At the core of this work is a computer program. Following a simple set of rules, it continuously (in real time) generates random, intricate linear drawings that resemble absent-minded scribbles. From time to time, the program resets itself and starts the process over. It never follows the same path twice, producing a completely unique linear pattern each time.
Scratching and scribbling probably belong to the most rudimentary and natural forms of human visual expression. The freedom and unpredictability of such drawing are deeply rooted in the physiology of the human body itself. The curvature, slope, and direction of a stroke are determined to a large extent not by the artist’s intention, and not even by the chosen tool, but by anatomy: the structure of the wrist, palm, and fingers, the posture of the body, and its degrees of freedom.
Similarly, the program defines an underlying geometrical skeleton that controls certain characteristics of the future drawing. What is interesting, however, is that even tiny deviations in the motion of such a structure can lead to completely unforeseen results. These small shifts allow the program to scribble an unlimited number of absolutely unique and complex linear knots and patterns.
Started during the COVID-19 lockdown as a leisure project, the work gradually grew into a small research — or rather an observation. Its aim was to study the dynamics that cause the transformation of something geometrically definite into something chaotically indeterminate.
It is often said that scribbling and doodling have a positive effect on memory, and that they are generally a good thing. In the case of this project, however, the therapeutic effect of passively staring at the constantly emerging scribbles has not been proven yet.
