Codewoven

Codewoven explores how textile logic can be translated into low-technology digital graphics. Inspired by the weaving theories of Anni Albers, the project approaches the digital image as a structured surface where repetition, rhythm, and modular systems generate complex patterns.

Using Processing, algorithmic rules were developed to produce textile-like visual structures reminiscent of warp and weft. The generated patterns were then exported as animated GIFs and refined to meet the strict 128KB file size constraint of the 128KB platform.

Working within this limitation, the project embraces a demoscene-inspired approach where compression, minimal code, and computational efficiency become part of the aesthetic. The resulting GIF animations reinterpret weaving structures as lightweight generative graphics, demonstrating how complex visual textures can emerge from simple algorithms and low-tech computation.

Selected and exhibited at PCD Coimbra 2026