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Last Bill Edition Got Spent
Aug 6, 2026

Last Bill Edition Got Spent

For three weeks, much of my time has revolved around a transaction I cannot take back. On July 21st, a fee bump I pressed in the wrong wallet fed the final Digital EUR bill of “Do Not Accumulate” to a miner as part of a 758-satoshi fee. The full account is on the blog. This…
Artworks
Power Sculpting
Aug 4, 2026

Power Sculpting

I am working on a new sculpture, one that will bring together several elements, including power plugs. So I spent a couple of hours sculpting a power plug from scratch. Below is a behind-the-scenes peek: three screenshots from the process, each a stage further along. There is something quietly fitting in the exercise. A power…
3D Studies
Digital EUR Featured by 100 Collectors 10
Jul 31, 2026

Digital EUR Featured by 100 Collectors

I am honoured to share that Digital EUR, the first currency in my Do Not Accumulate series, has been featured by curator Eleonora Brizi for 100 Collectors, the global membership network for digital art collectors, as part of their 5 Things to Know series. Eleonora has accompanied this movement as a curator since its earliest days, and it shows in the reading. She…
Artworks Press
Scanning Skies for Clouds 2
Jul 23, 2026

Scanning Skies for Clouds

I am returning to a small project I set aside last year: a script that scans the sky for clouds and traces their contours. The work is far from finished, and the difficulties are instructive. Dark clouds and clouds sitting in shadow absorb so much of the blue spectrum that they become hard to separate…
Generative Photography
Introducing Do Not Accumulate 10
Jul 20, 2026

Introducing Do Not Accumulate

A currency programmed not to last. Do Not Accumulate imagines a near future in which cash is gone and the Digital Euro is programmable: 21 editions inscribed on Bitcoin, each losing one unit of value every month across a 21-month cycle. The EU flag becomes an eye watching every transaction. The clouds dissipate like the…
Artworks
A visit to Danae Gallery in Paris 4
Jul 17, 2026

A visit to Danae Gallery in Paris

During my recent stay in Paris, I finally had the chance to visit Danae in person and to spend some time with the team behind the gallery. It is one thing to send work across the ocean; it is another to stand in the room where it hangs. The occasion was Inner Voice, the group…
Artworks Events
New Work: Radial Translation VIDEO
Jul 9, 2026

New Work: Radial Translation

For a while now, I have been feeding clouds into code. Videos and photographs of the sky, broken down and rebuilt in Python from sets of marks I make by hand: painted, stamped, drawn, then digitized. The results have always settled into a grid, one mark to a cell, orderly and rectangular. Radial Translation is…
Artworks Generative
New Hatching Patterns
Jul 8, 2026

New Hatching Patterns

Another approach to dividing the skies with geometry. This time, the hatching itself is holding up reasonably well; the patterns read cleanly, and the logic feels closer to right, but the overall composition still needs refinement before it settles. Une autre approche pour découper les ciels à l’aide de la géométrie. Cette fois, le hachurage…
Generative Photography Studies
Translating Radial Patterns VIDEO
Jul 2, 2026

Translating Radial Patterns

After experimenting with radial placements, I started connecting the script to my digital stamping script and existing tile sets, letting the two systems feed one another. The results are early and imperfect. The moving cloud patterns are still hard to read, and much of the structure remains buried beneath the motion. However, even in this…
Generative Video
Newly Hatched Cloudscapes
Jun 29, 2026

Newly Hatched Cloudscapes

I have returned to tweaking my composed hatching scripts, the ones that alternate between different hatching styles based on the colour depth of each region. Every shift in tone calls up a different pattern, and watching the sky resolve into those layered marks feels like the logic of how clouds actually behave. Notably, what I…
Generative Studies
Generative Radial Iterations 2
Jun 11, 2026

Generative Radial Iterations

I have been looking into taking my stamping patterns somewhere more complex, moving from the grid into the radial, and seeing what happens when the same logic is bent around a centre point. To get there, I started exploring them generatively, a way to test many configurations quickly before committing to any one. The goal,…
Generative Studies
NFC Summit Lisbon 4
Jun 7, 2026

NFC Summit Lisbon

NFC Summit Lisbon has wrapped up, my third year taking part, and the summit has quietly become one of my favourite annual events. Over the years, it has grown into a real meeting point for artists, and what keeps drawing me back is the environment itself: welcoming, generous, and open to emerging artists and first-time…
Events Press
Three Sculptures at Inner Voice
Jun 3, 2026

