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- 26.04.26 That Was The Week That Was — 26th April 2026
This week was spent finishing the titles for the upcoming Beyond Tellerrand conference, adding the music created by Tobi Lessnow. I also …
- 19.04.26 That Was The Week That Was — 19th April 2026
After picking up an original 1977 pressing of The Strangler's debut album Rattus Norvegicus from my local record shop, it got me thinking …
- 16.04.26 Creating Organic Lines and Tubes in Touch Designer using POPs
A quick post to show a technique I use to create organic like lines in Touch Designer using POP operators. I won't go into every step but …
- 15.03.26 That Was The Week That Was — 15th March 2026
We’re currently experiencing some issues setting up the Google Meet call, so we’ll be hosting the meeting on our platform, Riverside …
- 01.03.26 That Was The Week That Was — 1st March 2026
"What is the elementary particle of sudden understanding? It is the clariton. Any scientist will recognise the “Aha!” moment when this …
- 25.01.26 That Was The Week That Was – 25th January 2026
Started the week off in a nice way with news that Cinema Redux: Metropolis had been acquired by a collector through Gazelli Art House. …
- 11.01.26 That Was The Week That Was — 11th January 2026
Whilst there was much noise above where I worked in the studio at home — with the roofers putting a new roof on the house — it was still …
- 23.11.25 That Was The Week That Was — 23rd November 2025
Following an email from David Connor, Tutor for Architecture + Design at the University of Salford, I found myself on a train heading to …
- 16.11.25 That Was The Week That Was – 16th November 2025
This week saw me travel to New York for the third time this year. During the short three night trip myself and Gary Hustwit were revealing …
- 21.09.25 That Was The Week That Was – 21st September 2025
"You're very calm." One of the two sisters, and the one who wasn't as stressed as the other, said this to me as I sat on a bench at Leeds …
- 30.08.25 That Was The Week That Was – 30th August 2025
Bugs and Errors At the beginning of the week I noticed my site was peppered with errors and bugs. The latest version of PHP had thrown up …
- 09.07.25 Leave space in your work for the unexpected to grow
Leave space in your work for the unexpected to grow.
- 24.06.25 Self recursion
Self recursion. Having a lot of fun exploring some generative systems and processes for an upcoming group show in London later this year.
- 23.05.25 There was a time when I used to a lot of talks in a year
There was a time when I used to a lot of talks in a year. Now I’ve cut that down to just a few, some years none at all. I still always …
- 12.05.25 That Was The Week That Was – 11th May 2025
This week saw myself and Lisa head to Dusseldorf for a few days as I was speaking at Beyond Tellerrand, a wonderful design event created …
- 09.05.25 FOMO in NYC
FOMO in NYC. Last night saw the opening of Factory Reality @offlinenyc in the Bowery New York, curated by @mikabaronn. Whilst I couldn’t be …
- 02.05.25 I’ll be live via satellite – well actually Google Meetup – to take part in this …
I’ll be live via satellite – well actually Google Meetup – to take part in this panel discussion with these super smart people on May 11th …
- 30.04.25 💥Now Becomes Then — A forty page, large format algorithmic broadsheet …
💥Now Becomes Then — A forty page, large format algorithmic broadsheet publication to mark twenty five years of brendandawes.com Since 2000 …
- 19.04.25 Factory Reality: Post-realism in the 2020s
Factory Reality: Post-realism in the 2020s. Excited to be part of this new show @offlinenyc in New York curated by @mikabaronn and …
- 26.03.25 The Process is probably my most popular print
The Process is probably my most popular print. I drew this many years ago to describe the creative process. One colour screen print in Fluo …
- 24.03.25 That Was The Week That Was — 24th March 2025
One of the bonuses of being a member of places such as the V&A or the National Portrait Gallery is you don't need to book a time slot …
- 10.03.25 Experiments with using Craig Reynold’s 1986 flocking algorithm
Experiments with using Craig Reynold’s 1986 flocking algorithm. This places random unseen objects in the space, at various sizes and looks …
- 23.02.25 That Was The Week That Was – 23rd February 2025
Back in New York to attend the Augmented Intelligence opening night at Christie's where my latest work – Altarpiece – will be on show and …
- 21.02.25 Wonderful evening at @christiesinc in New York for Augmented Intelligence
Wonderful evening at @christiesinc in New York for Augmented Intelligence. A beautifully curated exhibition showcasing the full breadth of …
- 20.02.25 My latest work, “Altarpiece: The Divinity” will be on display from 20th Feb to …
My latest work, “Altarpiece: The Divinity” will be on display from 20th Feb to the 5th March at @christiesinc in New York as part of …
- 09.02.25 That Was The Week That Was – 9th February 2025
"Gardens exist on the threshold of artifice and nature, conscious decision and wild happenstance" – Olivia Laing, A Garden Against Time …
- 03.02.25 In Conversation with Olivia Laing & Jeremy Deller
In Conversation with Olivia Laing & Jeremy Deller Really interesting conversion hosted by the William Morris Gallery with Jeremy Deller …
- 30.01.25 Bash Function to Calculate Image Print Size
This one is pretty niche but I find it handy so thought I'd post it here in case others find it useful. Often times I find myself needing …
- 26.01.25 It was great to be able to show Nothing Can Ever Be The Same to a wider …
It was great to be able to show Nothing Can Ever Be The Same to a wider audience as part of the Eno 24 event yesterday. Previously this …
- 23.01.25 Eno 24h streaming event starts tomorrow from 12pm EST
Eno 24h streaming event starts tomorrow from 12pm EST. Link to tickets in my bio. The global streaming premiere of the generative …