On-chain rotating nested squircles by Harm van den Dorpel, 2022

Orb (lite) #14

Layered and nested rounded squares, radial gradients, colours tend to red.

By Harm van den Dorpel, 2022

Softenon (II)

Orb (lite) #277

Mutant Garden Seeder Specimen #310 / 512+1    
Marela was born on block 12884409 and mutated 10 times   

[See all mutations...](https://seeder.mutant.garden/m/12884409/grid)   

By Harm van den Dorpel, 2021   

This work is licensed under a [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)


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Marela

Harm van den Dorpel (b. 1981), "Owl.gif" (3/3), 2005, .GIF, 12 frames, 630x790 pixels, 1.1MB, Edition 3 + 1AP, Created 2005, Minted 2022

Owl.gif (3/3)

Field 3

Maschine ✇ a collection about velocity and perception, created by Harm van den Dorpel in collaboration with Fingerprints DAO & Mercedes-Benz NXT, 2023.   

https://maschine.fingerprintsdao.xyz/terms-and-conditions

Maschine ₄₅₀

Layered and nested rounded squares, radial and linear gradients, colours tend to green and blue.

By Harm van den Dorpel, 2022

Softenon (III)

"Markov’s Dream" is a series of 32 generative animations by artist Harm van den Dorpel, composed by subdividing rotating rounded squares. This 2022 work is a remake of his 2004 work “Markov’s Window”.

Markov's Dream

Orb (lite) #392

Rotating nested squircles: a fully on-chain spin-off of "Markov's Dream: Orb" by Harm van den Dorpel, 2022. Colours, amount of rings, rotation speed and curvature are determined on mint. The animated vector graphics that compose this artwork are entirely generated by the Solidity code that the smart contract was programmed in. It does not rely on any web server or off-chain storage solution like IPFS, which means that this artwork is indestructible and will live on as long as the Ethereum blockchain exists.

Markov's Dream: Orb (lite)

Specimen from the Death Imitates Language series, 2016-2022

https://deathimitateslanguage.harmvandendorpel.com/language/160f340b

Ferenc Hornybit Lumber

harm.work

Field 6

A remake of a Flash animation I once made in 2008, but now 100% on-chain: no IPFS, no webservers, no dependencies. All code is contained in the smart contract. Responsive and Interactive ✲ 6 tokens only.

Field by Harm van den Dorpel, 2008-2023

Maschine ₆₀₈

By Harm van den Dorpel in collaboration with Fingerprints DAO & Mercedes-Benz NXT

Maschine

Mutant Garden Seeder Specimen #251 / 512+1    
Kaisy was born on block 12884298 and mutated 7 times   

[See all mutations...](https://seeder.mutant.garden/m/12884298/grid)   

By Harm van den Dorpel, 2021   

This work is licensed under a [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)


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Kaisy

Mutant Garden Seeder consists of 512+1 generative unique Ethereum NFTs by artist Harm van den Dorpel, released in collaboration with [Folia](https://folia.app) in 2021.

Mutant Garden Seeder

Sandstorm

Rarible

*Struggle for Pleasure* is based on the artists’ continuous engagement with foundational algorithms in computer science which began around 2005, in this case with particular focus on the implementation of a “quadtree”. Its chronological outputs are curated and manually processed into artworks that explore the interplay between pixels, perception, and emotion.

While the series borrows its title from a minimalist musical piece by Belgian composer Wim Mertens, it also draws inspiration from the Impressionists' pursuit of coherency, viewing pixels as a dialogic potential beyond nostalgia. In contrast to previous works, the artistic process within *Struggle for Pleasure* adopts a gentler, iterative approach, retaining images from various stages and offering historical and procedural insights. 

Using simple operations like mirroring and rotation, akin to minimal music approaches, paradoxically results in intricate, transcendental compositions. Embracing uncertainty, the artist invites viewers to partake in the struggle for pleasure, where simplicity unfolds into nuanced complexity.

Struggle for Pleasure #59

Struggle for Pleasure #27

Struggle for Pleasure

Venster #36

100 fully on-chain animated SVG compositions by Harm van den Dorpel

Venster #72

Venster

Processed images from Metal, Grunge & Shoegaze memories. An addendum to, or spill over from the *Struggle for Pleasure* series.