Three Sculptures at Inner Voice

These three new sculptures have joined Inner Voice at Danae Gallery in Paris: Cloud of the Past, Cloud of the Present, and Cloud of the Future were created by re-engaging with my triptych Known, Uncertain, Unknown: My Past, Present, and Future. Each sculpture is printed via SLA in hardened, UV-protected clear resin, measuring 240 x…
3D Artworks
New Cloud of the Present 2
May 26, 2026

New Cloud of the Present

For Inner Voice at Danae Gallery, Paris, I am re-engaging with my 2024 triptych Known, Uncertain, Unknown: My Past, Present, and Future, originally created for the {R(Evolutionaries);generations} group exhibition at Art Dubai 2024 with Morrow Collective. The triptych is a visual reflection on the past years of crypto art practice, drawing on transtemporal theory, in…
3D Artworks
Inner Voice Group Exhibition
May 20, 2026

Inner Voice Group Exhibition

I am pleased to share that I will be part of Inner Voice, a group exhibition opening on Wednesday, May 28, at Danae Gallery in Paris, through July 31, 2026. For the show, I will present Known, Uncertain, Unknown: My Past, Present, and Future, a triptych drawing on transtemporal theory, in which past, present, and future do not exclude…
Events Press
Recap Bitcoin 2026 Las Vegas 4
May 15, 2026

Recap Bitcoin 2026 Las Vegas

Bitcoin 2026 Las Vegas has wrapped up, and it was once again a conference worth the trip. I was pleased to showcase Do Not Accumulate, a new Ordinal project exploring the design, implications, and quiet coercions of Central Bank Digital Currencies. The work generated exactly the kind of dialogue I had hoped for, specific, informed,…
Events Photography
Visualizing a Century of Inflation 6
May 7, 2026

Visualizing a Century of Inflation

Thrilled to have presented PAC: A Century of Charted Devaluation at the Bitcoin Las Vegas 2026 conference. P(lotting) A(against) C(entralization) is a generative visualization of 100 years of monetary erosion. Loosely abstracting the design of the 1 Dollar bill, the work features 100 rectangles, one per year. Angled lines within each rectangle represent that year’s…
Artworks
6th Annual Bitcoin Conference
Apr 21, 2026

6th Annual Bitcoin Conference

6 years in a row! I am thrilled to be heading back to the Annual Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas! Come find me at the BMAG Bitcoin Museum and Art Gallery and say hi. See you there! 6 ans de suite ! C’est avec grand plaisir que je retourne à la conférence annuelle Bitcoin à…
Events Press
Iterating Linear Skies 3
Apr 2, 2026

Iterating Linear Skies

I am teaching a new script to read the sky. New experiments in translating clouds into geometry are mostly based on contrast, colour-mapping, and hatching. Still rough, still learning. More to come. J’apprends un nouveau script pour lire le ciel. De nouvelles expériences pour traduire les nuages en géométrie, principalement fondées sur le contraste, la…
Generative Studies
Tracing Cloud Contours
Mar 20, 2026

Tracing Cloud Contours

I’ve been diving into a new script that traces the horizon to identify and isolate clouds, using that data to explore the negative space around them with generative patterns. It’s a fun mix of atmospheric logic and digital abstraction. Here’s a first look at some of the early outputs from the collage. It’s still a…
Generative Studies
Cloud Fragments Recomposed
Mar 11, 2026

Cloud Fragments Recomposed

Here is a small preview from a generative script that recomposes my cloud images. The process breaks the photograph into pieces and reassembles them through algorithmic steps, much like how an encryption algorithm transforms data into a different form. Voici un aperçu d’un script génératif qui recompose mes images de nuages. Le processus découpe la…
Generative Photography Studies
Video Exhibition at Dig Shibuya VIDEO
Mar 3, 2026

Video Exhibition at Dig Shibuya

Footage from Dig Shibuya in Japan, where my generative animation PAC AN3Y Shape Variant was presented as part of the Neort.io open call. Séquences filmées au Dig Shibuya au Japon, où mon animation générative PAC AN3Y Shape Variant a été présentée dans le cadre de l’appel ouvert de Neort.io.
Generative Video
Screens Contextualized at DIG Shibuya
Feb 12, 2026

