The “Reflections” series culminates a decade of research into the
phenomenological nature of visual perception. The emphasis is on reframing the
relationship between traditional fine art media and the ever increasing
possibilities of digital media. After a long, almost exclusive artistic focus
on large-scale light installations with a high level of ephemeral abstraction, the
comparatively modestly sized Reflection series combines established aesthetic
notions such as mass, volume, and shape with the computational power of
networked microprocessors.
The formal visual aspect of the works in the “Reflections” series is
strongly tied to the aesthetic of Minimal Art. The series reduces its abstract
vocabulary to visual representations of the number one and zero sculpted as
lines (“one”) and rings (“zero”). This reduction is in reference to the basic
binary logic of one and zero or ON and OFF which underlies all digital
computations.
The soft color hues incorporated in the large scale patterns fade
gently into longer sequences. The aesthetic tradition of color field painting
is combined with inspirations from the slow, seasonal changes in nature. The
custom software uses generative algorithms and random processes to create a
stream of ever-changing color sequences without the limitations of traditional
media’s temporal structures.
In addition to the color patterns on the wall panels, the reflected
light illuminates the entire exhibition space and the visitors. The work offers
an immersive experience bridging the borders between the viewers and the
viewed. Abstraction becomes corporeal.