Transition Networks

by Mare Hirsch

“I approach my art through the poetics of computation. I create work with light, sound, and code—often using technical systems as metaphors for human experience. These computational metaphors become immersive installations. Systems of lights pulsing erratically in an indeterminate network embody a trans experience; data-driven sculptures translate 20 years of climate-caused color change in our oceans. The installations create a physical and conceptual space to reflect on these embodied experiences and recontextualize our relationships to them. As we acclimate to a world where AI systems render most human software engineering irrelevant, the craft of computational art becomes even more meaningful. Artist-generated code is a site of inquiry, play, and emotional discovery. Inefficiency, interference, and glitch are the brush strokes of this work. For me, the noise is often the signal.”