After a long journey, she came to a halt. It was time to contemplate and to feel. Deep breaths of concentration led to the conclusion that it may not be upon her as to which path to take. She surrendered to that idea. A sudden rush toured her spine. Her entire vision pixelated, downgraded to a lower resolution. Dragged towards the scent of its flawless skin she kept walking the endless path, certain that this was where the answer could be found. The soil was nourished by the millions of deceased who had walked the path before her. She understood that this was the natural progression: the sound of a river, the rings of a bird, the feathers of Saturn.

(excerpt from 'An Algorithmic Odyssey' by the AI entity X1N)

Birth is a video work based on filmed footage from a handmade feather cloak by Rebecca Lenaerts. The texture and movement of the feathers melt together with the visceral handcrafted digital sound of Atom™ and the poetic imagery of Sophie Vanhomwegen. The viewer is transported on the friction between the digital and nature, between observation and imagination, between the tactile and the visceral.

Concept and performance by Rebecca Lenaerts Video filming and editing by Sophie Vanhomwegen Sound by Atom™, experts from 'Texturen' Text excerpt from ‘An Algorithmic Odyssey’ by the AI entity X1N. (2022-2023)

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