Digital Art Museum
 
Roman VEROSTKO    
 

Seven Sisters: the Pleiades

The first Pleiades version was� created for the Computerkunst / Computer Art '98� exhibition that opened at the� Museum der Stadt Gladbeck, Germany� on� June 7, 1998. This exhibition travelled to various sites in Germany through 1999. A similar larger scale edition, The Loughborough Seven, was created for the Under Construction exhibition at Loughborough University (UK)� in April 1998.

Description and documentation

The Seven Sisters representing the Pleiades� were rendered algorithmically within a specified set of parameters. The software procedure generates a "family" of forms with a strong familial resemblance. The Sisters resemble each other as they were created with the same form generator sharing a common set of parameters. This work demonstrates the similarities between the artist's software and epigenesis. In this instance, somewhat as in a garden, the family of Pleiades were "grown" with the artist's software.

 

   
 
Electra Sterope Maia Merope Taygete Celaeno Alcyone Seven Sisters: the Pleiades

Seven Sisters: the Pleiades
1998 (Gladbeck version)
Pen plot. Artist's software using a PC and Multipen plotter
Paper: Arches (hot pressed)
64" x 12" (162 cm x 30 cm)

For the Gladbeck version shown here individual Pleiades were plotted in small units at 8.5" x 11" each. For the later Loughborough version  larger units were plotted at 30" x 22" each