Orbits

Orbits, 2026

Statement

A 3D scene of spheres orbiting each other is generated and compressed in real time, ten times per second. There is no source file, no recorded footage. The world exists only in the moment the codec produces it, invoked and compressed into existence, frame by frame. The result sits somewhere between a space transmission and a science-fiction memory, a planet glimpsed through extreme signal degradation, a familiar motion but unplaceable in origin. The work recalls the Vasulkas, who treated the video signal itself as material, not recording the world, but processing the medium live.

The work is interactive: dragging the camera shifts the scene, and with it the artifacts themselves.

Orbits

Orbits is a generative art project that creates 3D scenes of spheres orbiting each other. The scenes are generated and compressed in real time, ten times per second. There is no source file, no recorded footage. The world exists only in the moment the codec produces it, invoked and compressed into existence, frame by frame. The result sits somewhere between a space transmission and a science-fiction memory, a planet glimpsed through extreme signal degradation, a familiar motion but unplaceable in origin. The work recalls the Vasulkas, who treated the video signal itself as material, not recording the world, but processing the medium live.

Minting

Mint is a generative art project that creates 3D scenes of spheres orbiting each other. The scenes are generated and compressed in real time, ten times per second. There is no source file, no recorded footage. The world exists only in the moment the codec produces it, invoked and compressed into existence, frame by frame. The result sits somewhere between a space transmission and a science-fiction memory, a planet glimpsed through extreme signal degradation, a familiar motion but unplaceable in origin. The work recalls the Vasulkas, who treated the video signal itself as material, not recording the world, but processing the medium live.

About myself

Since 1997 I have been making art on the Internet in the form of websites and digital-related work, resulting in websites, apps, installations, videos, prints, sculptures, audio works and drawings. The networked computer is the central muse in my work, exploring all its wonders and peculiarities.
I don't use software to make art, I make art about software.
My work has been exhibited at The Whitechapel Gallery, Centre Pompidou, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Van Gogh Museum, ZKM and the Ludwig Museum and acquired by various private and institutional collections. Waves is my 13th NFT collection, after Ornament, Window, JPEG, Broken Images, Buttons, Coin, Web, Mountains and Drop Shadows, Selection, Bas-relief, Walled Garden and Wanderer.
Check out my work at www.leegte.org.

FAQ

When is the drop?

- To be disclosed soon.

How much does it cost to mint?

- to be disclosed soon.

How many tokens are there?

- to be disclosed soon.

How do I bookmark my orbits?

- You can bookmark your orbits by clicking the bookmark button.

What chain?

- Orbits is on Ethereum mainnet.

Artist's Proofs and premints

- A small number of tokens are reserved as Artist's Proofs, pre-minted by the artist.