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Instructures is a generative art project released on fxhash on 22 February 2022.

View all 475 outputs of Instructures on fxhash.

Instructures explores the endless and diverse outcomes when a minimal and straightforward set of instructions are followed to build structures out of cubes. Between 4 and 8 instructions are selected and used to generate a unique structure for each edition. The available instructions are “stack”, “pile”, “plane” and “sculpt”. As a last step, flat and/or rounded corner details are optionally added to each structure.

Each artwork includes the set of instructions that were followed to build the structure. These instructions can be followed to build new structures using other methods in addition to programming, e.g. sculpting, printing, drawing, painting etc., and I plan on using this body of work to do exactly that. This project is, in fact, the result of an algorithm initially developed to generate interesting compositions and structures out of cubes to be used as points of departure for drawings, prints and paintings.

Even though the algorithm is focused on generating unique structures, the additional variations in scale, composition, colour, viewing angle and drawing style create an even wider array of generative outcomes. Some outputs are recognisable as three-dimensional orthographic drawings while others are more abstract. Instructures attempts to strike a balance between traditional art and the more technical nature of computer and blockchain art by blending visual cues from both disciplines. My hope is that the works can be appreciated by audiences from both of these worlds.

“The idea becomes a machine that makes the art.” — Sol Lewitt

Hotkeys

Each artwork is interactive allowing the viewer to rotate, move and zoom in on the structure.

[H]elp — Complete list of available hotkeys
[I]nstructions – Instructions for structure
[F]eatures
[P]rint sizes
[Right click, save] – Save PNG image

[Z]oom
[W] Move up
[S] Move down
[A] Move left
[D] Move right
[<] Rotate clockwise
[>] Rotate anti-clockwise

Original artwork by Herman Pretorius, 2022.

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Instructures is a generative art project released on fxhash on 22 February 2022.
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Instructures explores the endless and diverse outcomes when a minimal and straightforward set of instructions are followed to build structures out of cubes. Between 4 and 8 instructions are selected and used to generate a unique structure for each edition. The available instructions are “stack”, “pile”, “plane” and “sculpt”. As a last step, flat and/or rounded corner details are optionally added to each structure.
Each artwork includes the set of instructions that were followed to build the structure. These instructions can be followed to build new structures using other methods in addition to programming, e.g. sculpting, printing, drawing, painting etc., and I plan on using this body of work to do exactly that. This project is, in fact, the result of an algorithm initially developed to generate interesting compositions and structures out of cubes to be used as points of departure for drawings, prints and paintings.
Even though the algorithm is focused on generating unique structures, the additional variations in scale, composition, colour, viewing angle and drawing style create an even wider array of generative outcomes. Some outputs are recognisable as three-dimensional orthographic drawings while others are more abstract. Instructures attempts to strike a balance between traditional art and the more technical nature of computer and blockchain art by blending visual cues from both disciplines. My hope is that the works can be appreciated by audiences from both of these worlds.
“The idea becomes a machine that makes the art.” — Sol Lewitt
Hotkeys
Each artwork is interactive allowing the viewer to rotate, move and zoom in on the structure.
[H]elp — Complete list of available hotkeys

[I]nstructions – Instructions for structure

[F]eatures

[P]rint sizes

[Right click, save] – Save PNG image
[Z]oom

[W] Move up

[S] Move down

[A] Move left

[D] Move right

[<] Rotate clockwise

[>] Rotate anti-clockwise
Original artwork by Herman Pretorius, 2022.
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Instructures is a generative art project released on fxhash on 22 February 2022.
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Instructures explores the endless and diverse outcomes when a minimal and straightforward set of instructions are followed to build structures out of cubes. Between 4 and 8 instructions are selected and used to generate a unique structure for each edition. The available instructions are “stack”, “pile”, “plane” and “sculpt”. As a last step, flat and/or rounded corner details are optionally added to each structure.
Each artwork includes the set of instructions that were followed to build the structure. These instructions can be followed to build new structures using other methods in addition to programming, e.g. sculpting, printing, drawing, painting etc., and I plan on using this body of work to do exactly that. This project is, in fact, the result of an algorithm initially developed to generate interesting compositions and structures out of cubes to be used as points of departure for drawings, prints and paintings.
Even though the algorithm is focused on generating unique structures, the additional variations in scale, composition, colour, viewing angle and drawing style create an even wider array of generative outcomes. Some outputs are recognisable as three-dimensional orthographic drawings while others are more abstract. Instructures attempts to strike a balance between traditional art and the more technical nature of computer and blockchain art by blending visual cues from both disciplines. My hope is that the works can be appreciated by audiences from both of these worlds.
“The idea becomes a machine that makes the art.” — Sol Lewitt
Hotkeys
Each artwork is interactive allowing the viewer to rotate, move and zoom in on the structure.
[H]elp — Complete list of available hotkeys

