing fusion of digital algorithms and physical elements that conveys the artist's thought-provoking reflections on the relationship between technology and nature. The installation exists within the realm of Integrated Media, as it combines the use of traditional painting with modern equipment including a Raspberry Pi, WS2812b LEDs, and projection.
The piece features a fluffy 'cloud' of cotton, its luminescence manipulated by a Perlin Noise algorithm resulting in a spectral dance of lights enveloping the observers. This ethereal cloud hovers above a large-scale painting on chipboard, an oblique backdrop to the digital spectacle above. The space is further animated by a projection of blue Perlin Noise splashed across the surface of the cloud.
The constant, subtle shifts in color and texture realized through the various Perlin Noise algorithms mimic the hypnotic flow of nature's own patterns and rhythms, thus blurring the lines between the artificial and the natural. This essence is summed up in the comparison to "an amoeba in a dish", marking the unexpected affinities between the biological and the algorithmic.
"Perlin Noise" is a manifestation of XenoFluff's innovative strategy in contemporary art: the merging of binary worlds. With this installation, XenoFluff beckons viewers to reconsider their perception and understanding of beauty, inviting them to find it at the intriguing juncture of technology and nature. This intersection allows a unique exploration of the nuances of our modern, digital reality amidst the timeless rhythms of the natural world.
