Order and Chaos: 37 Days of Visual Exploration
A Daily Practice in Generative Art
"The most interesting moments in art, as in life, often occur at the boundary where order meets chaos—where the predictable encounters the unexpected."
A Visual Dialogue Between Structure and Randomness
In this 37-day visual journey, I explore the perpetual tension between order and chaos that defines our daily existence. Each day, I created a new render that reflects my experiences through the interplay of mathematical precision and controlled randomness.
The project emerged from a fascination with how structured systems and unpredictable elements coexist in our lives. Some days feel meticulously organized, while others spiral into beautiful disorder. These renderings serve as abstract diary entries—visual meditations on the balance between rigid geometry and organic noise.
Through this daily practice, I've discovered that the most compelling moments often emerge at the boundary where order and chaos meet—where mathematical precision encounters the unpredictable beauty of randomness.
Daily Visual Meditations
Each day, I approached the canvas with two fundamental brushstrokes: precise geometric forms representing order, and generative noise algorithms embodying chaos. The resulting compositions reflect not just artistic exploration, but the emotional and intellectual texture of each day.
Some days called for rigid structures with minimal disruption; others demanded explosive randomness barely contained by mathematical frameworks. The collection as a whole reveals patterns in how we experience and process the spectrum between control and surrender.
Project Details
This project was created as part of the Machine Earth Artists Program, which supports digital artists in developing and showcasing their work. The medium is digital generative art, created using custom algorithms that blend deterministic mathematics with controlled randomness.
The entire series was completed over a 37-day period in May 2023, with each piece representing a single day's exploration. The technical approach involved custom software developed specifically for this project, enabling the precise control of both ordered systems and chaotic elements within each composition.
Highlights from the Series
While the project encompasses 37 distinct pieces, several stand out as particularly significant moments in the exploration:
"Honeybee" - Day 7
"Jupiter" - Day 21
"Sphere" - Day 30
Each piece reveals different aspects of this ongoing tension between mathematical certainty and unpredictable noise. Together, they form a visual journal that maps my own relationship with order and chaos through abstract form.
"Shapesorter" - Day 35
"Echo" - Day 19
"Basic Agreement" - Day 22
Reflection
Through this project, I've come to appreciate the spectrum between order and chaos not as opposing forces but as complementary elements of a single continuum. Some of the most compelling moments in the series occurred when rigorous mathematical structures were allowed to fray at the edges—where pristine order gave way to controlled noise.
This mirrors my experience of daily life, where the most interesting moments often emerge from the interplay between careful planning and unexpected deviations—between the structure we impose on our world and the natural randomness that pushes back against our systems.
As this project comes to a close, I'm left with a deeper appreciation for both the mathematical precision of order and the generative potential of chaos—and for the rich territory where they meet.
Anthony Frisby
Technology DirectorAnthony Frisby is a mixed media artist and technologist from London, UK, with a background in experiential design and installations. His art work focuses on abstract representations of reality, nostalgic communication symbolisation and mixed media layering techniques.
