Paul Hertz Reading

When thinking of past, present and future, the first thing that comes to mind is technology. The idea that in the past, the most intricate form of technology could've been considered the ice-box of a fridge sitting in the kitchen. In the 60's the rooms full of computers were the most complex  forms of electronics we had ever seen. Now a days, technology has taken a giant step in our everyday lives. Aiding in a plethora of research, communicating, and many other things. The idea of what technology could do in the future blows the mind of many people today. This is the basis of the reading and a hot topic these days. The idea of technology and improving our knowledge of electronics to a greater level, leaves many people with the wildest ideas imaginable that could truly make the world a better place.

The idea of using technology within art is very intriguing. It has the potential to heighten the technique and repetitiveness of a piece. To construct a repetitive design one might use the idea of recursion. This is the idea that a set algorithm is constructed and as it runs, it uses its results to complete the next iteration. This is the idea used in some of Pascal Dombis' work.

For over 20 years, Dombis has been using this idea of computers algorithms, and recursions to create his work. By using these methods he creates geometrical designs and develops "irrational environments". He explores the line between control and chaos and produces unpredictable visuals which he develops into "digital wall drawings and video installations". He tries to confront the viewer with his/her own "primitive irrationality".