The Harvest

Per Kristian Stoveland

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The Caretaker awakes. After a millennia of slumber it must again usher its minions into the expanse. It must sustain. It must replenish. So it guides its horde out to the stars, visiting countless worlds to restart the cycle. For an eternity the cycle has repeated, minding and tending this garden of worlds. Now it is time for the garden to give back. This event has come to be known as The Harvest.

The Harvest depicts worlds that exist in eternal symbiosis with the Caretaker. We witness the spectacle of monumental chromatic beams as they impact the surface of these beautiful, alien bodies. The Caretaker assigns different constellations to each planet, giving rise to unique combinations of beams as they extract the much needed nectar. This project has been inspired by a life-long fascination for science fiction and space exploration. Aiming to capture a moment of awe, the beams reach to their origin, emulating a cathedral-like atmosphere in the vein of Hugh Ferriss, while borrowing inspiration from Micheal Whelan’s landscapes. All in the effort of capturing a sense of how small we are in relation to the cosmos.

The Harvest is built on p5js, and takes advantage of its 3d api. With the orthogonal view enabled, the algorithm uses volumetric rectangular units to create the stylised illusion of alien landscapes. Each beam has a position, color, reach and yield that is calculated and procedurally drawn over time.

RELEASE DATE

18 Jan 2023

LIBRARY

p5@1.0.0

RELEASE DETAILS

400 works released on 18 Jan 2023

CHARITABLE GIVING

25% of the proceeds above resting price will be donated to the Kwa Mutisya Primary School water project in Kenya, which aims to provide a rainwater catchment to help at least 108 people gain access to safe and reliable water.

PROJECT ID

0x99a9b7c1116f9ceeb1652de04d5969cce509b069-407

CONTRACT

Etherscan

407000018

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Per Kristian Stoveland

b. 1978 Bærum, Norway Lives and works in Oslo, Norway

Per Kristian Stoveland is a generative artist and creative coder based in Oslo, Norway. In 2015, he co-founded Void, an alternative design studio which operates at the intersection of art, architecture, design, and technology. Stoveland is a graduate of The Oslo School of Graphic Design. ...

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