Array

A Man

Swallow, Only Shallow

*Quantizer* continues Harm’s exploration of transience, algorithmic precision, and generative instability. Drawing inspiration from sand mandalas, intricate designs meticulously created by monks and then ritualistically dismantled, the work embraces impermanence and continuous change. Each piece functions as a dynamic broadcast channel, generating endlessly subtle variations rather than fixed, immutable images.

The title refers to quantization, an algorithmic process of reducing continuous values to discrete units. It serves both as a technical method and poetic metaphor. Visually, *Quantizer* applies dithering to evoke the textures and palettes reminiscent of historical computers, such as the IBM CGA and ZX Spectrum. This dithering functions not only as a shading technique but as an aesthetic principle, softening transitions through deliberate introduction of noise and granularity.

Unlike previous evolutionary series such as *Mutant Garden Seeder*, where changes accumulate progressively, *Quantizer*’s variations exist independently. Every twelve seconds, a new composition is seeded directly from Ethereum block hashes, synchronizing viewers worldwide in a shared visual experience. The work’s deliberate instability and absence of memory reflect Harm’s broader artistic philosophy, highlighting the inherent impermanence and poetic potential of generative digital art.

Ultimately, *Quantizer* invites contemplation. It rewards slow and sustained observation as the viewer experiences subtle yet ceaseless transformation.

Traits include:

#### Source Palette
- Mandala
- Dream
- Monochrome

#### Source Colour Count: a number from 1 to 16

#### Dithering Palette
- ⁠Custom 1
-  CGA
- Loveless
- Custom 2
- Overflow
- Melancholic
- EGA (high)
- Monochrome
- Apple II
- ⁠Mac Default 16
- Microsoft Windows
- ⁠IntelliVision
- ⁠Gameboy (simulated)
- ⁠Commodore 64
- Commodore VIC-20
- ⁠ZX Spectrum
- ⁠Thomson M05
- ⁠EGA (low)
- RISC OS
- ⁠Magnavox Odessy 2
- Fairchild Channel F
- MSX
- ⁠Tibetan
- RGB
- Commodore 64 (no black)
- ⁠RGB (no black)
- CGA (high)
- Ocean
- Ostinato
- ⁠Milieu
- Milieu 2
- ⁠Stochastic Drift

#### Dithering Algorithm
- ⁠FloydSteinberg
- Atkinson
- Sierra24A
- ⁠Fan
- ShiauFan
- ShiauFan2
- ⁠JarvisJudiceNinke
- ⁠Stucki
- ⁠Burkes
- Sierra3
- ⁠Sierra2

#### Root Node
- Rotate
- Star 
- ⁠Checks 
- Quad 
- Margin 
- ⁠Bricks 
- Edge 
- ⁠Flower 
- Double 
- Raster 
- Bitmap 
- Mandala 
- Thangka 
- Split 
- Circle 
- Split Rotate 
- Lozenge 
- ⁠Edge 
- ⁠Block
- Circle
- Pointing Inwards 
- Array 
- Portal 
- ⁠Tibetan 
- Japan 
- ⁠Ring 

#### Vignette
- ⁠None
- Very Dark
- Mild Vignette
- Strong Vignette
- ⁠Pastel Centered
- Mild Inner Glow
- Diamond
- Target
- Glowing Lozenge
- ⁠Strong Inner Glow
- Pink Inner Glow
- Mandala
- Portal Shadow
- Palace
- Glowing Lozenge

#### Gradients
- Solid
- Subtle
- Pronounced
- High Contrast
- Two-Colour
#### 
Complexity
- ⁠Surfaces
- ⁠Minimalistic
- Comprehensible
- High
- Very high
- ⁠Overwhelming
- Mega

Quantizer ༧

Quantizer ༡༦༧

Quantizer by Harm van den Dorpel

Quantizer ༡༦༥

Every twelve seconds, a new composition is seeded directly from Ethereum block hashes, synchronizing viewers worldwide in a shared visual experience. The work’s deliberate instability and absence of memory reflect Harm’s broader artistic philosophy, highlighting the inherent impermanence and poetic potential of generative digital art.

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