Sonakinatography I Movement #III for Multi-Media by Channa Horwitz

Publication

Horwitz's Time Structure Composition III Sonakinatography I, casein on graph paper, the notation in which eight entities are plotted through time on an 8×8 grid. Channa Horwitz, Time Structure Composition III Sonakinatography I, 1970, casein on graph paper, 21.5 × 20.9 cm. © Estate of Channa Horwitz. Courtesy Lisson Gallery.

Sonakinatography is the breakthrough series by Horwitz, meaning “sound,” “motion” and “notation.” On graph paper, she plotted the motion of eight entities over time with colors and numbers in 8x8 square grids. This work highlights the relationship between artists, technology and machines.

Text by Peter Bauman. Generative Art Timeline, Le Random, fact-checked September 2026.

Sources

moma.org

People

Channa Horwitz

Movements

generative art, conceptual art

Filed under

Ideas: conceptual art, drawing, generative art, Material Generative Art, notation, systems, Technology and Art
People: Channa Horwitz
Works: Sonakinatography, Sonakinatography I Movement #III for Multi-Media

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