Daniel Catt

Daniel Catt is a contemporary artist and printmaker based in Shrewsbury, United Kingdom. He uses algorithms and computer code to produce generative works. His practice is informed by a professional background in technology, including a former role at the company Flickr. He shares aspects of his studio practice and technical research through a public newsletter, demonstrating an educational component to his work.

Catt’s method involves writing programs that generate abstract visual compositions. These systems are designed to create outputs for screen based viewing, for mechanical drawing using a pen plotter, and for archival prints. His projects often demonstrate an iterative development process. For example, `Hexagones Landscape` is an evolution of a program he first created on an Atari ST computer more than three decades prior. The artist also provides detailed documentation for collectors, including the text `How to print generative art`, which outlines his approach to paper, scale, and the physical realisation of digital files.

The works often explore systematic and architectural themes. Projects such as `BRTLSMBRTHDY` and `Vents` employ grids and repeating modules to create structures that suggest imagined buildings or industrial landscapes. This interest in generative systems connects his work to the history of computer art and early digital graphics. Catt also situates his practice within a specific community context, creating works like `Flying PETPIGS` that directly reference other artists' projects or commemorate events on the platforms where he publishes. His approach considers both the abstract logic of the code and its final material form.