[I]nstructions – Instructions for structure

[F]eatures

[P]rint sizes

[Right click, save] – Save PNG image
[Z]oom

[W] Move up

[S] Move down

[A] Move left

[D] Move right

[<] Rotate clockwise

[>] Rotate anti-clockwise
Original artwork by Herman Pretorius, 2022.
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} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Highlight Search Terms]', __e); }
})();
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var __m = "*";
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Instructures is a generative art project released on fxhash on 22 February 2022.
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Instructures explores the endless and diverse outcomes when a minimal and straightforward set of instructions are followed to build structures out of cubes. Between 4 and 8 instructions are selected and used to generate a unique structure for each edition. The available instructions are “stack”, “pile”, “plane” and “sculpt”. As a last step, flat and/or rounded corner details are optionally added to each structure.
Each artwork includes the set of instructions that were followed to build the structure. These instructions can be followed to build new structures using other methods in addition to programming, e.g. sculpting, printing, drawing, painting etc., and I plan on using this body of work to do exactly that. This project is, in fact, the result of an algorithm initially developed to generate interesting compositions and structures out of cubes to be used as points of departure for drawings, prints and paintings.
Even though the algorithm is focused on generating unique structures, the additional variations in scale, composition, colour, viewing angle and drawing style create an even wider array of generative outcomes. Some outputs are recognisable as three-dimensional orthographic drawings while others are more abstract. Instructures attempts to strike a balance between traditional art and the more technical nature of computer and blockchain art by blending visual cues from both disciplines. My hope is that the works can be appreciated by audiences from both of these worlds.
“The idea becomes a machine that makes the art.” — Sol Lewitt
Hotkeys
Each artwork is interactive allowing the viewer to rotate, move and zoom in on the structure.
[H]elp — Complete list of available hotkeys

[I]nstructions – Instructions for structure

[F]eatures

[P]rint sizes

[Right click, save] – Save PNG image
[Z]oom

[W] Move up

[S] Move down

[A] Move left

[D] Move right

[<] Rotate clockwise

[>] Rotate anti-clockwise
Original artwork by Herman Pretorius, 2022.
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injectUserscript("// Strip utm_, fbclid, gclid, etc. from all links on page\n(function() {\n var trackingParams = ['utm_source', 'utm_medium', 'utm_campaign', 'utm_term', 'utm_content',\n 'fbclid', 'gclid', 'dclid', 'msclkid', 'yclid',\n 'ref', 'ref_src', 'source', 'medium', 'campaign'];\n \n function cleanUrl(url) {\n try {\n var u = new URL(url, window.location.origin);\n var changed = false;\n trackingParams.forEach(function(p) {\n if (u.searchParams.has(p)) {\n u.searchParams.delete(p);\n changed = true;\n }\n });\n return changed ? u.toString() : url;\n } catch (e) {\n return url;\n }\n }\n \n function cleanLinks() {\n document.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n \n cleanLinks();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1) {\n if (node.tagName === 'A') cleanLinks();\n node.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Remove Tracking Parameters from Links");
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} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Remove Tracking Parameters from Links]', __e); }
})();
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var __m = "youtube.com";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + "youtube\\.com" + '

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Instructures is a generative art project released on fxhash on 22 February 2022.
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Instructures explores the endless and diverse outcomes when a minimal and straightforward set of instructions are followed to build structures out of cubes. Between 4 and 8 instructions are selected and used to generate a unique structure for each edition. The available instructions are “stack”, “pile”, “plane” and “sculpt”. As a last step, flat and/or rounded corner details are optionally added to each structure.
Each artwork includes the set of instructions that were followed to build the structure. These instructions can be followed to build new structures using other methods in addition to programming, e.g. sculpting, printing, drawing, painting etc., and I plan on using this body of work to do exactly that. This project is, in fact, the result of an algorithm initially developed to generate interesting compositions and structures out of cubes to be used as points of departure for drawings, prints and paintings.
Even though the algorithm is focused on generating unique structures, the additional variations in scale, composition, colour, viewing angle and drawing style create an even wider array of generative outcomes. Some outputs are recognisable as three-dimensional orthographic drawings while others are more abstract. Instructures attempts to strike a balance between traditional art and the more technical nature of computer and blockchain art by blending visual cues from both disciplines. My hope is that the works can be appreciated by audiences from both of these worlds.
“The idea becomes a machine that makes the art.” — Sol Lewitt
Hotkeys
Each artwork is interactive allowing the viewer to rotate, move and zoom in on the structure.
[H]elp — Complete list of available hotkeys

