6 years in a row! I am thrilled to be heading back to the Annual Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas! Come find me at the BMAG Bitcoin Museum and Art Gallery and say hi. See you there! ☁️💙☁️💙☁️💙☁️
Martin Lukas Ostachowski
@mlo.art
Artist, researcher and writer based in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal, QC. More about my art, research (crypto art) and me: https://mlo.art/
I’ve been diving into a new script that traces the horizon to identify and isolate clouds, using that data to explore the negative space around them with generative patterns. It’s a fun mix of atmospheric logic and digital abstraction. Here’s a first look .. 🧵1/3
I’m currently upgrading my tiling tools to work better with vectors for future pen plotter projects. It’s fascinating how vectors make it possible to harmonize scale and spacing, and how a few small parameters can shift placements just enough to change the whole composition. mlo.art/art-journal/...
I wrapped up a new collage today, built from multiple generative studies layered, re-cut, and re-aligned until the seams began to disappear. I’ve been testing how patterns can function like material, while negative space becomes structure: it separates, but it also connects, ... 🧵1/3
I just finished another collage built from by-products of the past few years. It feels like 2026 will shift my focus further toward generative work involving electronics and 3D. Some of these projects are already taking shape. Je viens de terminer un autre collage, ... 🧵1/2
On Square Pegs and Round Holes The holiday season and the end of the year are always good moments to pause and reflect, allowing patterns to surface across longer timelines. Over the past months, I’ve been thinking and writing extensively about contextualizing crypto art, with a particular focus ..
I’m grateful to be among the artists and collectives selected for the Technological Support Grant by Eastern Bloc and Scènes Interactives Technologiques (SIT). The grant supports experimentation with creative technology and teleperformance, providing access to ... 🧵1/2
A small behind-the-scenes glimpse into one element of my upcoming animated work. This sequence visualizes a Bitcoin transaction block coming together. I’ve long imagined these blocks as two clouds (one of senders, one of receivers) merging through their connections. ... 1/2
Introducing Noctilucent Memento Marfa 2025, a new piece marking the second anniversary of the Noctilucent Mementi series. First shown in Marfa, Texas, this edition was gifted to collectors of the series, a gesture of gratitude and continuity. ... 🧵1/2
Celebrating two years of Noctilucent Mementi, a generative series that continues to drift through memories, places, and shared experiences. Grateful to all collectors, especially those who have held their pieces since mint. This week, I joined the first SOVRN.art activation ... 🧵 1/2
After a short hiatus, I’m returning with fresh energy. I’ve had time to recharge and to collect many cloud photos and videos that I’ll share soon. With Marfa, TX on the horizon next weekend, expect a series of updates in the coming days, including some special surprises for ... 🧵1/3
Another piece from my new Plotting Against Centralization (PAC) series is FA8Y, visualization of first-time cryptocurrency acquisitions as of 2025 by year as a percentage (cloud density per triangle) from 2017 to 2024. This work debuted at ...
The photo for this sunset cloud collage was captured on the ferry between Quebec City’s Old Port and Lévis. There’s something timeless about sunlight breaking through clouds in radiant streaks. La photo de ce collage nuageux au coucher du soleil ... 🧵 1/2
Recently, I’ve been reflecting on cloud surveillance, especially the role of data clouds. My practice often explores the ambiguity between clouds, data, and blockchain, and I find myself drawn to how relentless the collection and monetization of information has become, ... 1/2
Another sketch in white acrylic ink layered over leftover ink. I’ve filled pages with stamp marks that form surprising sky gradients, collected while stamping. It feels worth exploring this approach intentionally as backgrounds. ☁️💙☁️💙☁️💙☁️ #art #sketchbook #sketch mlo.art/art-journal/...
Making of video of PAC AW8Y Grey Variant, a visualization of active crypto wallets as a percentage of the global population with smartphones (cloud density per rectangle, adjusted) by year from 2019 to 2024. mlo.art/art-journal/... ☁️💙☁️💙☁️💙☁️ #art #timelapse #penplotter #datavisualization #bitcoin
I put together a new photo collage using Python-processed cloudscapes I often use in pen plotting. I like the direction and want to test lighter inks next to layer on top of dark-pen lines with the plotter. Do you also see a face? ☁️💙☁️💙☁️💙☁️ mlo.art/art-journal/... #art #collage #generative #clouds
PAC AN3Y Shape Variant visualizes the evolving structure of the Bitcoin network through layered geometry. First shown at the Art Ono Art fair in Seoul, South Korea earlier this year. Learn more about PAC AN3Y Shape Variant or collect an edition on @objkt.com 🧵 1/2 ☁️💙☁️💙☁️💙☁️
PAC AN8Y illustrates the rise of active participants in the blockchain ecosystem, measured through wallet numbers. The cloud density represents the adjusted growth rate over the past eight years. Learn more about PAC AN8Y Grey Variant mlo.art/artwork/pac-... and ... 1/2
A few weeks ago, I flew to Texas through some truly breathtaking cloudscapes. It also happened to be my 50th flight this year. Flying through storms isn’t for everyone, but I might be one of the few who genuinely enjoy it, because that’s when the clouds are at their most spectacular ... 1/2
Five years ago, I used GANs and style transfers to explore this dataset for the first time. Today, I’m returning to it with diffusion models, curious to see how the technology and my own perspective has changed. Here’s the latest outcome from this renewed experiment. ☁️💙☁️💙☁️ mlo.art/art-journal/...
Making of video of PAC VV4Y Black Variant, a visualization of the remaining versus issued Bitcoin supply following the fourth Halving, contextualized by the USD value recorded at each of the four Halving milestones. mlo.art/art-journal/... ☁️💙☁️💙☁️💙☁️ #art #timelapse #dataart #visualization
I just got back from Texas with dozens of photos and videos. The clouds heading into Dallas rarely disappoint. With all this new footage, I’ve started experimenting with simple geometric patterns and shapes. Collaging clouds ... 1/2
Throwback to a fun evening during the WorldofWomen (WoW) Gala at the Palácio do Grilo in Lisbon earlier this year. The palace’s decoration was truly special—but I still got stuck on these lamps for obvious reasons. Quentin caught me mid-awe, ... ☁️💙☁️💙☁️ #art #events mlo.art/art-journal/...
Another piece from my new Plotting Against Centralization (PAC) series is VV4Y, is a visualization of the remaining versus issued Bitcoin supply following the fourth Halving, contextualized by the USD value recorded at each of the four Halving milestones. This work debuted at BTC25 in Las Vegas, NV.
I am sharing my newest geometric cloud collage, made from a digitally drawn cloud and photos captured during a walk earlier last week. I created the collage in my hotel room in Toronto during one of those pauses between flights. Two takeoffs last week, four more this week. mlo.art/art-journal/...
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I continue my exploration of a dataset I first worked with five years ago, using GANs and style transfers. This time, I’m applying diffusion models to see how far the tools and outcomes have come. Here’s another glimpse into this evolving experiment. ☁️💙☁️💙☁️💙☁️ mlo.art/art-journal/ #art #journal #ai
Making of video of PAC AN6Y Monochrome Variant, a visualization of active and reachable Bitcoin nodes (based on cloud volume, adjusted) by year from 2019 to 2024. ☁️💙☁️💙☁️💙☁️ mlo.art/art-journal/
One of the first pieces from my new Plotting Against Centralization series is AN6Y, a visualization of active Bitcoin nodes shown as growing cloud formations over the past six years. This work debuted at the Art Ono fair in Seoul, Korea, and at BTC 2025 in Las Vegas, NV. mlo.art/news/blog-po...