Perpetual Atmospheric, 2025



Perpetual Atmospheric, is a living gradient that responds to place, time, and weather. The colors are not chosen by hand but generated from the atmosphere itself; hues shaped by daylight and clouds, motion guided by the wind. What emerges is a quiet portrait of the present moment, shifting endlessly, never repeating, and never detached from the world outside the screen.






Work in Progress

Perpetual Atmospheric, HTML5 / JavaScript, generative digital artwork, 1000 × 1000 px, animated gradient, 2025

This piece uses your location to pull real local weather and time of day; nothing is stored. If you don't agree, it generates its own weather randomly.


Note: If using mobile devices; dubble tape to view a larger screen.

© Matthew Howes 2012 -