Only the Switchable Exists (2025)
UV print on anodized aluminum, red copper, brass, mirror-polished surface
60 x 90 cm
In the context of digital technology, material existence is conditioned by the ability to be switched, rewritten, or replaced. In this work, I employ the transparent checkerboard pattern of the PNG format to symbolise these “invisible pixels,” whose presence becomes perceptible only through software encoding.
The invisible grid is miniaturised and repeatedly layered, forming multiple imperceptible strata that evoke the infinite proliferation of switchable layers inherent in data production. These digital layers are ultimately transferred and pressed onto metal plates, where their surfaces undergo controlled burning, causing changes in colour and the formation of new oxidation products. Each burn generates unpredictable outcomes, emphasising the process’s inherent uncertainty and the delicate interplay between control and material autonomy.