Kim Asendorf

PXL DEX

"The animations consist of a matrix of colored pixels in an isometric grid over a black background. The points pulse, shift and warp in ways that seem orderly, but exhibit no discernible pattern. The distortions are endless, but they never loop. Each piece has a distinct color palette, but these hues are shown only as dots that dance over the dark, the pulsing animations of each Deck are insubstantial, thin, and delicate. The precise density of the matrix of dots is a variable that can be changed in a number of ways. First, the animations can be manipulated on the screen by scrolling to zoom or clicking and dragging the virtual objects to rotate them above the black void, there are also preset “camera angles” and a viewing mode that automatically rotates. Rotation allows the viewer to align and overlap the pulsing pixels, creating clusters of symmetry and density. Zooming in and out changes the overall size of the virtual object, but the individual pixels each remain the same size, so that making the object smaller makes it appear more dense, while zooming in and making it larger makes it even more diffuse, airy, and barely visible. The density of pixels can also be manipulated within an individual Deck. Collectors can determine how many points the animation will contain when they purchase it, by determining how many PXL tokens to include. A low number will yield an expression of the animation algorithm that is barely visible, while approaching the mint maximum of 500,000 pixels will produce an iteration that is dense and fuzzy." See pxl.onl for the full description.

XOX307

"An advancement of Asendorf's pixel-sorting algorithm, X0X refers to a series of iconic sequencers and drum machines that shaped electronic music in the '80s. Each output begins with a basic shape or symbol from which pixels emerge and fill the canvas, arriving at their final composition through the similarly simply logic of a step sequencer, creating dissonant patterns that contrast with the symmetry of the underlying shapes."