Light Years is a project from generative artist Dmitri Cherniak in partnership with The Estate of László Moholy-Nagy. It is an homage to the photogram as a medium, but with a digitally native twist. Each of the 100 unique editions was created by a code-based generative system, then hand-prepared and printed to a film negative. A high definition scan of the negative was used to develop the image as a silver gelatin print which can be claimed by the first collector of the artwork.

Light Years #048

Dmitri Cherniak

Don't fight it. Just respect it. Made by Dmitri Cherniak with Javascript and GLSL.

The Eternal Pump #41

There are an almost infinite number of ways to wrap a string around a set of pegs. On the surface it may seem like a simple concept but prepare to be surprised and delighted at the variety of combinations the algorithm can produce. Each output from 'Ringers' is derived from a unique transaction hash and generated in Javascript in the browser. Feature variations include peg count, sizing, layout, wrap orientation, and a few colorful flourishes for good measure.

Ringers #879

A set of shapes is on dropped onto three descending platforms, while polygon offsetting is used on the union of all the forms to create the striped look surrounding them.

There is a bug in the code such that the coloring algorithm actually didn't work as expected on closed loops. Though I fixed the bug in later iterations, this output remains the most special to me - perhaps I shouldn't have fixed it.

Generated at 8/29/2020, 11:56 PM EST with seed '634567'. The system to generate the output was coded in Javascript and rendered as SVG in the browser.

It’s such a shame I fixed this bug

4 of 4 algorithmic editions. The
system to generate the piece was
coded in Javascript and rendered as
SVG in the browser. Created
3/4/2020.

A slight lack of symmetry can cause so much pain

A vulgar cell division resulting from the deformation of boundaries under pressure.

The algorithm that generates this piece is a spring-based physics simulation with polygon offsetting, constructed with the intention to highlight aspects of the biological process of cell division.

SVG rendered by javascript in the browser, with accompanying signed print

Rendered at Thu Sep 23 2021 23:13:17 GMT-0400  
Generated in 11.702 seconds

The difference between the subtleties and the subtle ties

An output from a study on concentric bowls. The output was coded in javascript and glsl shaders.

A breath of fresh pearls

The Wrapture is a generative edition with unique properties. Technically it is capped at 666 editions, however holders of The Eternal Pump have the opportunity to limit the edition to less than 50 if they can cooperate.

The rules are fairly simple: as long as no one trades, sells, or lists their edition for sale in the next year, no additional editions will be made available for minting. However, if one collector breaks the rules, the remainder of the 666 editions will be opened up to the public for minting. If no one breaks the rules for one year, the edition will be capped and collectors will be free to “move” the art with no repercussions.

Collectors will be faced with an interesting dilemma - should be fun to watch. 

Made by Dmitri Cherniak with Javascript and GLSL.








The Wrapture #49

Every day in January 2022 I will generate a new output from an algorithm, pick a random wallet address, mint the work, and send it to that address.

It's almost guaranteed none of the wallets will ever be active or accessible. Consider it a celebration of birth, life, and death.

I have provided the generated SVG file directly so you may print or plot this work at whatever dimensions you please.

Dead Ringers are SVG generated in the web browser with javascript.

January 1, 2022

Every day in January 2022 I will generate a new output from an algorithm, pick a random wallet address, mint the work, and send it to that address.

It's almost guaranteed none of the wallets will ever be active or accessible. Consider it a celebration of birth, life, and death.

I will however provided the generated SVG file directly so you may print or plot this work at whatever dimensions you please. No one may ever "own" a Dead Ringer, but this is the first time I have ever provided the SVG files to my works so you may print, plot, scale them up or down or integrate into your own work. Arguably these belong more to you than any of my works before.

Dead Ringers are SVG generated in the web browser with javascript.

January 21, 2022

Dead Ringers by Dmitri Cherniak

Automation is my artistic medium. Hand-coded goods.

Circular forms are placed in a 5x5 grid under pressure, and begin to interact with each other. Their movements are emphasized by dashed offsets, and their colors are selected by a weighted color palette.

