Glowing.surf is an online gallery and market for my art. I mostly produce work that swims in the scientific, the digital, and the personal. Find me on NOSTR.

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SIGNAL TO NOISE. I removed the context of data that was collected in four of my published experiments, leaving only single digits. When indexed in a table, there appears to be only unrelated, random numbers. However, since the numbers come from real world data, there remains meaningful hidden structure in the grid. This reverses the process of scientific discovery and invites the viewer to participate in parsing signal from noise. Available on MagicEden.

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SELF PORTRAIT, MUTATION. I extracted DNA directly from my cells and determined a short genetic sequence from within them, which is visualized by the bottom trace. Each peak and color represents a unique DNA base (A, T, C or G) in part of a gene with 13 bases shown here in total. In a second sample, I mutated my DNA enzymatically, producing the top trace. This biogenerative process resulted in successfully evolving my DNA. The center base changed from T to C, resulting in a slightly different, mixed peak by comparison. To further separate this work from being purely scientific, I did not record specific details about the experimental process. Available on MagicEden.

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PEPEDASE. In bacteria, the enzyme Peptidase E (PepE) is encoded by the gene PEPE. PEPEDASE is an atomic view of the PepE enzyme’s spatial architecture based on publicly available scientific data. I visually arranged the perspective and coloring to pay homage to Pepe the Frog, a major character in early bitcoin art experimentation. The creator of Pepe, Matt Furie, launched a #SavePepe movement which sought to produce positive derivative works of Pepe. While this movement had its height long before I became aware of it, I made this piece (and PEPEGENE, below) in the same spirit. Available on MagicEden.

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PEPEGENE. Genes in living organisms are subject to mutation across time. In contrast, information on the bitcoin ledger is immutable. By etching the pepE DNA sequence onto bitcoin, its ability to evolve is lost. This challenges the significance of genetic information in a foreign digital context. I chose to keep the title “PEPEGENE” in upper case as a homage to the naming convention for Counterparty assets. This additionally contrasts the notation of a digital asset identifier (PEPEGENE) against the notation of biological identifiers (a,t,c or g), which are kept in lower case. Available on MagicEden.

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MONOLITHS. Monoliths are a powerful symbols used throughout mathematics, religion, and science fiction. Here, I add dimensionality to censored graffiti by using simple 2D lines. This collapses the space between the original artist, the remover of the graffiti and myself in a three-step ritual that is carried out across time. Available for viewing in the streets.

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Thanks for stopping by, Anon

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