Matt DesLauriers

Minted by Houjoh

Acquired from above

Matt DesLauriers is a Canadian artist currently based in the UK, and his artistic practice is primarily centered around code, software, and generative processes. He is deeply involved in the open-source software community, where he contributes by crafting tools and libraries that facilitate creative coding and generative art workflows. His art has entered the permanent collection of LACMA.

His Art Blocks projects Meridians explores the aesthetics of changing landscapes and terrains. The project was released in September of 2021 and consists of a collection of 1000 artworks. The code, written in JavaScript, meticulously crafts intricate stratified landforms through thousands of delicate strokes of color. These strokes, inspired by traditional analog techniques like charcoal, gouache, or linogravure, produce a diverse array of visual effects.