SVG rendered by javascript in the browser, with accompanying signed print

Rendered at Fri May 13 2022 19:36:40 EST  
Generated in 1.389 seconds

Deconstruction of a Golden Goddess

Dmitri Cherniak: Generative Art

Dead Ringers: Edition

Every day in January 2022 I generated a new output from an algorithm, generated a random wallet address, and sent the work to that address. On the final day, January 31st, all the previous Dead Ringers were placed in a 5 by 6 grid and minted to a generated address.

It was almost guaranteed none of the wallets that received Dead Ringers would ever be accessible given there are 16 to power of 40 available addresses. I hoped it would help observers appreciate the vastness of the address space and the underlying security it provides to the network used to distribute the work.

While the distribution of individual Dead Ringers was extremely fair, as it protected against bots and ballot stuffing, it was also extremely unlikely that they would ever be collected. For that reason, observers ascribed value to their scarcity and the odds of receiving one.

The Dead Ringers: Edition flips that notion on its head. Now an edition of January 31, 2022, colloquially known as the Dead Ringers grid, is available to all wallets as a 24-hour timed edition, capped at the size of 16 to the power of 40. That is the total number of possible wallets, and each wallet is entitled to own one if they should wish.

The ERC1155 token points to the same PNG file on Arweave that the original January 31, 2022 referenced, meaning the underlying artwork is exactly the same file as the sought after original.

Each wallet is only eligible to mint one edition, and if a wallet already has one it cannot mint another. There is a 24 hour minting period and the edition size is capped at 16 to the power of 40, the number of all possible Ethereum addresses.

30 Dead Ringers in a 5 by 6 grid

SVG generated by javascript as SVG, and rendered to PNG.

14400px by 21600px

Dead Ringers: Edition

Every day in January 2022 I generated a new output from an algorithm, generated a random wallet address, and sent the work to that address. On the final day, January 31st, all the previous Dead Ringers were placed in a 5 by 6 grid and minted to a generated address.

It was almost guaranteed none of the wallets that received Dead Ringers would ever be accessible given there are 16 to power of 40 available addresses. I hoped it would help observers appreciate the vastness of the address space and the underlying security it provides to the network used to distribute the work.

The Dead Ringers: Edition flips that notion on its head. Now an edition of January 31, 2022, colloquially known as the Dead Ringers grid, is available for every address if they want one. An edition size capped at 16 to the power of 40.

Dead Ringers: Edition by Dmitri Cherniak

The third rendering of the original algorithm.

Crossings (Third Render)

As part of the Light Years project, the artist has released 30 process works/sketches for collectors to help visualize the evolution of the algorithm and outputs.

Groove #1

Light Years: Process Works by Dmitri Cherniak

Light Years #032

Light Years is a project from generative artist Dmitri Cherniak in partnership with The Estate of László Moholy-Nagy. It is an homage to the photogram as a medium, but with a digitally native twist. Each of the 100 unique editions was created by a code-based generative system, then hand-prepared and printed to a film negative. A high definition scan of the negative was used to develop the image as a silver gelatin print, which can be claimed by the current NFT owner, provided that the print has never been claimed before.

Light Years #064

Light Years by Dmitri Cherniak

Ringers #413

Ringers #398

Ringers by Dmitri Cherniak

The Eternal Pump #19

The Eternal Pump #3

The Eternal Pump by Dmitri Cherniak

The Wrapture #17

The Wrapture is a generative edition with unique properties. Technically it is capped at 666 editions, however holders of The Eternal Pump have the opportunity to limit the edition to 50 algorithmic editions if they can cooperate.

The rules are fairly simple: as long as no one trades, sells, or lists their edition for sale in the next year, no additional editions will be made available for minting. However, if one collector breaks the rules, the remainder of the 666 editions will be opened up to the public for minting. If no one breaks the rules for one year, the edition will be capped and collectors will be free to “move” the art with no repercussions.

Collectors will be faced with an interesting dilemma - should be fun to watch. 

Made by Dmitri Cherniak with Javascript and GLSL.

The Wrapture #3

The Wrapture by Dmitri Cherniak

Born on the First of July, Canada 2020.

Created in Processing, 2000px by 2000px

The "Eh" Team

SuperRare

Dmitri Cherniak reconfigures his pioneering series with a silkscreen print that nods to the algorithmic parameters of Generative art.

