Pathway Series
Drawing
1987 (made)
1987 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Between 1982 and 1985 Verostko created The Magic Hand of Chance, a program that generated visual improvisations on a large PC monitor. He went on to develop his own software to control a pen plotter, adapting the machine to hold multiple pens. An algorithm, or set of instructions, dictates the shape, distribution and colour choice for each line.
In 1995, Verostko, alongside artists such as Jean-Pierre Hébert, Hans Dehlinger and others, began to describe themselves as 'Algorists' - artists who employ original algorithms in the process of creating their art.
In 1995, Verostko, alongside artists such as Jean-Pierre Hébert, Hans Dehlinger and others, began to describe themselves as 'Algorists' - artists who employ original algorithms in the process of creating their art.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Pathway Series (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Multi-pen plotter drawing |
| Brief description | Multi-pen plotter drawing, 'Pathway Series', by Roman Verostko, 1987. |
| Physical description | Multi-pen plotter drawing on paper |
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| Gallery label | Roman Verostko born 1929
Pathway Series
1987
Between 1982 and 1985 Verostko created The Magic Hand of Chance, a program that generated visual improvisations on a large PC monitor. He went on to develop his own software to control a pen plotter, adapting the machine to hold multiple pens. An algorithm, or set of instructions, dictates the shape, distribution and colour choice for each line.
Multi-pen plotter drawing
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patric Prince
Museum no. E.956-2008(07/12/2009 - 20/06/2010) |
| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patric Prince |
| Summary | Between 1982 and 1985 Verostko created The Magic Hand of Chance, a program that generated visual improvisations on a large PC monitor. He went on to develop his own software to control a pen plotter, adapting the machine to hold multiple pens. An algorithm, or set of instructions, dictates the shape, distribution and colour choice for each line. In 1995, Verostko, alongside artists such as Jean-Pierre Hébert, Hans Dehlinger and others, began to describe themselves as 'Algorists' - artists who employ original algorithms in the process of creating their art. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.956-2008 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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