Horizontal, Non Linear Wandering Inside The Panoptican
Horizontal and Vertical is a series of software-based artworks by Stanza exploring light, shade and the changing visual character of the environment through real-time camera systems.
Using live imagery captured by networked CCTV cameras, the works transform variations in natural light into generative digital paintings. Influenced by the passage of time, daylight hours and the changing seasons, the software processes the shifting conditions of the environment to create atmospheric visual compositions that evolve throughout the day and across the year.
These are not videos or recorded sequences, but real-time visualisations generated through bespoke software created by the artist. Light, shadow and darkness become the raw material for a series of digital moodscapes, positioning the work between landscape painting, surveillance technology and computational art.
The imagery reflects the world as it changes around us. Brightness and shadow, the transition from day to night and seasonal variations in daylight all influence the visual output. If the screens appear predominantly black, this may simply indicate that it is night-time at the location being observed. The system is configured to London, with Greenwich Mean Time providing its temporal reference.
The work forms part of Stanza’s wider investigation into real-time data, networked observation and the use of technology to reveal the subtle transformations of our surroundings.
Exhibition and installation
The works are ideally presented across three projectors or large plasma screens, creating a multi-screen installation in which the evolving imagery extends across the gallery space. The configuration and screen dimensions can be adapted to suit the exhibition.
Format: Real-time generative art, digital painting, networked camera systems, custom software.
Availability: Available for exhibition on request.
Technical note: The original online artwork has been available since 5 May 2005.
