Harm van den Dorpel
"Dutch artist, born 1981" - harm.work
Mutant Garden Seeder
"Only one mutant can be minted per block number. The transaction hash of this chosen birth block is taken as a seed for a deterministic random function, used to populate a cartesian genetic network (“chromosome”) and functions as a Turing complete machine, which executes to generate visual artworks (“phenotype”): User chosen seed block → Block hash → Properties + seed number → Deterministic random function → Cartesian genetic network + window dimensions → SVG → Artwork Additionally, mutants mutate over time by themselves, based on the similarity of the seed block hash and the current block hash." full description here (seeder.mutant.garden/about).
Quantizer
"Quantizer continues Harm’s exploration of transience, algorithmic precision, and generative instability. Drawing inspiration from sand mandalas, intricate designs meticulously created by monks and then ritualistically dismantled, the work embraces impermanence and continuous change. Each piece functions as a dynamic broadcast channel, generating endlessly subtle variations rather than fixed, immutable images. The title refers to quantization, an algorithmic process of reducing continuous values to discrete units. It serves both as a technical method and poetic metaphor. Visually, Quantizer applies dithering to evoke the textures and palettes reminiscent of historical computers, such as the IBM CGA and ZX Spectrum. This dithering functions not only as a shading technique but as an aesthetic principle, softening transitions through deliberate introduction of noise and granularity. Unlike previous evolutionary series such as Mutant Garden Seeder, where changes accumulate progressively, Quantizer’s variations exist independently. Every twelve seconds, a new composition is seeded directly from Ethereum block hashes, synchronizing viewers worldwide in a shared visual experience. The work’s deliberate instability and absence of memory reflect Harm’s broader artistic philosophy, highlighting the inherent impermanence and poetic potential of generative digital art. Ultimately, Quantizer invites contemplation. It rewards slow and sustained observation as the viewer experiences subtle yet ceaseless transformation." - Verse
Venster
Interview with Harm van den Dorpal on Venster on Bright Moments.
Markov's Dream: Orb (Lite)
"This NFT is a fully on-chain spin-off of Markov's Dream: Orb. Its colours, amount of rings, rotation speed and curvature are determined on mint and remain fixed. The animated vector graphics that compose this artwork are entirely generated by the Solidity code that the smart contract was programmed in. It does not rely on any web server or off-chain storage solution like IPFS, which means that this artwork is indestructible and will live on as long as the Ethereum blockchain exists." - harm.work
Breezy Doozy
"This work is a 2022 reimagining of a previously unreleased composite drawing I made in 2012. At the time I was investigating the Deviant Art community as an outsider, somewhat as visual anthropologist. The aesthetics that emerged from that community strike me as influential for many Degen PFP NFT projects - but then without the financial component. The image is animated with a wavy SVG filter, and it responds to your operating system's settings for 'light' or 'dark' mode appearance." - PROOF