Algorithmic lineages
Tyler Hobbs
Flow fields, controlled variation, and the relation of program to hand.
About
Tyler Hobbs explains that Fidenza is built on a flow-field algorithm that produces non-overlapping curves. Parameters alter turbulence, curve length, angles, shapes, and stroke treatments; Hobbs describes extensive testing of output variation while developing the project. [1]
Why they matter here. For Algorithmics, Fidenza is useful as a study in making a field legible: a rule set can support variety while keeping a coherent family resemblance across many outputs.
Selected works and methods
- Fidenza (2021)
- flow fields
- QQL with Dandelion Mané
- QQL: Analogs
- Mechanical Hand
Work record
Tyler Hobbs: Fidenza (2021) — artist’s explanation
The linked artist record documents Fidenza numbered outputs and process diagrams. Rights remain with Tyler Hobbs and the relevant rightsholders; no reuse licence is implied.