“Algorhythmic Carving” is a series in which images generated through coding are transformed into carvings and prints.
Coincidence or Destiny, hand-carved on plywood, water-based pigment, 85 × 120cm, 2023
The theme of my artwork is Reflection.
In printmaking, there are always two elements: the woodblock and the print. I often show both. Sometimes, the block itself becomes the artwork.
I am interested in ideas like: How many things can come from one source. How opposite things can exist together. How we can understand the origin.
In my series, Algorhythmic Carving, I use a computer program to create abstract images. They follow rules, but they also include randomness - just like life. We are shaped by choices, accidents, and unexpected events.
I want to capture the moment when different things meet. For example: order and chaos, machine and hand, or artificial and natural.
I’m inspired by the long history of woodblock printing in Japan. In the past, people used woodblocks to print books and portraits.
Woodblock printing was not just a technique. It was a way to create and share culture. Maybe I want to carry on that tradition.
When I carve the wood, I feel connected to my ancestors.
But for me, printmaking is more than a traditional craft. It is a bigger concept. It’s a way to understand and interpret the world.
I’m also inspired by coding. For me, coding is like printmaking. Writing code is like carving the block. Showing the result on a screen is like printing. Coding is another way to interpret the world - from a different perspective.
First, I write code to create the design. I often start with one simple shape. I arrange it, repeat it, or place it randomly. Sometimes the images appear by chance.