Mediums:
3D Modelling, Full Colour Digital Holograms, hand painted copper plinths installation, WebGL 3D online simulation

Project Description:
Nature’s Algorithm comes to life in two ways, exploring time, space, and memory through digitally generated holograms presented in an indoor installation at Evergreen Brick Works, and in a online WebGL simulation. This world reveals the mathematical algorithm underlying plant life, resurrecting forgotten flora and species existing on the grounds of the Evergreen Brick Works, imagining a diverse future ecosystem. Our eyes cannot see nature's soul, but only its fingerprints. Using art and technology, a WebGL simulation and a series of four luminous holograms showcase environmental ecology, connecting the human-made world to the organic, geometric marvels that inspire it. Each hologram sits in a custom wood plinth that was hand treated to mimic the rust and material quality of the old brick-making machinery. Supported by the Canadian Council for the Arts, and presented in partnership with the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival.

Audio:
Original 360 soundtrack composed, designed and produced by Jawa El Khash.

Tools:
3Ds Max, Chaos VRay & Chaos Pheonix for digital holograms. Unity Gaming Engine, Houdini Side FX, Speed Tree and Adobe Substance Painter for WebGL simulation.

Exhibition:
2023 — Evergreen Brick Works -The 27th edition of Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival  curated by Charlene K. Lau - Toronto, Canada. Documentation: Ibrahim Abusitta

Press:
"Jawa El Khash: Nature’s Algorithm"  for Evergreen Brick Works & Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival print edition written by Charlene K. Lau

"The 2023 Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival: On Land and Representation" for C Magazine