Exhibition The Drawing Project

The Drawing Project IADT Dunlaoighre Mc Donald's practice comprises of installation,
print and digital media works, which utilize audio-visual and sensor
 technology and which incorporate generative sonic and visual content. Her artworks consist of bespoke experimental apparatus - which 
meditate on the dynamics between art and science; man- made and
‘natural' systems; the technological and the ‘alive'; experiment and 
knowledge; form and content. 
Often her work rebuilds systems or analogue technology to create
 generative drawings or systems.



Wavelenght/nm

Wavelenght/nm

Ferromagnetic lunarscape

Ferromagnetic lunarscape

Sound bite, Litmus Aluminium electroetchings In  the work  “Wavelength /nm” the workings of an analogue 
spectrophotometer (an instrument used in chemical quantitative analysis) 
are reconstructed. Absorption v wavelength readings are plotted using Processing an open
source programming language to create a live data driven generative drawing.

Generative drawing created in Processing using spectrophotometer output readings

In another work “Ferromagnetic lunarscape” a pulse width modulated 
electrical current transferred to a number of electromagnets cause a 
lattice drawing of ferromagnetic dust to expand and contract in 
regular mirroring movements. The pulse width modulating circuit 
generates square wave audio signals which are amplified through 
headphones. These accumulations and erosions of forms are suggestive 
of moonscapes, eco-systems or crystal worlds.

Stills from generative drawings made Processing an open
source programming language to create a live data driven generative drawing.