Screens Contextualized at DIG Shibuya

Excited to share that one of my artworks was selected for DIG SHIBUYA 2026 / MIYASHITA PARK as part of NEORT’s SCREENS CONTEXTUALIZED showcase. The sky-themed open call rethinks city signage as a stage for culture, and I’m excited to be included. I believe this is the first time my work will be shown in…
Press
Tropical Storm Clouds 5
Feb 9, 2026

Tropical Storm Clouds

With the heat easing below 30°C again this week, I’ve been looking back at last summer’s trips and those tropical storm clouds. Cloud formations like these definitely make you forget what they bring with them. Avec la chaleur qui redescend sous 30 °C cette semaine, je me suis replongé dans les voyages de l’été dernier…
Photography Travel
Vector Tiling Experiments
Feb 6, 2026

Vector Tiling Experiments

I’m currently upgrading my tiling tools to work better with vector forms for future pen plotter projects. It’s fascinating how vectors make it possible to harmonize scale and spacing, and how a few small parameters can shift placements just enough to change the whole composition. I already like where this is going. Je suis en…
Generative Studies
Cloud Pattern Collage
Feb 1, 2026

Cloud Pattern Collage

I wrapped up a new collage today, built from multiple generative studies layered, re-cut, and re-aligned until the seams began to disappear. I’ve been testing how patterns can function like material, while negative space becomes structure: it separates, but it also connects, letting the eye complete what isn’t there. Aujourd’hui, j’ai terminé un nouveau collage,…
Generative Studies
Sketching Clouds with Fountain Pens
Jan 30, 2026

Sketching Clouds with Fountain Pens

After a few hours spent experimenting with an LED matrix, I reached for my fountain pen. Sketching clouds is a small mental reset. Ink and paper offer a slow, fluid space where thoughts can drift before returning to light, pixels, and Python. Après quelques heures passées à expérimenter avec une matrice LED, j’ai repris mon…
Studies
Geometric 3D Cloud Collage
Jan 26, 2026

Geometric 3D Cloud Collage

I just finished another collage built from by-products of the past few years. It feels like 2026 will shift my focus further toward generative work involving electronics and 3D. Some of these projects are already taking shape. Je viens de terminer un autre collage, construit à partir de sous-produits des dernières années. J’ai l’impression que…
3D Studies
Geometric Cloud Collage
Jan 23, 2026

Geometric Cloud Collage

I keep revisiting collage to explore new unions between different experiments and styles. This piece brings together generative data visualization techniques for pen plotting and tiled compositions, based on my Python-processed cloud imagery. Je reviens sans cesse au collage pour explorer de nouvelles combinaisons entre différentes expérimentations et différents styles. Cette pièce réunit des techniques…
Generative Studies
Cloudy Textile Textures
Jan 21, 2026

Cloudy Textile Textures

I’m currently working on new projects for the pen plotter and keep returning to patterns that evoke the feeling of fabrics. At this point, I feel I’ll eventually have to turn some of them into an actual carpet or a set of towels. Je travaille actuellement sur de nouveaux projets pour le traceur à stylo…
Studies
Algorithmic Refraction VIDEO
Jan 17, 2026

Algorithmic Refraction

Building on the photo collage I made a few weeks ago, I experimented with recreating the concept generatively for video. Here are two early tests. The approach strongly depends on the contrast of the footage. I’ll keep working on it and see where it goes.
Generative Studies Video
Cloud Archiving and Mixing
Jan 12, 2026

Cloud Archiving and Mixing

Every project leaves behind a trail of files: experiments, tests, and by-products. I try to archive them carefully, but I also enjoy mixing them back together when the moment feels right. This collage combines pixelated algorithmic backgrounds, 3D-sculpted forms, and plotter paths into a single composition. Revisiting and repurposing these materials has become part of…
3D Generative Studies
Kicking Off Flight Season 2026
Jan 11, 2026

Kicking Off Flight Season 2026

I hope you’ve had a good start to the year. There’s a noticeable wind of change in the air, and it’s been a refreshing source of energy. It feels like the right moment to begin the 2026 flight season. What are you most looking forward to in 2026? J’espère que ton année a bien commencé.…
Photography Travel
On Square Pegs and Round Holes
Jan 9, 2026

On Square Pegs and Round Holes

The holiday season and the end of the year are always good moments to pause and reflect, allowing patterns to surface across longer timelines. Over the past months, I’ve been thinking and writing extensively about contextualizing crypto art, with a particular focus on the role of art-world misfits in its early years, those who operated…
Photography Studies
Throwback to my Cumulonimbus Murus installation
Jan 5, 2026

