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[scottuminga]

2019 Best 9 from my Instagram - Thank you Fans, Followers, Friends, Family, and Fellow Artists. I find I'm still breaking out of my shell by expanding into other forms in my paintings. I definitely challenged myself this year to do atleast 4 personal paintings a month (except Inktober). I really hope to get to 52 paintings by the end of the year. Remember to send good vibes through comments, likes, shares and reblog with credit. And tell me which was your favourite piece from 2019. https://www.instagram.com/scott_uminga/ https://www.artstation.com/scottuminga

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[lostjared]

Glitch Art, Psychedelic Art, and Acid Cam

Glitch art and psychedelic art, while emerging from vastly different contexts and eras, share a common thread in their visual manipulation of reality to evoke a sense of altered perception. This paper explores the similarities between these two art forms and examines how Acid Cam, a software tool designed for creating digital glitch art, serves as a bridge that interweaves the aesthetic and conceptual elements of both art movements.

Similarities between Glitch Art and Psychedelic Art

Glitch art and psychedelic art both challenge the traditional notions of aesthetics by embracing elements that were previously considered flaws or disturbances. Glitch art, arising from the digital age, leverages the malfunctioning of digital technology to create art. It celebrates the beauty in errors, such as corrupted files, software bugs, or hardware failures, transforming these imperfections into visually striking compositions. Similarly, psychedelic art, which gained prominence in the 1960s alongside the counterculture movement, seeks to replicate the visual experiences of altered states of consciousness induced by psychedelic substances. It is characterized by vivid colors, complex patterns, and surreal imagery, aiming to transcend the viewer's ordinary perception.

Both art forms engage with the idea of breaking down the conventional barriers of perception to reveal a more profound, often chaotic, underlying reality. They utilize distortion, abstraction, and surrealism to challenge the viewer's expectations and perceptions. The visual intensity and complexity found in both glitch and psychedelic art aim to provoke a deep emotional or cognitive response, encouraging the audience to question the nature of reality and the reliability of their senses.

Acid Cam as a Bridge between Glitch Art and Psychedelic Art

Acid Cam, a software tool specifically designed for creating glitch art, serves as a unique nexus between the digital distortions of glitch art and the mind-bending aesthetics of psychedelic art. It automates the process of corrupting digital images and videos, offering users an array of filters and effects that mimic the appearance of digital glitches. However, the output of Acid Cam often resembles the swirling patterns, vibrant colors, and fluid shapes characteristic of psychedelic imagery, thereby blurring the lines between these two artistic domains.

By leveraging the digital medium, Acid Cam allows for the exploration of visual effects that are not only reminiscent of technical malfunctions but also evoke the psychedelic experience's transcendental qualities. It enables artists to create visuals that are at once rooted in the digital error's spontaneity and unpredictability and imbued with the transcendental, immersive qualities of psychedelic art. This fusion encourages a reconsideration of what constitutes an 'error' in art, suggesting that the unintended and unpredictable can lead to profound aesthetic experiences.

Moreover, Acid Cam democratizes the creation of such complex visual experiences, making them accessible to those without traditional artistic skills or technical knowledge of digital media manipulation. This accessibility further expands the scope of both glitch and psychedelic art, allowing for a broader exploration of their intersecting themes and aesthetics.

Conclusion

Glitch art and psychedelic art, despite their distinct origins, share a common pursuit of altering perception through visual manipulation. Acid Cam represents a significant point of convergence for these art forms, enabling the creation of works that embody the essence of both movements. By doing so, Acid Cam not only bridges the gap between glitch and psychedelic art but also pushes the boundaries of what is possible in the realm of digital art, challenging our understanding of beauty, imperfection, and the transformative power of visual experiences. Through this synthesis, Acid Cam invites a deeper exploration of the potential for digital technology to evoke transcendent experiences, echoing the enduring human fascination with the altered states of consciousness and the infinite possibilities of perception.

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mythology failed to initialize by david szauder

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astrosurreal by david szauder Via Flickr: selfportrait