My art journal is a meaningful way to share my studies and behind-the-scenes moments, giving them a lasting place beyond the fleeting nature of social media. Unlike my regular blog posts, I update these entries more frequently—sometimes several times a week—offering a faster and more intimate glimpse into my process. Here, I’ll share my process first, creating a more curated and personal experience for those who take a deeper interest in my work and visit my website.
Generative patterns keep pulling me in, but I can’t resist cutting and weaving in my exclamatory information patterns—something I’ve explored for over 25 years. I’m excited to see how they can merge with plotted artworks and evolve into a new series of iterations.
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Related X post (February 3rd, 2025) / Instagram post (February 3rd, 2025) / BlueSky post (February 3rd, 2025) / Pinterest post (February 3rd, 2025).
Earlier this week, a stunning sunset stopped me in my tracks in the studio—a perfect source image to further refine my generative collage script. This time, I focused on achieving a more balanced distribution of the source image within the collage. It’s moving in the right direction!
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Related X post (January 31st, 2025) / Instagram post (January 31st, 2025) / BlueSky post (January 31st, 2025) / Pinterest post (January 31st, 2025)
I recently completed another study over the past few days. After some initial experiments, I’m thrilled to finally incorporate one of my favorites: 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!
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Related X post (January 29th, 2025) / Instagram post (January 29th, 2025) / BlueSky post (January 29th, 2025) / Pinterest post (January 29th, 2025).
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.
Excerpt from my introduction text: “[…] In this essay, I synthesize five years of my research into the development of crypto art. By organizing key innovating forces in successive chapters, this essay promotes the idea of a staircase model to provide a better understanding of its incremental evolution. Additionally, it highlights how rapid capital influx led to explosive growth, and left the nascent space vulnerable to the following market slowdowns, which challenged many of the movement’s initial ideals and aspirations […].”
You can get a PDF or printed copy here, you can read more in the blog post here.
Photo: Martin Lukas Ostachowski, Production Director Gina Cortopassi, Ph.D, and artist/author Vincent Charlebois.
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Related X post (January 27th, 2025) / Instagram post (January 27th, 2025) / BlueSky post (January 27th, 2025) / Pinterest post / LinkedIn post (January 27th, 2025).
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.
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Related X post (January 10th, 2025) / Instagram post (January 10th, 2025) / BlueSky post (January 10th, 2025) / Pinterest post (January 10th, 2025).
After some trials, errors, 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—watching it work is absolutely mesmerizing!
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Related X post (January 17th, 2025) / Instagram post (January 16th, 2025) / BlueSky post (January 16th, 2025) / Pinterest post (January 18th, 2025).
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 had the opportunity to mint them as NFTs at no cost. This particular piece is from September of last year.
A few other pieces are still available: https://zeroone.art/profile/mlo.art
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Related X post (January 9th, 2025) / Instagram post (January 9th, 2025) / BlueSky post (January 9th, 2025) / Pinterest post (January 9th, 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.
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Related X post (January 7th, 2025) / Instagram post (January 7th, 2025) / BlueSky post (January 18th, 2025) / Pinterest post (January 18th, 2025).
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!
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Related X post (December 31st, 2024) / Instagram post (December 30th, 2024) / BlueSky post (December 31st, 2024).
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!
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Related X post / Instagram post (December 28th, 2024) / BlueSky post / Pinterest post.
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.
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Related X post (Dec 12th, 2024) / Instagram post (Dec 12th, 2024) / BlueSky post (Dec 12th, 2024) / Pinterest post (Dec 12th, 2024).
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 Grassroots to Tie Loot. While I won’t be able to attend in person, I encourage you to visit the exhibition and panel discussions at 1330 18th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139. Don’t miss it!
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Related X post / Instagram post (Nov 29th, 2024) / BlueSky post / Pinterest post.
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