Vera Molnár

Hungarian

(1924–2023)

Vera Molnár is widely recognized as a pioneer of computer and generative art. She was one of the first women to use computers in her art practice, and co-founded several artist research groups such as GRAV.

Vera Molnár

Hungarian

(1924–2023)

Vera Molnár is widely recognized as a pioneer of computer and generative art. She was one of the first women to use computers in her art practice, and co-founded several artist research groups such as GRAV.

2% of disorder in co-operation

Created on the occasion of her 98th birthday, the series was Molnar’s very first venture into creating on-chain digital works.

Each work from 2% of disorder began as a blank 10x10 grid. Visitors to Molnar’s studio are asked to pick out and fill in a square using a color of their choice. Molnar then responds by selecting a second square based on the visitor’s input and filling it black. The result is a 2% colored grid, a sparse composition filled with the tension of silent dialogues and reciprocal gestures. Out of all the resulting grids, Molnar selected just 14 that fit her intuitive criteria of a “visual event.”

2% of disorder in co-operation #01

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2% of disorder in co-operation #01

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2% of disorder in co-operation #01

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Themes and Variations

Produced in collaboration with Martin Grasser, Themes and Variations is Molnár's first (and only) on-chain generative art project, and is her personal reflection on her decades of algorithmic art practice in the midst of the NFT boom. This series showcases 500 unique artworks that explore abstract compositions using the letters “N,” “F,” and “T.”

Embracing disorder, Molnár programmed her algorithm to allow the machine to challenge her rules and uncover new creative possibilities. The project’s title echoes the musical variations she still feels connected to, despite having stopped playing the piano at 15.

Themes and Variations #417

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Themes and Variations #417

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Themes and Variations #417

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Themes and Variations #313

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Themes and Variations #313

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Themes and Variations #313

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Themes and Variations #5

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Themes and Variations #5

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Themes and Variations #5

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© 2025 Kanbas. Any images or other visual representations of artworks are © their respective Artist or Estate, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.