Projects
Art For Walls In Public Spaces: Roca Umbert Edition
The Generative Art Museum together with Anna Lucia carried out a unique artistic activation at the entrance of Nau B1 in Roca Umbert Fàbrica de les Arts: a collaborative painting of a mural based on a generative artwork by Anna Lucia titled Art for Walls in Public Spaces.
The event invited the entire community, especially children, to take part in the physical creation of a digital art piece, offering an immersive experience that brought generative art beyond the screen.
Art for Walls in Public Spaces is a generative art project that uses an algorithm to create unique variations. Inspired by Brian Eno’s album Music for Airports, the project follows a similar philosophy to ambient music, seeking a balance between being ignorable and fascinating. Just as Eno worked with tape loops to create constantly evolving soundscapes, Anna Lucia applies a generative approach to her visual art, crafting dynamic and evolving compositions that function both as independent pieces and as elements of a larger system.
Generative art is often associated with screens, code, and digital markets, but this project challenged that perception, reflecting on how public spaces can serve as platforms for contemporary art. By integrating generative art into the urban landscape, it sparked conversations about its role in the future of culture.
Unlike traditional murals painted by a single artist or team, this piece was designed to be co-created with the public. Everyone, regardless of artistic experience, was invited to take part.
About The Artist
Anna Lucia
Anna Lucia is an interdisciplinary artist exploring the intersection of code and craft. Her practice involves writing custom software that generates art and creating textile works using an embroidery machine, translating traditional craft techniques into algorithmic systems.
By integrating randomness, Anna Lucia establishes a mediumistic dialogue between the artist and the computer; and accelerates the exploration of her self-designed systems.
Her body of work includes generative systems on the block-chain, browser-based animations, machine-assisted textile works, and tattoos, each medium revealing its inherent aesthetics.
You can visit this painting at Roca Umbert Fàbrica de les Arts, Granollers.