Minima

Minima is a study on focus and color. Playing with the idea of a simple composition of semicircles, either rotated up or down. The focus of the observer is moved with the use of gradual animation in the gradients and occasional circles and/or rectangles connecting the shapes together through color.

The name minima stems from the origins of the composition, mostly taking inspiration from minimalism in its use of a few elements to form a composition greater than the sum of its parts. Less is more, as they say.

The point at the bottom right of the canvas resembles the end of a sentence. Like reading a book, you process the canvas in a similar way, moving from what pops the most to what the least.

As the reader of this canvas I hope you observe what happens to your focus as the colors gradually move across the screen. The animations themselves are looping based on a noised sine wave, which gives them imperfections, imperfections you can observe.

Click / Tap on the bar at the bottom of the canvas to open up the GUI, used to export your minima into any format you want. Either .png or .svg. Ready for printing, if you desire.

ps. there might be a secret keyboard shortcut...

Minima,
Wouter Missler, 2022,
p5js + webgl.