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    "practice": "Generative artist and digital designer focused on color-driven algorithmic compositions and fluid forms since 2019.",
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        "Bart Simons began creating generative art in 2019 after completing studies in Interactive Media at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. His work frequently addresses themes of movement and perception through carefully modulated color palettes and procedural systems. Exhibitions of his projects have taken place in Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles, Kyiv, and Venice Beach.",
        "The artist maintains an active presence across multiple digital art platforms, contributing to the broader discourse on code-based creativity and expanding the possibilities of on-chain generative expression."
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      "heading": "Artistic Practice and Background",
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        "Simons holds a degree in Interactive Media, which informs his approach to blending design principles with generative algorithms. His pieces often feature organic, flowing elements that evoke natural phenomena such as currents and tides, rendered through iterative computational processes. Color serves as a primary vehicle for meaning, with subtle shifts altering emotional resonance and viewer interpretation.",
        "This foundation in design and code allows Simons to treat the algorithm as both tool and collaborator, producing works that balance control and emergence. His output spans static prints, animations, and large-scale installations while remaining rooted in the logic of procedural generation."
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        "In June 2021, Simons released *Stroming* on Art Blocks, a collection of 256 generative editions that visualize streaming and fluid dynamics through algorithmic line work, shape interactions, and shifting color fields. Each piece is unique, generated from algorithms that produce varied compositions suggestive of movement and energy.",
        "This was followed in December 2021 by *Getijde*, comprising 222 editions. The title, meaning tide in Dutch, points to rhythmic, tidal patterns explored through similar generative techniques that emphasize ebb, flow, and layered color transitions. Both projects exemplify the artist's commitment to limited-edition on-chain generative art and demonstrate his signature approach to color as a structural and emotional element."
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      "heading": "Exhibitions and Expanded Practice",
      "paragraphs": [
        "Simons has presented work at notable events and venues including the 30 Seconds Museum in Tokyo (2021), Ukrainian Generative Art Expo in Kyiv (2021), NFT NYC (2022), and Bright Moments presentations in Venice Beach and Los Angeles (2022).",
        "Additional series such as *Beeldelementen* have appeared on Feral File and Verse, demonstrating his continued exploration of structure amid chaos through color and form. His professional background includes roles in design and creative development, currently at CLEVER°FRANKE, where he continues to apply generative thinking to client and personal projects."
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  "body_markdown": "Bart Simons began creating generative art in 2019 after completing studies in Interactive Media at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. His work frequently addresses themes of movement and perception through carefully modulated color palettes and procedural systems. Exhibitions of his projects have taken place in Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles, Kyiv, and Venice Beach.\n\nThe artist maintains an active presence across multiple digital art platforms, contributing to the broader discourse on code-based creativity and expanding the possibilities of on-chain generative expression.\n\n## Artistic Practice and Background\n\nSimons holds a degree in Interactive Media, which informs his approach to blending design principles with generative algorithms. His pieces often feature organic, flowing elements that evoke natural phenomena such as currents and tides, rendered through iterative computational processes. Color serves as a primary vehicle for meaning, with subtle shifts altering emotional resonance and viewer interpretation.\n\nThis foundation in design and code allows Simons to treat the algorithm as both tool and collaborator, producing works that balance control and emergence. His output spans static prints, animations, and large-scale installations while remaining rooted in the logic of procedural generation.\n\n## Art Blocks Projects\n\nIn June 2021, Simons released *Stroming* on Art Blocks, a collection of 256 generative editions that visualize streaming and fluid dynamics through algorithmic line work, shape interactions, and shifting color fields. Each piece is unique, generated from algorithms that produce varied compositions suggestive of movement and energy.\n\nThis was followed in December 2021 by *Getijde*, comprising 222 editions. The title, meaning tide in Dutch, points to rhythmic, tidal patterns explored through similar generative techniques that emphasize ebb, flow, and layered color transitions. Both projects exemplify the artist's commitment to limited-edition on-chain generative art and demonstrate his signature approach to color as a structural and emotional element.\n\n## Exhibitions and Expanded Practice\n\nSimons has presented work at notable events and venues including the 30 Seconds Museum in Tokyo (2021), Ukrainian Generative Art Expo in Kyiv (2021), NFT NYC (2022), and Bright Moments presentations in Venice Beach and Los Angeles (2022).\n\nAdditional series such as *Beeldelementen* have appeared on Feral File and Verse, demonstrating his continued exploration of structure amid chaos through color and form. His professional background includes roles in design and creative development, currently at CLEVER°FRANKE, where he continues to apply generative thinking to client and personal projects.",
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      "note": "Feral File provides a profile of Bart Simons highlighting his education in Interactive Media, focus on color in generative work, and international exhibitions in Tokyo, New York City, and Venice Beach.",
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