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Codewoven

Weaving patterns through constraint-driven computation

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 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 — showing how complex visual textures can emerge from simple algorithms and low-tech computation.

Read the 128KB article 128KB artist page PCD Coimbra 2026
DATE
December 5, 2025
ROLE
Research, concept, software
TECHNOLOGY
Processing, generative GIF
EXHIBITION
Selected and exhibited — PCD Coimbra 2026, Portugal