Throwback to my Cumulonimbus Murus installation

Cumulonimbus Murus, commonly known as a wall cloud, is a meteorological phenomenon that indicates a strong updraft and powerful thunderstorm from which tornadoes can form. The wall cloud represents the fast-growing crypto art movement and is the title of my 45 sq. m (485 sq. ft) in situ installation, which I created for the DYOR…
Events Press
Happy New Year 2026
Jan 2, 2026

Happy New Year 2026

Wishing you a fantastic, healthy new year: Full of life, laughter, and spectacular cloud formations. 2026 has a lot of big news coming up, and I can’t wait to share it with you first. If you’re not yet subscribed to my newsletter, that’s where it will appear before anywhere else. I only send 3–4 emails…
Events Studies
Clouds over the Bahamas
Dec 22, 2025

Clouds over the Bahamas

As the year winds down, I return to the clouds and itineraries that stayed with me. I’ve never visited the Bahamas, yet I’ve crossed their airspace several times and photographed cloud structures like this one. This work is an experiment in expanding those formations in a generative way. À l’approche de la fin de l’année,…
Photography Travel
Morning Cloud(s)
Dec 19, 2025

Morning Cloud(s)

Nine years into working with clouds, and the pattern recognition is getting out of hand. Even my bread has joined the project. Neuf ans à travailler avec des nuages et la reconnaissance des formes commencent à déraper. Même mon pain s’est mis au projet.
Photography
Technological Support Grant 2
Dec 17, 2025

Technological Support Grant

I’m grateful to be among the artists and collectives selected for the Technological Support Grant by Eastern Bloc and Scènes Interactives Technologiques (SIT). The grant supports experimentation with creative technology and teleperformance, providing access to Isadora 4 and IzzyCast, digital tools for exploring remote stage control, live broadcasting, and the transmission of video, audio, and…
Events Press
Transaction Block Iterations VIDEO
Dec 12, 2025

Transaction Block Iterations

A small behind-the-scenes glimpse into one element of my upcoming animated work. This sequence visualizes a Bitcoin transaction block coming together. I’ve long imagined these blocks as two clouds (one of senders, one of receivers) merging through their connections. The video highlights a few iterations that led to the final aesthetic and concept featured in…
3D Studies Video
Touching Grass 3
Nov 13, 2025

Touching Grass

Touching grass in the Black Forest. I timed it perfectly because I left Montreal on the first snow day of the year. No better place to think than the woods where I grew up. Toucher terre dans la Forêt-Noire. Timing parfait : j’ai quitté Montréal le jour de la première neige de l’année. Il n’y…
Photography Travel
Speaking at UCAM’s Art History Faculty
Nov 8, 2025

Speaking at UCAM’s Art History Faculty

I am looking forward to my next academic speaking engagement at UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal). I’ll be speaking in Prof. Caroline Nepton Hotte’s Arts médiatiques et numériques (HAR4590) course about Crypto Art as a Paradigm Shift: From Bitcoin’s Architecture to a New Ecology of Art. Among others, we will discuss how technology, economy, and…
Events Press
A Desert Note
Nov 1, 2025

