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 that can be experienced on naturesalgorithm.xyz. 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