"The influence of programming languages on creation of modern art. Generative design as a modern tool in graphic world."

Abstract

Creating algorithms, typing down thousands of lines of not really clear for a regular person code is bringing negative emotions, especially among artists. Nobody sees programming as an easy way to express ideas and thoughts. From the very beginning, we rather have an impression that programming is a very complicated, monotonous and unattractive activity. It is very common to think, that only programmers and IT guys are able to type the code and simultaneously imagine the results. Fortunately it does not have to stay that way. Since many years, programming is becoming increasingly respected tool of creation among artists. Thanks to the people willing to create easier and more intuitive software in which artists can program their projects, computer language becomes more approachable for “humanists”. Two years ago I became interested in the process of creating code, and the results of it. What should you focus on when there's no standard, real life pencil or a rubber available. With time I started to be interested in and to learn HTML5, a computer language used for creating websites. With time,after getting to know many commands and completing many tasks I have created my first website. Even though, the website was far from perfection it has been a milestone for me. A great achievement. It is a pity that in order to learn programming you need to sacrifice a lot of time for self development and practical exercises with the code. I did find something that allowed me to merge the will to code and design. Fortunately nowadays, technology is unstoppable and every single day new programs and computer languages are being created to make programming easier for everybody. Among these programs there are specific ones designed as tools for artists to create. Generating the graphic solely by the use of code is quite unknown but not so new solution in the world of art. In my thesis I will try to present some very first artists from 70s and 80s as well as those who are quite new in that field but are very successful and whose works are greatly influencing societies and critics. The ability to program enables us to create something unthinkable and surprising. Software like Processing and Node`Box, which are mentioned in my thesis, are allowing us to leave traditional forms of creating art, but at the same time they are very demanding, and we need to spend countless hours and we need to be very dedicated in order to assimilate basic knowledge from many programming languages. I do believe that soon, generative design is going to become easier accessible and willingly used tool for artists. Programming and coding are going to stop being stereotyped and associated only with the IT and will be seen as a new form of creating any kind of art in any dimension. Generative design gives countless possibilities, which should be discovered and shown to the world in different forms. Possibilities enabled by programming languages are countless and they do allow us to maneuver in every aspect of life, especially in 21st century where we do have an access to internet and new medias everywhere.