In an era in which we are bombarded with more digital images than ever, how can we resist the paradigm of doomscrolling and AI slop forced upon us? Perhaps we might start by examining what makes the “seamless” consumption of digital media possible. This introductory workshop on creative coding and image processing takes a low-level approach, exploring the protocols and algorithms underpinning the interfaces of our social media feeds. Using the p5.js programming language, we will learn how computers store, transmit, and display images, and create our own poetic image algorithms. Register in advance here or pay on site.

ARTIST BIO

Maddie Brucker is an artist, designer, and researcher based in Chicago. Currently, she is a PhD candidate in Computer Science + Learning Sciences at Northwestern University.

Peripheral Study

Based in Chicago, Peripheral Study’s mission is to make opportunities for in-depth learning accessible to working artists. Learning from and with one another in community is a vital practice enabling artists to grow, develop, and flourish. PS supports these practices by providing structures for interdisciplinary learning: workshops and classes, an online publication/newsletter, and other collective efforts. More at https://study.peripheral.zone/