A Desert Note

Events Photography Travel
New Noctilucent Memento
Oct 26, 2025

New Noctilucent Memento

Artworks Generative Pen Plotter
Two Years of Noctilucent Mementi
Oct 21, 2025

Two Years of Noctilucent Mementi

Events Generative
From Marfa with Love
Oct 14, 2025

From Marfa with Love

Events Press Travel
Back from Collecting Clouds
Oct 7, 2025

Back from Collecting Clouds

Photography Travel
First Cryptocurrency Acquisition
Sep 18, 2025

First Cryptocurrency Acquisition

Generative Pen Plotter
New Digital Cloud Collage CW37
Sep 10, 2025

New Digital Cloud Collage CW37

Photography Studies
New Piece of the AI Series Two
Sep 8, 2025

New Piece of the AI Series Two

AI Generative Studies
Cloud Surveillance
Sep 6, 2025

Cloud Surveillance

Generative Photography Studies
From My Sketchbook
Sep 4, 2025

From My Sketchbook

Stamping Studies
Making Of Video PAC AW8Y Grey
Aug 31, 2025

Making Of Video PAC AW8Y Grey

Generative Pen Plotter Video
New Digital Cloud Collage CW35
Aug 26, 2025

New Digital Cloud Collage CW35

Generative Photography Studies
Active Bitcoin Node Visualization
Aug 22, 2025

Active Bitcoin Node Visualization

Generative Video
Visualization of Active Crypto Wallets
Aug 20, 2025

Visualization of Active Crypto Wallets

Generative Pen Plotter
Texas-bound Aerial Clouds 4
Aug 13, 2025

Texas-bound Aerial Clouds

A few weeks ago, I flew to Texas through some truly breathtaking cloudscapes. It also happened to be my 50th flight this year. Flying through storms isn’t for everyone, but I might be one of the few who genuinely enjoy it, because that’s when the clouds are at their most spectacular.
Photography Travel
New Piece of the AI Series Two
Aug 4, 2025

New Piece of the AI Series Two

AI Generative Studies
Making-Of Video PAC VV4Y Black
Aug 3, 2025

Making-Of Video PAC VV4Y Black

Generative Pen Plotter Video
Geometric Pattern Collage
Aug 2, 2025

Geometric Pattern Collage

I just got back from Texas with dozens of photos and videos. The clouds heading into Dallas rarely disappoint. With all this new footage, I’ve started experimenting with simple geometric patterns and shapes. Collaging clouds has become one of my favourite ways to slow down and play with the material. Update September 8th, 2025:Minted as…
Generative Photography Studies
Throwback WOW Gala Lisbon
Jul 29, 2025

Throwback WOW Gala Lisbon

Events Photography
Bitcoin Volume and Value Visualization
Jul 26, 2025

Bitcoin Volume and Value Visualization

Generative Pen Plotter
New Geometric Cloud Collage
Jul 24, 2025

New Geometric Cloud Collage

Photography Studies
New Series Two AI Study
Jul 23, 2025

New Series Two AI Study

AI Generative Studies
Making-Of Video PAC AN6Y Monochrome
Jul 22, 2025

Making-Of Video PAC AN6Y Monochrome

Generative Pen Plotter Video
Active Bitcoin Node Visualization
Jul 20, 2025

Active Bitcoin Node Visualization

Generative Pen Plotter
New Cloud Collage
Jul 13, 2025

New Cloud Collage

Photography Studies
Upcoming Keynote at NFC Summit 2025
Jun 2, 2025

Upcoming Keynote at NFC Summit 2025

Events Press
Plotting Against Decentralization at BTC2025
Jun 1, 2025

Plotting Against Decentralization at BTC2025

Events Pen Plotter
Live Plotting at Bitcoin 2025
May 21, 2025

Live Plotting at Bitcoin 2025

Events Press
“From Grass Root to Tie Loot” Collected
May 18, 2025

“From Grass Root to Tie Loot” Collected

3D Generative
New Limited Edition Print
May 14, 2025

New Limited Edition Print

Generative
Panel: Collecting Blockchain Art and NFTs
Apr 25, 2025

Panel: Collecting Blockchain Art and NFTs

Events Press
Upcoming Panel Discussion in Montreal
Apr 20, 2025

Upcoming Panel Discussion in Montreal

Events Press
Plotting Lines like Fabric
Mar 24, 2025

Plotting Lines like Fabric

Pen Plotter Studies
Beyond the Hype Panel
Mar 8, 2025

Beyond the Hype Panel

Events Press
Throwback RURart Residency
Mar 4, 2025

Throwback RURart Residency

Events Photography
Generative Cloud Collage
Feb 28, 2025

Generative Cloud Collage

Generative Photography Video
Pen Plotting Lines
Feb 27, 2025

Pen Plotting Lines

Pen Plotter Studies Video
Series Two AI Studies
Feb 25, 2025

Series Two AI Studies

AI Generative Studies
Sunset Flight from Toronto
Feb 20, 2025

Sunset Flight from Toronto

Photography Travel Video
Transaction Block Study
Feb 19, 2025

Transaction Block Study

Generative Pen Plotter Studies
Cloud Collage Video
Feb 15, 2025

Cloud Collage Video

Generative Photography Video
KMAC Museum Visit
Feb 12, 2025

KMAC Museum Visit

Events Video
Weaving Into Things
Feb 8, 2025

Weaving Into Things

Generative Pen Plotter Studies
Pen Plotting with Fountain Pens
Feb 5, 2025

Pen Plotting with Fountain Pens

Pen Plotter Studies Video
Return of Old Patterns
Feb 2, 2025

Return of Old Patterns

Generative Studies
Generative Collaging Continued
Jan 31, 2025

Generative Collaging Continued

Generative Photography Studies
New Pen Plotter Study
Jan 28, 2025

New Pen Plotter Study

I recently completed another study. After some initial experiments, I’m thrilled to finally incorporate one of my favourites: fountain pens. This study also explores layering different vector designs and inks. It’s going to be exciting to see how the next iterations evolve!
Generative Pen Plotter Studies
New Blockchain Art Paper 3
Jan 25, 2025

