Motus Art
Owen McAteer

Generative artist & creative coder

Working under the moniker Motus Art, Owen McAteer is a multidisciplinary digital artist from Ireland, based in Madrid. With a minimalist style, his work focuses on movement and flow to discover the hidden beauty in numbers.


Fragmented perception

Art Blocks Studio Jun 2024

"Fragmented perception" is an animated artwork born from a serendipitous coding error, transforming an unintended mistake into a piece of unexpected beauty. The artwork features an ordered grid of circles, fragmented in a disordered yet rhythmic dance that explores the balance between clarity and chaos.


Balletic

Art Blocks Aug 2022

Balletic, a grid of rotating blocks move together in a mathematically choreographed dance to reveal hidden patterns, shapes and flowing figures.
Exploring soft fluid motion in a hard fixed grid of blocks to a two-tone minimalist design, the piece comes to life in dance, conducted by the combination of several algorithms, easing curves and timing modifiers all working together. More about Balletic


Lightwaves

Pandolfini Casa d'Aste Digital art spring 1-1 auction | Apr 2024

"Lightwaves" is a 2024 digital animation coded in JavaScript, showcasing a mesmerizing wave of a million light points. This artwork symbolizes unity and impermanence through its ever-changing light patterns, blending art with mathematics.


ilumz

Art Blocks Apr 2023

ilumz is a collaborative generative art project exploring the balance between mathematics and spontaneous IRL artistry I created with British abstract artist Emily Jackson (Wolffia Inc.) in 2023.

Collaborators working in two opposing mediums create a unique expression of art that neither could create alone. Merging IRL artistic techniques with algorithmic generative coding. Holding focus on creations that are varied, organic and feature human characteristics of spontaneous artwork. Learn more about ilumz


Linearity

Eclipse.art / gen.art Apr 2023

A generative art project exploring the beauty within lines, grids, patterns and mathematics. Set on a rich textured backdrop, accompanied by contrasting coloured lines and shapes. More about Linearity


Asemic writing

fx(hash) Feb 2023

An expanse on my piece for Genuary 2023 "Asemic". Asemic writing is a visual form of expression that combines elements of writing and art. It transcends traditional linguistic boundaries, using fluid lines, shapes, and curves to suggest meaning and emotion.


On-going sketches

View on-going sketches, collabs and WIP on Instagram