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Tides: (Debut) -Royal Academy of The Arts
video
he sea is always there, swelling in and out with the tides. The rhythmic sway is ever-present yet constantly changing. As I walk along the beach, my thoughts calm. Slowly I ease into a more gentle pace; I remember to breathe. The gulls cry overhead, the waves ebb and flow, and I become fully present.
"Tides" is 24 minute-long audio-visual work. The work represents the measurement of time and tide at Portobello beach, Edinburgh. 24 hours are compressed into 24 minutes. The visual work will never repeat as it is created generatively. As with the sea, it the always the same yet forever different. I exhibited this work as part of the online exhibition for the Summer Show at the Scottish Royal Academy 2022.
"Tide" is a contemplative durational piece. I created the visuals using computer code. The code acts as my tool, my paintbrush, and my pens. It is the means to the end, not the end itself. Coding takes concentration yet is a form of contemplation within itself. I lose myself as I write the algorithms and check the results. Once finished with the visuals, I composed the soundscape.
High-resolution prints of the "Tides" are also available. I generate each image individually, and each is unique. Due to the planned randomness of the work, it is impossible for the code ever to produce precisely the same result. I will only make each print once; the owner has a unique creation, never to be repeated or reprinted.
Location
Royal Academy of The Arts, Edinburgh
Date
2022
Project type
Generative Video with Original Ambient Compostion
Tides debuted in the 2022 Royal Scottish Academy Summer Show (online), presented by the Royal Academy of Arts in Edinburgh. Rooted in the rhythms of Portobello Beach, it explores time, place, and presence through generative audiovisual form.
The sea is always there—swelling in and out with the tides. Its rhythmic sway is ever-present yet constantly changing. Walking along the shore, thoughts begin to quiet. The gulls cry overhead, waves ebb and flow, and the body eases into breath. Stillness arrives.
Tides is a 24-minute generative video work that compresses 24 hours of tidal data from Portobello Beach into 24 minutes of real-time transformation. Like the sea itself, the visuals never repeat—the system is coded to continuously evolve, shifting subtly with every rendering. The piece is a meditation on the passage of time, offering a durational space for reflection.
In 2025, Tides was reimagined for an exhibition at Sound Disposition in London. This new iteration featured an original multi-channel sonic artwork, composed specifically for the installation. The immersive soundscape, designed for spatial listening, expanded the work into a fully enveloping audiovisual experience.
The visuals were created using custom computer code—code that functions not as subject, but as medium. Like ink or paint, it becomes a tool for expression. Writing the algorithms becomes a contemplative act in itself, guiding the form and flow of the piece.
A limited series of high-resolution prints generated from Tides are also available. Each is created uniquely by the generative system and will never be reproduced. The randomness is intentional—each print is a one-of-a-kind image shaped by the same invisible tides that guide the video work.
