Perpendicular Inhabitation' is a generative collection that explores the connection between urban landscapes and human experiences, specifically focusing on nostalgia and anemoia. Anemoia refers to the sentiment of longing for a time or place we never actually witnessed firsthand. The collection pays tribute to 1980s Japan, an era marked by remarkable prosperity that profoundly influenced music and artwork. The artworks, featuring stylized modern architecture, carefully crafted palettes, and composition, aim to evoke optimism while prompting viewers to ponder why this era remains captivating today, inspiring contemporary art. The deliberate use of exaggerated perpendicular verticals and foreshortened mountain ranges in some pieces conveys a sense of hope and potential for the future. It explores the sensations of hope and dreaming within the cityscape, gazing upward with a sense of wonder at the built environment surrounding us. The project is optimized for print at a 3:4 ratio, ensuring maximum enjoyment when examining the outputs at their full size. The viewers are encouraged to revisit the collection multiple times, discovering previously unnoticed details with each return. The project utilizes code generated with p5.js, a JavaScript library for creative coding, to bring the vision to life.
