I’m a happy owner of a 1/1 artwork by Iskra Velitchkova, and there’s a few reasons I like this project, Uninhabitable, and the specific output I bought on the secondary market. The artist has programmed different strokeweight options into the generator, making the output sets look very different, yet still all belonging to the same project. Since the mints were revealed, I have been drawn to the lightest strokeweight (0.01) outputs.

The Code

Looking into a generator’s code is a fun way to get to know the artist better. I understand very little programming, yet it’s fun to see the artist name some of her variables in Spanish and some in English. I get the sense the artist was thinking in multiple languages (or idiomas, perhaps) while creating this generator. My unique output #47 is a “city” feature, and it feels like an international one.

The Journey

I also admire Iskra’s artistic journey. She appears to be always learning and reading a wide range of books and supporting other artists on twitter while interacting with collectors and others in the generative art space. Her experimentation with digital art and physical work using pen plotters is inspiring to watch. I’m very happy to now own a 1/1 by Iskra.