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The paintings are mixed water media, created by plotters – machines with a simple coding system, engineered by He to hold a brush – programmed in Python by He herself. The collection name comes from a note that He wrote whilst creating the piece I’m Saying I’ll Have to Check In. \"When it's sunny, I miss the cloud. When it's dark, I miss the light. This is me in the winter, missing the spring.\"  \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHe founded the Generative Craft Lab at the College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Art of Texas A&M University in 2023. Her works has been exhibited internationally including Art Dubai Digital and Feral File. He’s artworks have been exhibited and collected worldwide. This includes the notable private collection of Spalter Digital. ","physicalDescription":"An abstract painting of a swirl consisting of various shades of pink, purple and orange. The swirl leads the eye to the top left of the image, where bigger swaths of colour fill a circle. 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In the 2-part collection Spring in the Winter, He created a python-based ‘expansion algorithm’ to produce her artworks. The algorithm consists of a collection of core shapes that fill the space whilst rotating and mutating. The V&A have worked with He on multiple occasions. 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