Fire Card #139

Fire Cards is a series of generative artworks inspired by 19th-century Japanese fireworks catalogues. The images in these catalogues didn't so much focus on realism, but on the visual associations of the pyrotechnic effects instead. Using a restricted color palette and relatively simple shapes, this resulted in vibrant, graphical posters that sparked your own imagination more than anything else.

In Fire Cards, the abstract, static images are transformed back into lively, dynamic worlds again, each with their own distinctive, centuries-old aesthetics. Using a custom animation and 2D render system, the algorithmically generated worlds slowly build up and show a magical fireworks performance.

Fire Cards are tiny, personal and unique shows of wonder.