Before I started my project I created a moodboard for inspiration and conceptual direction. My central theme, “Break free from the algorithm,” emerged from a desire to challenge uniformity and celebrate irregularity, fluidity, and organic expression, qualities often lost in algorithm-driven platforms like Instagram and Pinterest.
The outcome from the lasercutter in the FabLab: “Break free from the algorithm”
I tested two different typefaces and varied the thickness of the glass, noting how each combination affected legibility, shadow, and the interaction of light through the etching. The glass I took from picture frames that I had left over from making paper.
Photography
I’m now planning to scale up the format and move beyond text-based work. The next phase involves engraving a larger sheet of glass with an abstract, artistic pattern inspired by organic shapes, particularly those resembling water flow or liquid movement. I created a new vision board to guide this stage, filled with references from fluid illustrations, topographic lines, marbling, and ink-in-water photography.
The goal of this development is to explore how non-linear, natural forms can be embedded into the rigidity of glass—a material often associated with fragility but also permanence. The juxtaposition of algorithmic precision (via laser cutting) and organic chaos (via fluid-inspired design) is the core of this visual concept.
