Martin Lukas Ostachowski

Art Journal

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.

Latest Art Journal Entries

Beyond the Hype Panel

Beyond the Hype Panel Discusssion

Exciting conversations ahead! On March 13th at 10 AM EST / 4 PM CET, I’ll join an exciting panel for Beyond the Hype: How Web3 & NFTs Are Still Changing the Art World.

With: Kika Nicolela (Art Curator for Objkt, Artist), Alexandra Art (Head of Arts at Trilitech), Debbie Soon (Co-founder of HUG), Amir Soleymani (Artist, Gallery Owner), and Markus Wiesenhofer (Deputy Head of Communications & NFT Lead, Belvedere Museum). Anastasia Sukhanov and Jonas Kastenhuber will moderate the conversation.

Find more details here.

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Related Instagram post (March 9th, 2025) / BlueSky post (March 10th, 2025) / Pinterest post (March 10th, 2025) / X post (March 10th, 2025).

Throwback RURart Residency

Throwback RURart Art Residency

Amid the pandemic, this residency allowed me to spend time in nature with fellow artists and facilitators—leading to an unexpected epiphany: collaborating with clouds through rain.

I was stamping in a field for hours when large cumulonimbus clouds suddenly turned into rain. At first, I was stunned as the rain blurred the geometric features of my project. But I learned to embrace and appreciate it over time, later developing artworks explicitly designed to interact with rain and clouds.

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Related Instagram post (March 11th, 2025) / BlueSky post / Pinterest post / X post (March 12th, 2025).

Generative Cloud Collage

I ran another cloud clip video with a different seed through my video collage algorithm. This sunset was recorded on my flight from Toronto back to Montreal earlier this month. I’m considering increasing the tiling complexity further, as it still feels a bit too cohesive for my taste.

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Related Instagram post (March 3rd, 2025) / BlueSky post (March 3rd, 2025) / Pinterest post (March 3rd, 2025) / X post (March 3rd, 2025).

Pen Plotting Lines

Hit by a fresh wave of snow, the plotter is back in motion, running its lines once again. There’s something calming about watching the fountain pen trace these long, deliberate strokes. You might even get to see it in action—I may be traveling with it later this year. More on that soon!

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Related Instagram post (February 27th, 2024) / BlueSky post (February 27th, 2025) / Pinterest post (February 27th, 2025) / X post (February 27th, 2025).

Series Two AI Studies

AI Studies Series Two

Five years ago, I used style transfers and GANs to create my first AI series based on my artwork. Now, I’m revisiting the same dataset with diffusion models to see how the results evolve. Here’s one of the first glimpses into this new experiment.

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Related X post (February 25th, 2025) / Instagram post (February 25th, 2024) / BlueSky post (February 25th, 2025) / Pinterest post (February 25th, 2025).

Sunset Flight from Toronto

Sunset flights always amaze me—the ever-changing colours and hues in just an hour are incredible. Flight number 17 of 2025 did not disappoint—it’s been the best cloud harvest of the year so far. 

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Related X post (February 20th, 2025) / Instagram post (February 20th, 2024) / BlueSky post (February 20th, 2025) / Pinterest post (February 20th, 2025).

Transaction Block Study

Transaction Block Study by Martin Lukas Ostachowski
Transaction Block Study by Martin Lukas Ostachowski
Transaction Block Study by Martin Lukas Ostachowski

Last week, I wrapped up a new study for my Transaction Block concept—hand-cut and woven, this piece is part of my larger journey in making blockchain technology more accessible through art.

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Related X post (February 19th, 2025) / Instagram post (February 19th, 2024) / BlueSky post (February 19th, 2025) / Pinterest post (February 19th, 2025).

Cloud Collage Video

After refining my generative collage script, it was time to explore its potential in video format. This is a studio timelapse I recorded last week. I’m excited to see how this script performs and to experiment with which videos work best in collages.

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Related X post (February 15th, 2025) / Instagram post (February 15th, 2024) / BlueSky post (February 15th, 2025) / Pinterest post (February 15th, 2025).

KMAC Museum Visit

Last night, I had an hour to visit KMAC Contemporary Art Museum in Louisville, KY. I was drawn to the beautiful works of Gee Horton and Tiffany Calvert. They are definitely worth a visit if you’re in town!

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Related X post (February 12th, 2025) / Instagram post (February 12th, 2024) / BlueSky post (February 13th, 2025) / Pinterest post (February 15th, 2025).

Weaving Into Things

Weaving into Things - Pen Plotter Art by Martin Lukas Ostachowski

As I continue experimenting with my pen plotter, I’m revisiting past techniques—this time, weaving. Layering old and new methods has been a passion of mine for years, and I believe it may lead to some exciting happy accidents in the future.

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Related X post (February 10th, 2025) / Instagram post (February 10th, 2025) / BlueSky post (February 10th, 2025) / Pinterest post (February 10th, 2025).

Pen Plotting with Fountain Pens

This is a short behind-the-scenes video of my latest pen-plotted study using fountain pens. It’s definitely a setup I’ll be exploring more in the near future.

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Related X post (February 5th, 2025) / Instagram post (February 5th, 2025) / BlueSky post (February 5th, 2025) / Pinterest post (February 5th, 2025).

Return of Old Patterns

Return of Old Patterns

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).

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