Painting Amoebas
Video, 2023
About the artwork
In this marine world, amoeba-like shapes drift lazily with the ebb and flow of the tide. Their forms shift and stretch, as if part of the watery canvas itself, merging seamlessly with the soft currents. These organisms, neither fully defined nor entirely abstract, move gently like living brushstrokes. Their presence subtle yet essential, evoking the quiet, organic rhythm of life beneath the surface, as if nature itself was a painting in motion.
Sound design by Bruno M. Miranda
Audio explanation
Listen to Elsa Carvalho discuss this work.
Elsa Carvalho is a Portuguese software engineer and artist based in Portugal, who embarked on her visual art journey in April 2021. She holds a PhD in computer science, earned in 2012. Carvalho’s artistic practice is defined by the fusion of creative coding and artificial intelligence, as she explores the interplay between nature and organic forms, using code-generated images as initial inputs for AI to expand upon.
Through her work, Elsa navigates the intersection of technology and artistic expression, pushing the boundaries of traditional visual art. As she delves deeper into her practice, she is currently exploring the creation of immersive video art, seeking to further intertwine these dynamic mediums and expand her creative horizons.