Twister 1
1988
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1988
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This is a close-up of a weird, swirling shape that looks almost like a brain or a tangled mess. The colors are mostly deep purple, white, and black, with thick, uneven lines that create a bumpy texture. It’s hard to tell what it’s supposed to be—maybe a mix of organic and abstract forms. The artist used a computer to create this, then printed it as a photo. The lines are sharp in some spots but fuzzy in others, giving it a strange, almost alive quality. Check out William Latham to see more of his digital art experiments.