An allele, short for 'allelomorph', is an alternative version of a specific gene.
This collection (which is in no way scientifically accurate), was born out of an exercise in simplicity. Outputs are made up of arrangements of squares in various compositions, yet within that we are free to imagine what they could mean.
For some, the resulting shapes might represent DNA strands or atoms. Others might see cells or the building blocks of the hereditary instructions that shape us as individuals.