[I]nstructions – Instructions for structure

[F]eatures

[P]rint sizes

[Right click, save] – Save PNG image
[Z]oom

[W] Move up

[S] Move down

[A] Move left

[D] Move right

[<] Rotate clockwise

[>] Rotate anti-clockwise
Original artwork by Herman Pretorius, 2022.
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injectUserscript("// Auto-enable theater mode on YouTube\n(function() {\n function tryTheater() {\n var btn = document.querySelector('button[aria-label=\"Theater mode\"], ytd-player #player button[title=\"Theater mode\"]');\n if (btn && !btn.classList.contains('activated')) {\n btn.click();\n }\n }\n \n // Try immediately\n tryTheater();\n \n // Try after navigation (SPA)\n var lastUrl = location.href;\n setInterval(function() {\n if (location.href !== lastUrl) {\n lastUrl = location.href;\n setTimeout(tryTheater, 500);\n }\n }, 1000);\n \n // Also try on player load\n var observer = new MutationObserver(tryTheater);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "YouTube Theater Mode Default");
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Instructures is a generative art project released on fxhash on 22 February 2022.
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Instructures explores the endless and diverse outcomes when a minimal and straightforward set of instructions are followed to build structures out of cubes. Between 4 and 8 instructions are selected and used to generate a unique structure for each edition. The available instructions are “stack”, “pile”, “plane” and “sculpt”. As a last step, flat and/or rounded corner details are optionally added to each structure.
Each artwork includes the set of instructions that were followed to build the structure. These instructions can be followed to build new structures using other methods in addition to programming, e.g. sculpting, printing, drawing, painting etc., and I plan on using this body of work to do exactly that. This project is, in fact, the result of an algorithm initially developed to generate interesting compositions and structures out of cubes to be used as points of departure for drawings, prints and paintings.
Even though the algorithm is focused on generating unique structures, the additional variations in scale, composition, colour, viewing angle and drawing style create an even wider array of generative outcomes. Some outputs are recognisable as three-dimensional orthographic drawings while others are more abstract. Instructures attempts to strike a balance between traditional art and the more technical nature of computer and blockchain art by blending visual cues from both disciplines. My hope is that the works can be appreciated by audiences from both of these worlds.
“The idea becomes a machine that makes the art.” — Sol Lewitt
Hotkeys
Each artwork is interactive allowing the viewer to rotate, move and zoom in on the structure.
[H]elp — Complete list of available hotkeys

[I]nstructions – Instructions for structure

[F]eatures

[P]rint sizes

[Right click, save] – Save PNG image
[Z]oom

[W] Move up

[S] Move down

[A] Move left

[D] Move right

[<] Rotate clockwise

[>] Rotate anti-clockwise
Original artwork by Herman Pretorius, 2022.
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injectUserscript("// Remove or un-stick sticky/fixed headers that block content\n(function() {\n function unstick() {\n document.querySelectorAll('header, nav, [role=\"banner\"], .header, .navbar, .sticky, .fixed-top, [style*=\"position: fixed\"], [style*=\"position:sticky\"]').forEach(function(el) {\n if (el.style.position === 'fixed' || el.style.position === 'sticky' || \n getComputedStyle(el).position === 'fixed' || getComputedStyle(el).position === 'sticky') {\n el.style.position = 'static';\n el.style.top = 'auto';\n el.style.zIndex = 'auto';\n }\n });\n }\n \n unstick();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(unstick);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true, attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['style', 'class'] });\n})();", "Kill Sticky Headers");
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Instructures is a generative art project released on fxhash on 22 February 2022.
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Instructures explores the endless and diverse outcomes when a minimal and straightforward set of instructions are followed to build structures out of cubes. Between 4 and 8 instructions are selected and used to generate a unique structure for each edition. The available instructions are “stack”, “pile”, “plane” and “sculpt”. As a last step, flat and/or rounded corner details are optionally added to each structure.
Each artwork includes the set of instructions that were followed to build the structure. These instructions can be followed to build new structures using other methods in addition to programming, e.g. sculpting, printing, drawing, painting etc., and I plan on using this body of work to do exactly that. This project is, in fact, the result of an algorithm initially developed to generate interesting compositions and structures out of cubes to be used as points of departure for drawings, prints and paintings.
Even though the algorithm is focused on generating unique structures, the additional variations in scale, composition, colour, viewing angle and drawing style create an even wider array of generative outcomes. Some outputs are recognisable as three-dimensional orthographic drawings while others are more abstract. Instructures attempts to strike a balance between traditional art and the more technical nature of computer and blockchain art by blending visual cues from both disciplines. My hope is that the works can be appreciated by audiences from both of these worlds.
“The idea becomes a machine that makes the art.” — Sol Lewitt
Hotkeys
Each artwork is interactive allowing the viewer to rotate, move and zoom in on the structure.
[H]elp — Complete list of available hotkeys

