{"id":12076,"date":"2019-11-23T21:16:45","date_gmt":"2019-11-23T21:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/?p=12076"},"modified":"2019-12-05T22:15:34","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T22:15:34","slug":"art-from-code-a-response-to-vera-molnar-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/?p=12076","title":{"rendered":"Art From Code: A Response to Vera Molnar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"618\" src=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/checkin13_molnarinspired_emma_1-1024x618.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"12078\" class=\"wp-image-12078\" srcset=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/checkin13_molnarinspired_emma_1-1024x618.png 1024w, 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http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/checkin13_molnarinspired_emma_2-300x180.png 300w, http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/checkin13_molnarinspired_emma_2-768x462.png 768w, http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/checkin13_molnarinspired_emma_2.png 1982w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>#2<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"609\" src=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/checkin13_molnarinspired_emma_3-1024x609.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"12080\" data-link=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/?attachment_id=12080\" class=\"wp-image-12080\" srcset=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/checkin13_molnarinspired_emma_3-1024x609.png 1024w, http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/checkin13_molnarinspired_emma_3-300x178.png 300w, http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/checkin13_molnarinspired_emma_3-768x457.png 768w, http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/checkin13_molnarinspired_emma_3.png 1984w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>#3<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/checkin13_molnarinspired_emma_4-1024x614.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"12081\" data-link=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/?attachment_id=12081\" class=\"wp-image-12081\" srcset=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/checkin13_molnarinspired_emma_4-1024x614.png 1024w, http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/checkin13_molnarinspired_emma_4-300x180.png 300w, http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/checkin13_molnarinspired_emma_4-768x460.png 768w, http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/checkin13_molnarinspired_emma_4.png 1978w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>#4<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"616\" src=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/checkin13_molnarinspired_emma_5-1024x616.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"12082\" data-link=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/?attachment_id=12082\" class=\"wp-image-12082\" srcset=\"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/checkin13_molnarinspired_emma_5-1024x616.png 1024w, http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/checkin13_molnarinspired_emma_5-300x180.png 300w, http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/checkin13_molnarinspired_emma_5-768x462.png 768w, http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/checkin13_molnarinspired_emma_5.png 1982w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>#5<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Vera Molnar is a very talented and unique artist. It might seem contradictory to call her talented when her work was essentially produced by a machine but I think the talent can be seen in the way she made the machine produce something that feels so man-made. There are indeed aspects of repetition that are creative and lend themselves to meaning. When people think of repetition, I think we initially think of something static. For me personally, I think of a row of lines. The idea of something repeating over again seems boring, and very far from art. However, when done right it can be exciting and meaningful. Vera Molnar\u2019s work that was inspired by her mother\u2019s letters is an example of that. I think what distinguishes Molnar\u2019s art is the fact it\u2019s based on something meaningful. Additionally, the computer was programmed on her mother\u2019s handwriting, thus it is able to have life-like characteristics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\tThe meaning that is created in art through repetition doesn\u2019t have a certain amount of images that it must reside in. It\u2019s dependent on the subject itself and what\u2019s being displayed on the page. For example, there is meaning in one letter that Molnar created. The meaning becomes emphasized as it becomes a series, but it\u2019s still not lacking meaning. When looking at a single letter in comparison to the series as a whole, the meaning gains complexity. Complexity is essential to making an image interesting. However, I don\u2019t feel my art has the same meaning that Molnar\u2019s art has in one single image. While I do like the repetition of the cylindrical shapes, it doesn\u2019t mean as much to me by itself. I felt like more meaning was added to my work as the series grew, and slowly with each image.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The progression and development of gradualism are what speaks most to me. I like to admire how an image morphs and becomes an entirely different image. It\u2019s really interesting to see the nuances in between shifts too because although an image can look similar, it is still not the same.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I do think that an artist is present in my work. A machine might have the ability to physically create the work, but there is still a designer behind the work. I equate it to the creation of a photograph. In photography, a person uses a camera to capture the subject. That is no different than art like this made by computers. There is still the artist driving process. Vera Molnar was an artist, it wasn\u2019t her computer that was solely responsible for the art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emma Hoffman&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vera Molnar is a very talented and unique artist. It might seem contradictory to call her talented when her work was essentially produced by a machine but I think the talent can be seen in the way she made the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":242,"featured_media":12079,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-genres-2","wpcat-365-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12076","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/242"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12076"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12076\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12291,"href":"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12076\/revisions\/12291"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}