In a small frenzy of activity over the last two months I’ve curated 100 AI-generated and AI-assisted images for a virtual exhibition on Etsy. Here’s my ‘exhibition’ title and description:
The BLOOMCORE 100:
Part PROspective, part purge, this curated collection of recent work is the result of AI fabrications that exist as a result of Deidhre’s actions in hi-tech, mathematical and philosophical spaces, about which she has little clue #self loop #strange loop.
The works are a selection from [an estimated] 100k AI images I have made over the last 12 months. The notion of AI curation as part of my creative practice is entertained here.
About Bloomcore
According to the leaked list of Midjourney AI styles bloomcore is “Aesthetic celebrating the beauty of blooming flowers and nature”. It’s one of the many current trends under the botanical aesthetic umbrella.
The spiral for me into bloomcore began with granny chic, then cottagecore, then cottagepunk, then forestpunk and the rudimentary naturecore. For me, a generic love of flowers as motif and symbol.
Every image on DeidhreWauchopStudio at Etsy has a floral element. That was not my intent, it just happened, and I only noticed that I was making that selection at about listing #88. I suspect that the majority of the rest of the 99,900 generated images also have blooms of one sort or another.
Why blooms?
When I retired from my day job I embraced gardening, for the visuals more than the welcome contemplative act of watering, weeding, planting and propagating. Then my garden took over my artwork. Add AI into the mix and there has been a blossoming.
I use the kikyomon as a signature and certain flowers have a meaningful construction in my work. I love the maximalist nature of big, showy blooms, so too the tiny petals of the smallest blossom, especially those that have separated and are lone dots of colour on hard patinated surfaces.
The purge
A blooming purge was in order so I have set up DeidhreWauchopStudio with AI artwork digital downloads. Miles of magnolias, a wealth of wildflowers and dahlias for days.
My reasoning is that these images are artworks that satisfy a progression in my practice. On the one hand they expunge some of my maximalist tendencies; on the other they reveal to me where I’m headed.
I’d love you to visit and view.
Should you wish to own a little slice of my life at the moment I’d love you to get a 50% discount in the next week using discount code BLOOMCORE50. All proceeds of downloads go to my garden and more material blooming. I guarantee that any proceeds will not add to inflation and will support the environment. 🌸 🌸 🌸
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