Cielos de Púrpura y Oro
Creative Code
2023
JavaScript, Open Processing
This project was inspired by the work of Refik Anadol, an artist who pushes boundaries by using technology to create immersive experiences. Drawing on my Salvadoran roots, I decided to incorporate images of the country's beautiful beaches during sunset as a way to celebrate my heritage and culture.
The name "Cielos de Púrpura y Oro" pays homage to the Salvadoran pledge of allegiance. this project invites the audience to explore its colors and textures, creating a fully immersive experience.
(This project can be better seen on desktop)
Cielos de Púrpura y Oro
Creative Code
2023
JavaScript, OpenProcessing
About
Cielos de Púrpura y Oro is a generative visual project named after the colors referenced in the Salvadoran pledge of allegiance. The piece translates these symbolic hues into an evolving digital landscape, where abstraction, light, and motion evoke memory, place, and national identity. Cielos de Púrpura y Oro invites audiences to explore texture, color, and motion through interactive visuals
The Challenge
The challenge was to use code as a creative medium rather than a purely technical tool. The goal was to explore how computational processes could express emotion, atmosphere, and cultural meaning through visual form.
My Approach
I designed the experience as an interactive environment that invites audience participation and exploration. Using creative coding, I gave users control over key variables such as mouse size, particle scale, density, and movement speed, allowing each person to shape the visual landscape in real time. This approach positions interaction as a core design element, reinforcing immersion and transforming the viewer from a passive observer into an active participant.