New Blockchain Art Paper

Understanding the History of Blockchain Art as Incremental Innovation: For its 139th edition, the Canadian art journal Espace Art Actuel focused on blockchain for the winter issue. I was delighted to contribute an abbreviated crypto art history, proposing a staircase model approach to better understand its evolution rather than focusing solely on isolated events or artworks.…
Events Press
New Making-Of Video VIDEO
Jan 20, 2025

New Making-Of Video

Here is a small making-of video of my first pen plotter project. While it’s designed to run unsupervised for hours, the process is so mesmerizing that I couldn’t help but keep watching and recording. For this initial project, I used Uni-ball pens and mixed media paper.
Generative Pen Plotter Video
First Cloud Pen Plotter Study
Jan 16, 2025

First Cloud Pen Plotter Study

After some trial and error and getting familiar with the machine, I’m excited to share my first completed cloud plot! There’s still a long journey ahead, fine-tuning pens, papers, and settings to find the perfect compatibility, but the process is already so rewarding. Next, I’ll post a short video of the pen plotter in action;…
Generative Pen Plotter Studies
Nephology Studies
Jan 9, 2025

Nephology Studies

Last year, I explored some of my cloud photography and created a small series of Nephology pieces. For those not entirely lost in the clouds, nephology is the study or contemplation of clouds. Many of these studies were offered for free on ZeroOne, where users could mint them as NFTs at no cost. This particular…
Photography Studies
A Prosperous New Year 2025 VIDEO
Jan 7, 2025

A Prosperous New Year 2025

Happy New Year! Wishing you all a healthy, prosperous, and inspiring year! To celebrate, my latest generative timelapse draws on iconic blue bills of world currencies. A visual reflection of growth and possibility as we step into the new year.
Generative Video
2024 Year-End Thoughts
Dec 30, 2024

2024 Year-End Thoughts

As the year comes to a close, I’m wrapping up 2024 with a spectacular 103rd flight of the year today. The hundreds of photos and videos captured during these journeys will serve as “raw material” for a new series launching next year. Stay tuned!
Photography Travel
Sketching New Tiles
Dec 28, 2024

Sketching New Tiles

As the year draws to a close, I’ve been creating new tile sets and reflecting on the past twelve months. It’s been a year full of events and growth. Stay tuned for an upcoming blog post and newsletter!
Studies
Algorithmic Collaging
Dec 12, 2024

Algorithmic Collaging

After a few hectic weeks and the recently concluded Miami Digital Art Fair, the pace has finally started to slow down as the year comes to a close. This pause offers the perfect opportunity to dive back into my algorithmic collaging and continue exploring.
Generative Photography Studies
Digital Art Fair Miami Announcement
Dec 1, 2024

Digital Art Fair Miami Announcement

I’m thrilled to announce that my Cloud Wallet series will be exhibited in partnership with @LaCollection.io and @objktcom at the Digital Art Fair (@miamidigitalartfair) in Miami Beach, FL, on December 3rd, from 12 pm to 12 am. Curated by Marlene Corbun, the exhibition will feature all three pieces from the Cloud Wallet series, along with my latest artwork, From…
Events Video
Cloud Animation Preview
Nov 27, 2024

Cloud Animation Preview

Here’s a small detail from a piece I’m currently finishing for the Digital Art Fair in Miami, happening in two weeks. This work will also be featured alongside a paper I wrote for a Canadian art journal. I’ll share more details soon, stay tuned!
3D Studies Video
Night Clouds over Toronto VIDEO
Nov 23, 2024

Night Clouds over Toronto

Last week, I flew from Toronto (YYZ) back to Montreal (YUL). I usually avoid flying at night since the low light and window reflections make it challenging to capture good photos and videos of clouds. However, every now and then, city lights create stunning views of low-hanging clouds, just like these.
Travel Video
Generative Collaging Continued
Nov 22, 2024

