Julien Gachadoat — Plots, Prints & Books

v3ga — +GRAPH — Feral File

November 9, 2023
Group exhibition with Licia He, Aleksandra Jovanić, Joanie Lemercier, James Merrill, Iskra Velitchkova
https://feralfile.com/exhibitions/graph-8vs

“The work in +GRAPH makes a strong reference to the history of generative art. Today, we most often experience generative art on screens and projectors of all sizes. If the work is transformed into a “physical,” it’s usually as a digital print, and most often an inkjet print (a.k.a archival pigment print.) Sixty years ago, when generative art created with code was first evolving, it was all very different. Color screens and printing weren’t options. The majority of work from this time was created and experienced as physical drawings produced with a machine called a “plotter.” A plotter is a physical drawing machine that holds a pen or other drawing tool and physically moves it across a sheet of paper. Over the years, plotters evolved from massive room-sized machines to objects that are small enough and accessible enough for artists to bring them into their studios. All of the plotter drawings created for +GRAPH are produced with great care by the artists in their own studios.”