AURORA, 2024

Pascal Dombis

Artwork title : Aurora
Year : 2024

Material : Lenticular print
Sizing : 24.0 x 1.8 m in total (24 panels, 1.0 x 1.8 m each)

Concept/Inspiration:

Pascal Dombis is a French visual artist renowned for his excessive use of simple algorithmic rules. He creates environments characterized by excess, repetition, and the unpredictability of technological processes, aiming to engage viewers by challenging their perception of space, time, and language.

Aurora is a site-specific installation that juxtaposes dynamic, organic color gradient shapes with the geometric structure of the new Siam Paragon oculus. Comprising 24 lenticular panels, this artwork explores cold-tone color gradations, functioning like a color wheel: blue, green, orange, violet, and back to blue.

Lenticular material, one of Dombis's preferred mediums, allows him to layer numerous images and craft a dynamic surface full of captivating visual effects. This optical material enables the artist to manipulate viewers' perspectives, creating an ever-changing visual experience that encourages movement and active engagement with the piece.

The lenticular panels feature dynamic, baroque, or organic shapes that are not initially drawn but accidentally generated. Dombis meticulously creates the conditions for these shapes to emerge through extensive studio work and experimentation. While the accident is intentional, the final result remains accidental.

The outcome is a tribute to color. For Dombis, color is integral to our lives, with each person perceiving it differently, influenced by mood and cultural background. Aurora draws inspiration from the colors of the northern lights, or aurora borealis, which have mesmerized people for millennia. Unlike the natural phenomenon caused by solar particles entering our atmosphere, Dombis's colors and shapes result from intricate data processing, resonating deeply with our current and future technological landscape.

Artist name : Pascal Dombis