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Coded

DNA & Phosphorescence

67 Participants Acrylic on wood UV Reactive

Creation Layers & Reverberation

Coded - 1. UnderpaintingCoded - 3. Collaborative EnsembleCoded - 4. UV Reverberation
1. Underpainting

Original background composition before masking

Creation & Event Lifecycle

01

The Painting

The double helix structure was painted in full — a completed underpainting establishing the architecture of DNA before the masking and collaboration began.

The Painting - Process photo
02

The Collaboration

67 participants each claimed a numbered section, peeled off the mask, and added their own strand to the painting. Layers of complexity emerged from dozens of individual contributions.

The Collaboration - Process photo
The Collaboration - Process photo
The Collaboration - Process photo
03

Complete

The finished collaborative work — a living record of shared creation.

Complete - Process photo
04

Bioluminescence

Under blacklight, hidden DNA strands glow with phosphorescent life. The invisible layer becomes the centerpiece.

Bioluminescence - Process photo