about - ilithya [artist, technologist, curious human]

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I'm ilithya, a multidisciplinary artist and technologist with a background in creative development and design from México, based in Hamburg, Germany.

I recently released an online shader course with five modules for beginners.

Oh, I also make cool websites.

As a self-taught programmer making artwork with code and algorithms, my preferred medium to produce is writing shaders in OpenGL Shading Language. My art is a reflection of my experiences and deep interests in technology, feelings, illustration, street art, and music.

I'm currently exploring machine learning, on-chain generative art, and new media art technologies to create art on the web, physical installations, audiovisual and visual art, plus live performances. I'm interested in creating unusual emotional and captivating visual experiences, sometimes interactive, as I push and pull the intersection of art and technology.

Artist collectives and residencies:

ARTPOINT // 2022-2024
Recurse Center // 2021-2022
CODAME // 2020

Shader workshops:

Introduction to Pixel Shaders // Hamburg 2024
Audio Reactive Shaders // Hamburg 2023
Generative Art Learning Summit // Mexico 2022
Introduction to Creative Coding // Berlin 2022

Seminars and Classes:

HAWK University // Hildesheim 2024
Hamburg Coding School // Hamburg 2024

I co-host a twitch stream to learn and practice shaders with Eliza Struthers-Jobin called curiouslyminded since the end of 2020. We pair program and invite diverse artists to share their genius.

Past community work:

CodePen Hamburg // Founder 2017 - 2020
Vue Vixens Hamburg // Co-organizer 2020
CodePenDay Hamburg // Co-organizer 2017
Women Techmakers Hamburg // Co-organizer 2016

As a designer and developer, I care about:

Accessibility
CSS methodologies
Design systems
DRY patterns
Emotional design
GLSL shaders
Graceful degradation
IxD
JavaScript
Pattern libraries
Performance
PE
RWD
Modular architectures
Style guides
Typography
UX & UI
WebGL
Web standards

I had the opportunity to work with big brands like L'Oreal, Hornbach, Weber, Douglas and Stanford University.

I'm self-taught by nature, continuously learning new topics. I wore different creative hats in the past including transcreation, photography, media production, graphic design, and copywriting. I have a BA in Marketing, passion for creating the unusual and curiosity for technology. My aspiration has been always to combine these skills and experiences to produce memorable outcomes.

What's all about those hands?

I grew up in a school with all kinds of kids, including hearing-impaired ones, up until I was fifteen. We had to learn the sign language alphabet and parts of the language to communicate better with them.

I'm a traveler and have lived in a few countries, so I find it astonishing how sign language crosses barriers that spoken languages don't.