Generative Collaging Continued

How experimental is your creative coding process? I often find that manually going through certain steps helps me better understand the effects I want to achieve through code. This might involve experimenting with mockups, identifying which digital manipulations get closer to the desired results, and then iterating from there.
Generative Photography Studies
Collectors Call Podcast
Nov 21, 2024

Collectors Call Podcast

A few weeks ago, I had the chance to chat with Scooter on the Collector’s Call podcast about the past and future of crypto art, as well as some of my recent and upcoming projects. You can find the YouTube video and Spotify link in the blog post! Collectors Call podcast with Martin Lukas Ostachowski
Press Video
Generative Collaging
Nov 19, 2024

Generative Collaging

Returning to collage-making, but with a new approach: I’m currently exploring the use of code to create seed-based collages from images. My goal is to fragment and reposition parts of an image in a way that allows me to reconstruct the collage later and potentially apply the process to videos. Early tests have been quite…
Generative Photography Studies
Joshua Tree National Park VIDEO
Nov 17, 2024

Joshua Tree National Park

This week, I had the opportunity to spend time in the Coachella Valley and visit Joshua Tree National Park—a place I’ve always wanted to explore. The park is fascinating, transitioning from the Colorado Desert to the Mojave Desert, each with its own unique flora and fauna. I hiked to Mastodon Peak and visited the Cholla…
Travel Video
Generative Word Clouds VIDEO
Nov 15, 2024

Generative Word Clouds

Having primarily worked with physical tiles based on painted elements, drawings, and stamp marks, this animation takes a different approach by translating word densities into shades to form cloudscapes. For this study, I used the word ‘Cloud,’ but I already have a few ideas for how I can expand on this script in future iterations.
Generative Studies
Parameterizing Font Clouds
Nov 10, 2024

Parameterizing Font Clouds

One often-overlooked aspect of generative art is parameterizing the algorithm to gain control over the final output. While I’m unsure how others approach this, I spend considerable time fine-tuning parameters to “weatherproof” the algorithm within a specific range of desired outcomes. In this example, I experimented with a script font, adjusting opacity levels, font sizes,…
Generative Studies
Studio View Cloud Collage
Nov 7, 2024

Studio View Cloud Collage

Since moving to the new studio, I’ve taken photos and videos daily. After experimenting with sketches last week, I’ve found myself enjoying digital collaging again. Here’s a collage of some recent views from the studio.
Photography Studies
Connecting Cloud Collage
Nov 6, 2024

Connecting Cloud Collage

Variety is the spice of life! To clear my head, I’ve been experimenting with recent generative outputs, connecting clouds and revisiting collage work; it’s been a while! You can peek into my attempts to distract myself and return to long-term projects with a refreshed mind in my visual studio notes. How do you break up…
Generative Photography Studies
Connecting Clouds VIDEO
Nov 4, 2024

Connecting Clouds

Wait for it… Watching these clouds connect is endlessly captivating. After countless trials and errors, I’m back on track and moving in the right direction with each new iteration. Let’s see where we’ll be a few weeks from now!
3D Studies Video
Texan Aerial Sunset VIDEO
Oct 30, 2024

Texan Aerial Sunset

Earlier this month, on my flight back from Texas, I captured one of the most beautiful sunsets I’ve ever seen from a window seat. It was a moment I won’t soon forget. I hope you enjoy this view as much as I did.
Travel Video
Cloud Carpets VIDEO
Oct 27, 2024

Cloud Carpets

Thick, carpet-like cloud layers have fascinated me for some time. I’ve been capturing videos of various cloud formations to study their texture and depth for a potential project. Recently, I began adding continuous sketches alongside the cloud footage. I look forward to taking this concept further by introducing 3D-rendered models down the road.
Studies Video
Panel Discussion at the Ottawa Art Gallery
Oct 25, 2024

Panel Discussion at the Ottawa Art Gallery

Throwback to last month’s memorable NFT Passages Opening and Panel Discussion at the Ottawa Art Gallery, presented in collaboration with BRAVO (Bureau des regroupements des artistes visuels de l’Ontario). I was thrilled to join Benoit Couty from the Museum of Cryptoart for an insightful panel moderated by cultural facilitator Cătălin Ivan. Congratulations to all the…
Events
More Digital Sculpting
Oct 23, 2024

