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parameters, creating an ever-changing visual rhythm. The integration of sound serves to further enhance the urban and historical themes, making the piece a multi-sensory experience.” SHIFTING STRUCTURES Also at Prague Castle Riding School, we went to observe Filip Hodas’ Eternal Recurrence , a large-scale video mapping created for the Archbishop’s Palace that depicts the origin and evolution of live. Hodas is known for combining reality and fiction through computer modelling, exploring themes like pop culture, digital media and consumerism, often with a melancholic feel. His art has gained a global fanbase, leading to collaborations with brands like Adidas and Coca-Cola, as well as artists like Jean-Michel Jarre. His works have gone viral online and been featured in Times Square and galleries such as the Tate Modern. In 2023, his piece Never-ending Cycle was auctioned at Sotheby’s. Eternal Recurrence was certainly one of Signal’s star performers, and attracted large crowds to the cobbled courtyard in front of the grand building it was being projected upon. The piece starts with chaotic molecular stages, evolving into complex organic structures that mimic natural growth patterns. As the life forms become more intricate, their growth accelerates until it reaches a peak, ultimately collapsing back into the singularity: a return to the beginning. The work seeks to question the linearity of time versus the cyclical nature of natural processes, echoing themes of philosophy and spirituality. Music and sound design were delivered by Pavel Ridoško, also known as Rido, and were
WATCH ME Aquatic flows in Desilence’s work, The Rhythm of the Ocean
an unmissable feature of the work – with the blaring and pulsating beats and notes feeling as though they were vibrating your very bones. A prominent Czech drum and bass producer and DJ, Rido also composes film music, working on projects like Westworld and Milada . He co-wrote music for the play Élektra , which was nominated for the 2018 Theatre Critic Award, and contributes to the Let It Roll festival’s opening show. He is currently finishing the music for a new film by Marek Najbrt. SENDING A MESSAGE After seeing Eternal Recurrence , we hopped into a cab and headed over to the Municipal Library of Prague to check out Spanish/Danish duo Desilence’s The Rhythm of the Ocean . The creative partnership consists of Tatiana Halbach and Søren Christensen; Desilence is their multidisciplinary studio that has been creating audio-visual performances,
Linking the historical backdrop of the beloved city with both state-of- the-art technology and contemporary social issues, the festival likes to educate itself as well as its visitors”
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