Alt-w | Necessary Disorder

Cycle 16 Alt-w Exhibition Award - Étienne Jacob
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1st September to 28th November 2026. FREE
Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen AB10 1QS

Built using algorithms, mathematics and digital processes, these animations embrace the creative constraints of the Graphics Interchange Format (GIF). They can be enjoyed without explanation, while revealing extraordinary complexity beneath their elegant simplicity.

Étienne Jacob is a Paris-based artist and software engineer who creates mesmerising animations through creative coding. His looping works transform both simple and complex geometric forms into playful, hypnotic patterns that captivate visually as they seamlessly repeat.

Co-curated by Aberdeen Performing Arts and New Media Scotland’s Alt-w Fund.