Ondřej Ševčík
In 2003, during an inspiring night, Ondřej Ševčík discovered the phenomenon of digital optical feedback, which completely captivated him, and he began to artistically work with this principle. He considers it a kind of magical gateway into the symbolic realm of infinity, a theme that was already present in Ondřej’s thesis, which concluded his studies in the studio of alternative creation at the animation department of Prague’s FAMU under the guidance of Petr Skala. It was an experimental film named after the Tibetan Book of the Dead, Bardo Thodol.
The experiences gained from working with feedback and insights into its potential are concentrated in the project Primal Ritual. The name is derived from the similarity between the mental state during the perception of feedback structures and the feelings experienced when observing fire and the ever-changing patterns on the surface of molten matter. The human circle around a fire and the sacred descent into the depths of the psyche through the observation of flames represent one of humanity’s primordial rituals.
- Works in the collection
- 16
- For sale
- 5