Slices
2022 · Physical, Digital
As far as we know, time only moves forward. Yet we experience a lot of cycles, where we end up somehow back at the starting position again. Birth, growth, reproduction, decay, death. Repeat. Slices is one of those cycles, a generative process of growth with snapshots taken along the way, slices of time, moments to remember.
Slices is presented in three formats, all unique and procedurally generated by a master algorithm. The first option is unique slices of an instance of the growth process. Then there are complete cycles of the evolution and finally physical scrolls of the whole experience.
"Slices" is a collection of moments - where absolute growth is stuck in a mysterious time, warping space. All those moments happened at the same time - in parallel dimensions.
"Slices" is also a re-collection of those moments - where absolute growth is laid out in space, warping time. All those moments happened in the same space - at the same time.
"Slices" is also a physical object - putting time and space in a scroll. Time literally unrolls itself. You'll have to come to the show to see the parallel stories shown on the scrolls - those stories are only legends and never happened. The only truth is the one on chain.
"Slices" is all of the above, in either format. You choose if you want a Slice - each new slice available each day over seven days- or if you want the whole Cycle - available every eighth day, repeating four times for the duration of the show. You can opt for the scroll as well.
"Slices" is of course a generative piece - if you know my work, you should be fine.
The first slice is the Seed, the heart. It's alive - a star? A cell? It's reaching out, looking to grow.
The second slice, Growth, goes on. Branches are exploring the space around, probing the emptiness.
The third slice, Paths, goes on. Some of the branches have reacted - there might be something else out there.
The fourth slice, Lattice, goes on. It is not a reaction at this point, it is a festival - preparation for a major step.
The fifth slice, Departure, goes on. When the cord to the core is cut and chaos happens. The space is however under control.
The sixth slice, Gathering, goes on. Finding new streams to focus on, collecting all the energy spread around.
The seventh and final slice, Birth, concludes the cycle. All this energy is focused to create another seed.
Slices outputs three formats. Single slices of the whole structure, from level 1 to level 7, then the whole structure, and finally the whole structure printed on a scroll.
Slices, custom software, dimensions variable.
Slices, scroll, giclée print on Awagami (traditional japanese paper), walnut, 234×2487mm.