More Digital Sculpting

My ongoing journey to create simple, recognizable low-poly cloud models evolves. This time, I added colour stripes to emphasize their three-dimensional surfaces. Though these shapes could also resemble rocks, their low-poly structure opens the door for future video projections. While more detailed, fluffy clouds might be easier to identify, they limit how I can use…
3D Studies
New Generative Cloud Animation VIDEO
Oct 22, 2024

New Generative Cloud Animation

I recently shared how I’ve been tweaking my tile set to add highlights and depth. Now, it’s time to validate the concept in real-world conditions by testing it against some time lapses. I was pleasantly surprised by the retro atmosphere it created. It’s time to push this concept further and iterate on it!
Generative Studies Video
Celebrating Noctilucent Mementi
Oct 20, 2024

Celebrating Noctilucent Mementi

Today marks the first anniversary of the Noctilucent Mementi series! It’s a special moment to reflect on this meaningful journey. If you’re a holder, don’t miss the blog post below, there’s a surprise waiting for long-term collectors. Noctilucent Mementi spans my first five years (2018–2023) of cloud art, blending milestones, travels, and the interplay of…
Generative
New Generative Study
Oct 14, 2024

New Generative Study

This weekend, I dedicated some time to refining my generative scripts. In this concept, I experimented with basic geometric shapes and how they can merge to form cloud-like structures. From left to right, you can observe the progression: I began with darker colour ranges, added highlights, and finally incorporated mid-tones to enhance the volume and…
Generative Studies
3D Modelling Studies
Oct 12, 2024

3D Modelling Studies

I am currently modelling clouds in various shapes for an upcoming book project. While it’s relatively easy to achieve an appealing cloud form from one angle, ensuring the cloud appears natural from all perspectives, especially from the top and bottom, presents a significant challenge. The cloud model shown above has been rotated by 90 degrees…
3D Studies
Cloud Timelapse from the Art Studio VIDEO
Oct 11, 2024

Cloud Timelapse from the Art Studio

I’ve been absolutely captivated by the sky ever since moving into my new studio. Watching the clouds drift by has become a daily ritual, and I love capturing these moments. In this video, you can see something special, the background and foreground clouds moving in opposite directions, creating a mesmerizing effect.
Photography Video
New Stamp Study
Oct 10, 2024

New Stamp Study

This week, I started working again with stamps of different sizes. I am considering a small series using my custom logo/initial stamp, which I made a while ago but never used. As you can see in the bottom-left corner, it will take some tweaking to place the logo stamp correctly, but the permanent ink is…
Stamping Studies
The Opening of Art of Punk
Oct 9, 2024

The Opening of Art of Punk

The tool, the fool, and his artwork. I stamped this phrase 45,360 times on suspended notebooks to create the 6-meter (20 ft.) wide mosaic POW-3: A Brief Crypto Punks History in 45,360 Marks. This piece weaves together four key concepts, which you can explore here: POW-3: A Brief CryptoPunks History in 45,360 Marks. Also included…
Events Stamping
New from my Sketchbook
Oct 7, 2024

New from my Sketchbook

I’ve filled dozens of notebook pages with ink while working on my recent installation POW-3: A Brief CryptoPunks History in 45,360 Marks. Now, I’m excited to see how I can put them to good use.
Stamping Studies
Transit in Toronto (YYZ)
Oct 4, 2024

Transit in Toronto (YYZ)

Today, I’m back from Texas, and Toronto is welcoming me with a rainy fall vibe. Now, I’m heading off to Montreal, hoping to catch some beautiful rain clouds along the way.
Photography Travel

About This Archive

A Public Studio Practice

In 2024, Martin Lukas Ostachowski moved his studio documentation from social media to his own website. Studio Notes is the result: a permanent, searchable archive of his creative process, owned and controlled entirely by the artist.

What began as a replacement for Instagram Stories and Twitter Posts has grown into a working journal of an artistic practice, updated several times per month, often per week, organized by year, and structured around 12 topical categories.

Each entry captures a moment in the studio: generative algorithm experiments, pen plotter calibrations, photography from flights and travels, AI-assisted composition tests, 3D rendering studies, stamping techniques on cotton paper, and the events, press coverage, and exhibitions that punctuate the working year.

These notes complement the finished pieces in the Catalogue and the exhibition coverage in News, offering an intimate view into the research and experimentation that connects Ostachowski’s art practice with his academic work as a PhD researcher in crypto art history at the University of Zurich.