[I]nstructions – Instructions for structure

[F]eatures

[P]rint sizes

[Right click, save] – Save PNG image
[Z]oom

[W] Move up

[S] Move down

[A] Move left

[D] Move right

[<] Rotate clockwise

[>] Rotate anti-clockwise
Original artwork by Herman Pretorius, 2022.
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injectUserscript("// Universal Dark Mode - works on any site\n(function() {\n var enabled = true;\n \n function applyDarkMode() {\n if (!enabled) return;\n \n // Create style element if it doesn't exist\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (!style) {\n style = document.createElement('style');\n style.id = 'universal-dark-mode-style';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n }\n \n // Dark mode CSS - inverts colors but preserves images/video\n style.textContent = '\n /* Invert everything except media */\n html {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #1a1a2e !important;\n }\n \n /* Restore images, videos, iframes, canvas */\n img, video, iframe, canvas, svg, picture, [style*=\"background-image\"] {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n }\n \n /* Preserve specific elements that should not be inverted */\n .no-dark-mode, .no-dark-mode *,\n [data-theme=\"light\"], [data-theme=\"light\"],\n .ace_editor, .ace_editor *,\n .CodeMirror, .CodeMirror *,\n .monaco-editor, .monaco-editor *,\n .markdown-body pre, .markdown-body pre *,\n .highlight, .highlight *,\n pre code, pre code * {\n filter: none !important;\n }\n \n /* Fix common UI elements */\n .modal, .popup, .dropdown-menu, .tooltip, .popover {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #2d2d44 !important;\n border-color: #444 !important;\n }\n \n /* Scrollbars */\n ::-webkit-scrollbar { background: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #444 !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: #555 !important; }\n \n /* Selection */\n ::selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-moz-selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ';\n }\n \n function removeDarkMode() {\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (style) style.remove();\n }\n \n // Toggle with Alt+Shift+D\n document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {\n if (e.altKey && e.shiftKey && e.key === 'D') {\n e.preventDefault();\n enabled = !enabled;\n if (enabled) {\n applyDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Enabled');\n } else {\n removeDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Disabled');\n }\n }\n });\n \n // Apply on load\n applyDarkMode();\n \n // Re-apply on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n if (enabled && !document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style')) {\n applyDarkMode();\n }\n });\n observer.observe(document.head, { childList: true });\n \n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Loaded - Press Alt+Shift+D to toggle');\n})();", "Universal Dark Mode");
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Instructures is a generative art project released on fxhash on 22 February 2022.
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Instructures explores the endless and diverse outcomes when a minimal and straightforward set of instructions are followed to build structures out of cubes. Between 4 and 8 instructions are selected and used to generate a unique structure for each edition. The available instructions are “stack”, “pile”, “plane” and “sculpt”. As a last step, flat and/or rounded corner details are optionally added to each structure.
Each artwork includes the set of instructions that were followed to build the structure. These instructions can be followed to build new structures using other methods in addition to programming, e.g. sculpting, printing, drawing, painting etc., and I plan on using this body of work to do exactly that. This project is, in fact, the result of an algorithm initially developed to generate interesting compositions and structures out of cubes to be used as points of departure for drawings, prints and paintings.
Even though the algorithm is focused on generating unique structures, the additional variations in scale, composition, colour, viewing angle and drawing style create an even wider array of generative outcomes. Some outputs are recognisable as three-dimensional orthographic drawings while others are more abstract. Instructures attempts to strike a balance between traditional art and the more technical nature of computer and blockchain art by blending visual cues from both disciplines. My hope is that the works can be appreciated by audiences from both of these worlds.
“The idea becomes a machine that makes the art.” — Sol Lewitt
Hotkeys
Each artwork is interactive allowing the viewer to rotate, move and zoom in on the structure.
[H]elp — Complete list of available hotkeys

[I]nstructions – Instructions for structure

[F]eatures

[P]rint sizes

[Right click, save] – Save PNG image
[Z]oom

[W] Move up

[S] Move down

[A] Move left

[D] Move right

[<] Rotate clockwise

[>] Rotate anti-clockwise
Original artwork by Herman Pretorius, 2022.
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