ASTROPOETICON by Herbert W. Franke
set into immersive scenery by members of our generative art community
Cosmic electrical storms
gamma-ray cascades
darkness, cold – frozen light
the ocean of the vacuum
@HerbertWFranke
poem visualized by Joshua Davis @JoshuaDavis
Joshua is an American pioneer of generative art and creative coding. Since the mid-1990s, he has used algorithms and code to create complex visual artworks. He programs his own algorithms, often using Processing or Flash, which employ mathematical rules to generate dynamic abstractions and multimedia works. Through his film studio, he has also designed visuals and stage designs for artists such as Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Tool and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
I am honored that he is part of the project.
🟪ASTROPOETICON 🟪
16 space poems by Herbert W. Franke
launch of a multimedia project with invited generative artists from three continents clebrating Herbert's 100th birthday in 2027
"Destination unknown
solar sails wide unfurled
riding on the ion beam
a safe haven: far beyond space and time."
this is how ASTROPOETICON beginns ...
The foundation launched the multimedia project ASTROPOETICON as a special tribute to Herbert W. Franke. It is based on a cycle of sixteen poems of the same name that Herbert W. Franke wrote in 1979 for an art book with works by the space artist Andreas Nottebohm. They were translated into English by James Ginzburg and narrated by Eric Ash in a studio recording. The poems explore the physical laws governing the cosmos and the evolutionary processes within it, culminating in the emergence of intelligence. For this immersive multimedia production, the foundation invited artists from three continents. Starting today, I will introduce the participating artists.
@HerbertWFranke@JuliusHorsthuis@piotrbinkowski@plutonicmind@Studio_De_Wilde@JoshuaDavis@Natalia_Oliwiak@marioecg@Marteriumx@Juanrg922@loackme_@_weidi_@Sko_hr