Sher Minn Chong

Generative artist
New York, USA

My inspiration for these came from Lissajous figures, which conveyed movement in phases. I wrote some code in JavaScript to generate scalable vector graphics (SVGs) to randomize combinations of sinusoidal functions with varying constants. Each piece generated is unique.

These were then drawn on paper with a mechanical plotter -- a tool much better at drawing straight lines than a human.

phases
phases
31 x 23 cm
Mechanical plotter with a fineliner pen on paper
2018

Each semicircle is a snapshot of movement of a curve defined by sinusoidal parametric equations. It is an exercise in capturing the movement over time in a static image.