Lucid Harmonics

I'm a person who likes to do what he wants to do, whether people like it or not. What I do is designed for people who like it, not for people who don't

Felicitations, malefactors! You've reached the Lucid Harmonics website! The name's Luke; you may also know me as lh_art0. Welcome to my very own patch of the internet. I'm using this website to show off some of my artwork as well as a place where I can ramble on about various things that interest me. Enjoy your stay!

My Recent Work

Extinction

What Does Lucid Harmonics Mean?

Lucid /ˈluːsɪd/

adjective

1. Having or showing the ability to think clearly, especially in intervals between periods of confusion

2. (of a dream) experienced with the dreamer feeling awake, aware of dreaming, and able to control events consciously

Harmonics /hɑːˈmɒnɪks/

noun

1. an overtone accompanying a fundamental tone at a fixed interval, produced by vibration of a string, column of air, etc. in an exact fraction of its length/

2. a division of the zodiacal circle by a specified number, used in the interpretation of a birth chart/

Lucid harmonics represent the way in which I interact with the universe, both as an individual and in the greater scheme of things, whatever that might be.

What is Glitch Art?

Glitches are wonderful little creatures that live inside technology. Every now and then they like to send us messages so we know that they exist. If you've ever gone to play a game and have been met by a pixelated mishmash of garbage, then you, my friend, have been visited by a glitch!

These glitches aren't all bad, however; it turns out they are actually fantastic artists. By tampering with a computer file, such as by removing some of its data, a glitch may occur. This is referred to as [[databending]] and can be used to glitch any kind of file. Personally, I like to databend my own art so I can trigger visual glitches, but there are so many other things glitches can be used for.

In short, glitch art is the practice of utilising computer glitches to create a whole new aesthetic of art. Glitch artist Rosa Menkman refers to glitches as the machine revealing itself. Glitches capture a moment in time, buried under layers of memory and distortion like a fossil in permafrost. They allow us to revisit our past and tap into old memories; perhaps it would be better to say that glitches are a method for us to engage with our own personal nostalgia.

This page contains some of my favourite pieces of art that I've made so far. I use Bryce3D to create a 3D render, and then I databend the file using Audacity, triggering a visual glitch. My entire portfolio of work can be viewed on my Instagram

What's Bryce3D?

Bryce3D is a piece of 3D modelling software first released in 1994. My reason for using Bryce is because it perfectly captures the aesthetic of late 90s/early 00s CGI. The latest version of Bryce is available here

Alternatively, you can find older versions of Bryce on the Internet Archive. I highly recommend trying out Bryce, and if not, then I hope my art can change your mind!

Mirror

This piece was inspired by the look of 90's-era [[trapper keepers]]. I wanted to also make something that combined both nature and technology; this was the end result. A tree appears floating within a [[crystal ball]] clearly different from the world outside the sphere, we see other balls floating in the distance; could these be gateways to other [[worlds?]]

Crawl

When most of us read the word [[Crawl]] we assume it's referring to the act of dragging one's body across the ground. However, there is another meaning: the obnoxious act of trying to gain approval from those we see above us. The act of crawling forces oneself to place them in a degrading position, dragging their body forwards in hope of receiving a much needed comfort of approval. Within this piece, we see a skeleton reaching out with its mouth aghast; it's clear that they were seeking something... but what?

Spire

When I create landscapes in Bryce, I often lean towards depicting a [[ruined world]]. This hellscape is an example of that; spikes envelop the scene as fire burns above, and even half the image has been scorched in the process.

Wolstenholme

One of my biggest inspirations is the artist Phil Wolstenholme, who used modelling software similar to design album covers in the early 90s. I made this piece after seeing his art for the album [[Pioneers of the Hypnotic Groove]]. Check his website out here.

Weep

Emotions remind us of our own humanity, with feelings such as [[sorrow]] being some of the strongest. It's here we see a person, while obscured we can tell they are in despair over something that has happened, but to what they was we have no idea...

Utopia

Reaching [[utopia]] is the most important goal for humanity, and I wanted to create a vision of a potential version of it. This piece also marks the first time I created an animation using Bryce.

Finite

[[Memento Mori]] Nothing lasts forever, so we may as well come to terms with it and try to develop some acceptance towards the situation.

Venus

Venus, the [[Roman Goddess of beauty and desire]]. Her cults may represent the religiously legitimate charm and seduction of the divine by mortals.

Entomb

In some way, we are all prisoners of our [[flesh]], as morbid as that sounds.

Journey

Not all who wander are lost quote and sometimes the pathway appears right infront of us. A city sits atop a mountain, protected by mysterious gem, your not sure of what your intentions really are. Will you be this city's hero? Or just another [[wanderer]].

Reflection

What do you see when you look in the mirror? Or perhaps the better question is, what exactly is looking [[back]] at you? They say that eyes are gateways to the soul, the true self but were we ever meant to see this...

Reach

Humanity continuously desires to dominate the world, we live in a time where wars are fought over the [[ideologies]] of long dead men. We are unable to move on, doomed to repeat the mistakes of long forgotten civilisations. Once everything is all finally over, our bones will be all that's left alongside the stories they tell.

Reactor

Prepared for the [[future]]! I wonder how will humanity power their homes in the future?

Banshee

The night has been unruly. Where we lay, Our chimneys were blown down and, as they say, Lamentings heard i’ th’ air, strange [[screams]] of death, And prophesying, with accents terrible, Of dire combustion and confused events New hatched to th’ woeful time. The obscure bird Clamored the livelong night. Some say the Earth Was feverous and did shake.

Alongside my work using Bryce, I also like to glitch my own photography so I created this page to showcase them separately.
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Self Portrait

A photo of yours truly!

Chapel

I was always find churches to be perfect places for photography. Taken at [[St. Paul's Church, Winchester UK]].

Aphrodite

Aphrodite.[[Goddess of love, beauty and passion]]. This piece was created by moving a statue over a photo scanner while it was active, causing the image to distort. I then databent the scanned image to further amplify the distortion.

Lunar

Seeing the sky from the view of an airplane is like no other feeling, this one was taken on a flight to [[Palma, Spain]].

Glade

My happy place, taken at my [[Nan's Garden]]

Chronos

Humans have always tried to personify what they don't understand: the Man in the Moon, Mother Nature and, of course, Father Time. In Greek mythology he was known as Chronos, who in one creation story was responsible for the birth of the primordial deities Aether and Chaos.

Tor

Ynys Afallon, the Isle of Avalon. According to Celtic myth it's supposedly the gateway to the land of fairies. Taken at [[Glastonbury Tor. Glastonbury, UK]]

Stroll

A casual romp through the woods. Taken at [[New Forest. Hampshire, UK]]

Reach

Don't be afraid to clutch the hand of your [[creator]]

Window

This piece is from one of my old college projects. I made it by projecting a photo onto a wall in my house. I wanted to capture the divide between Man and Nature with the projection acting as a [[portal]] to another world.