YKXTOKX: JAPANESE CONTEMPORARY ARTIST
This was part of an ongoing series of articles that released was digitally in May 2023. They were first published in the print edition of the Bright Moments Quarterly that was distributed at Bright Moments Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan.
ykxotkxは日本人のクリエイティブコーダー/ソフトウェア開発者です。彼の作品は、ジェネラティブアートの技法を用いて、プログラムコードにより美しい情景を描き出すことを特徴としています。
ykxotkx is a Japanese creative coder/software developer. His work is characterized by the use of generative art techniques to depict beautiful scenes through program code.
For Bright Moments Tokyo, ykxotkx released ‘Hanabi’
The theme of this work is fireworks and festivals, which symbolizes summer in Japan. With fireworks as the central theme, it consists of the water surface reflecting the fireworks, the city lights in the distance, the silhouettes of the torii gates and arch bridge, and the twinkling lanterns. The shady black background expresses the smoky atmosphere. The drawing algorithm of the work is inspired by traditional woodblock prints and contemporary scratch art. Base layer is drawn with pale watercolor-like gradation. On top of that, the shady black background is drawn. Then, the outline of the fireworks is carved out. The color of fireworks is based on a chemical reaction called a flame reaction. The color palette of this work is also composed of typical flame reaction colors or their mixtures. Each color palette is inspired by the four seasons in Japan. Enjoy the atmosphere of Japanese firework festivals with this work.
Each mint was paired with a special invitation to an exclusive & rare experience offered by the House of Suntory in Tokyo. Minters immersed themselves in a fusion of art & craftsmanship, met masterful mixologists & enjoyed a personalized, exclusive experience showcasing the unique collaboration between ykxotkx's artwork & SUNTORY.
