Created in 2003, WithoutTitle was commissioned by Processing.org for the platform’s exhibition section. The work is an interactive generative system where participants influence line-based elements. Mouse movement controls the position and movement of the lines, while two keyboard keys (‘a’ and ‘f’) are used to adjust their length.
The work was included in the exhibition ‘Design Interactif’ at the Centre Pompidou in Paris and ‘Abstraction Now’ at the Künstlerhaus Wien. In 2014, WithoutTitle was featured by The Guardian in an online presentation of interactive digital works. Originally developed in 2003, the software has been rebuilt to ensure its continued execution on modern web browsers.
The Artwork in Motion
WithoutTitle (2003), video documentation showing line-based elements following and circling the cursor.
The Series
Generated outputs from the software.
Press Selection
This digital artwork by LIA lets you create a tornado and feel the power at your fingertips. Move the mouse to shift the iron filing-style pixels. Tap the ‘a’ and ‘f’ keys to change the speed and strength of your creation.
Excerpt from The Guardian, 2014.
Project Details
Year Created: 2003
Medium: Interactive Generative Software
Commission
Processing.org (Exhibition Section), 2003
Exhibitions
Centre Pompidou, Paris, France (‘Design Interactif’, Nov 19, 2003 – Jan 5, 2004)
Curator: Valérie Guillaume
Künstlerhaus Wien, Vienna (‘Abstraction Now’, Aug 28 – Sep 28, 2003)
Curators: Norbert Pfaffenbichler and Sandro Droschl
‘Design Interactif’ Exhibited Artists: John Maeda, Yugo Nakamura, LIA, Soda, Frédéric Durieu.
‘Abstraction Now’ Exhibited Artists: Casey Reas, Golan Levin, LIA, Mark Napier, Jodi, Jan Robert Leegte, Marius Watz.