Originally released in 2021, the Ringers series illustrates the almost infinite  ways a string could be wrapped around a set of pegs, created by an algorithm that allows an limitless variety of combinations of this concept. Derived from a unique Javascript transaction hash, each output contains feature variations including peg count, size, layout, wrap orientation and colourful flourishes.

Realised as a physical print edition, this new incarnation of Ringers is a 9-piece parameter sweep laid out in a 3x3 grid.  The number of pegs sampled are changed between 10% and 100%, with the signature yellow peg remaining consistent in each composition. Ringer #962, donated to LACMA, appears in the centre. To support the future of Los Angeles County Museum of Art, proceeds from Cherniak's first Avant Arte edition will be donated to the museum, alongside the original work.

The artist's three signature colours are boldly realised in seven layers of silkscreen, each enhanced by embossment. Each print is paired with an NFT of the same artwork. Claiming instructions will be shared with collectors after launch.

The exact edition size will be determined by the number of prints ordered in the 24 hour release window. When this window ends, artworks will be printed and shipped worldwide free of charge.

Ringers #962: The LACMA Iterations

On NFTs Art Edition NFT - _Ironic Dessert_ Created by Dmitri Cherniak - claimed from [taschen.com/onnfts](https://www.taschen.com/onnfts/)

Ironic Dessert

On NFTs Art Edition NFTs

Created as a companion to the On NFTs book by Robert Alice

Published by Taschen

Visit the On NFTs home page: [taschen.com/onnfts](https://www.taschen.com/onnfts/)

On NFTs Art Edition - Dmitri Cherniak

Polygon Etcetera is a lyrical and vibrant new algorithm arising from the playful manipulation of polygonal offsets, offering a chromatic counterpoint appropriately suited to the lush palette of Miami Beach. Represented at Art Basel 2025 in print form while existing as a series of 20 unique natively digital blockchain-based assets, this is the only new algorithmic series by Cherniak to be released in 2025.

Polygon Etcetera #5

Polygon Etcetera is a lyrical and vibrant new algorithm arising from the playful manipulation of polygonal offsets, offering a chromatic counterpoint appropriately suited to the lush palette of Miami Beach. Represented at Art Basel 2025 in print form while existing as a series of 20 unique natively digital artworks, this is the only new algorithmic series by Cherniak to be released in 2025.

Polygon Etcetera plays with what happens when strict computational systems meet looseness of form. Cherniak starts with a three-dimensional cube grid, flattens it into two dimensions, then samples and offsets the resulting polygons.

Some planes become bold blocks of color; others break into hatching or triangular subdivisions. The image shifts between digital precision and something resembling the hand-drawn.

Collapsing depth into layered surfaces, Cherniak turns code into a language of tension: of order/intuition, structure/gesture, rational/irrational, monochrome/vibrancy, macro/micro.

Polygon Etcetera #9

Polygon Etcetera by Dmitri Cherniak

Dmitri Cherniak reconfigures his pioneering series with a silkscreen print that nods to the algorithmic parameters of Generative art.

Originally released in 2021, the Ringers series illustrates the almost infinite ways a string could be wrapped around a set of pegs, created by an algorithm that allows an limitless variety of combinations of this concept. Derived from a unique Javascript transaction hash, each output contains feature variations including peg count, size, layout, wrap orientation and colourful flourishes.

Realised as a physical print edition, this new incarnation of Ringers is a 9-piece parameter sweep laid out in a 3x3 grid. The number of pegs sampled are changed between 10% and 100%, with the signature yellow peg remaining consistent in each composition. Ringer #962, donated to LACMA, appears in the centre. To support the future of Los Angeles County Museum of Art, proceeds from Cherniak's first Avant Arte edition will be donated to the museum, alongside the original work.

The artist’s three signature colours are boldly realised in seven layers of silkscreen, each enhanced by embossment. Each print is paired with an NFT of the same artwork. Claiming instructions will be shared with collectors after launch.

The exact edition size will be determined by the number of prints ordered in the 24 hour release window. When this window ends, artworks will be printed and shipped worldwide free of charge.

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