Generative Lifeform — Catalogue 3 Modes · Nodes & Branches · Seed-Based
A study in computational biology

Generative Lifeform

A field of glowing nodes, connected by luminous branches, with floating energy pulses. Three modes — radial, network, cellular — each with its own topology and rhythm.

For fashion houses, textile studios and surface designers. Each composition is generated from a numeric seed and can be licensed, adapted or commissioned to your brief.

Issue Generative Lifeform — Autumn 2026
Discipline Generative Network Composition
Edition Seed-based · Open series
00 / Statement Artist Statement

A network of nodes and branches becomes an organism with its own pulse.

I am an Iranian-born artist working at the intersection of systems biology and generative art. My work begins with a simple observation: the interconnected graph — nodes, edges, flows — has always been a form of computation, long before computers.

Generative Lifeform renders three distinct topologies: a radial form with a central hub and orbital nodes, an irregular network of nodes connected by proximity, and a cellular mosaic of clustered nodes. Every node is drawn with layered glow, every branch carries a luminous double-stroke, and every composition is animated by 2–5 energy pulses that breathe in and out over time.

A gradient ground runs from a deeper blue-violet at the top of the canvas to a lighter tone at the bottom. Every node carries a bright specular highlight, and every branch picks up a hue-shifted glow at its edges. The result sits between scientific diagram and sci-fi visualisation. Each piece is defined by a numeric seed and can be regenerated, documented, and adapted for print, textile, and surface applications.

On AI tools — where I encountered technical obstacles, I turned to AI tools for debugging and code optimization. Every structural, aesthetic, and conceptual decision remained my own.
01 / Plate

Three modes,
one seed.

02 / Surfaces

One network.
Many surfaces.

The same seed, presented as an archival print — and applied across fabric, scarf, textile and wall surfaces without loss of structure.

Plate 019 Archival print · 1 : 1 · Open edition

One seed, four surfaces.

Every surface below is drawn from the same numeric seed — its repeat, orientation and scale adapted to the material, while the underlying structural logic remains identical.

iPrint
Archival print
1 : 1 · Cotton rag
iiScarf
Silk scarf
3 : 1 · Twill silk
iiiTextile
Fabric yardage
4 : 3 · Repeat tile
ivWall
Wallpaper
2 : 3 · Vertical repeat
03 / Process

Structure
behind the organism.

01 / Modes

Three Topologies

Each seed picks one of three modes. Radial (5–12 orbital nodes around a central hub), network (8–20 irregular nodes connected by proximity), or cellular (15–30 clustered nodes with limited connections). Every topology has its own characteristic rhythm.

02 / Glow

Layered Luminescence

Every node is drawn as a stack of soft concentric ellipses at descending alpha, then a bright solid core, then a small specular highlight offset to the upper-left. Every branch is drawn three times: a wide outer glow, a mid glow, and a crisp inner line.

03 / Pulses

Breathing Energy

Two to five energy pulses drift over the composition. Each pulse is a ring whose radius oscillates through a sine wave, wrapped in four concentric glow rings. The pulses breathe in and out at different speeds, giving the composition a slow, organic pulse.

04 / Archive

Selected
seeds.

8 compositions · Open series Click any plate to load it above
For brands & studios

One system.
Many surfaces.

Generative Lifeform is a generative design system rather than a single artwork. Its network language can be adapted for fashion, textile development and other surface-oriented contexts — while maintaining a computational origin.

i
Licensing Existing seeds from the archive, licensed for production use.
ii
Commission New compositions designed to your palette, repeat and product.
iii
Systems A private generative tool built for your studio's ongoing use.
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