Protey Temen

Inner School of Open Studies

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2021
Neuroscope, 1—150

Neuroscope, 1—150

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“Caviar on the cotton moss garden”, “The pattern of hairy dots covered with stripes smoky”, “Forest octopuses with hairy berries” and other materials that would make sense in post-physical virtual experiences of the future humans. Some of them look very physical, other materials become landscapes, enlarged pores, and surfaces of digital concepts revealed with neural text-to-image algorithms. — Set of 300 unique images made with text-to-image generation algorithm. The printed edition: 300 gsm², 10×15 cm. 2021—2022.

Contours

Contours

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This series combines elements reminiscent of scientific diagrams and cave paintings, with black cardboard cutouts hung on the wall like an unstable breathing collection of insects. Linear cutouts articulate the ephemeral nature of arranged and documented reasonings, torned off the surface of someones notepad. Through layered and sometimes recognizable motifs, the infinite composition of the material manifests a visionary perspective of a cloud-shaped arrangement of thoughts. — “Visual Dyslexia” and “Flakes” cycles. 2020—Ongoing. Black paperboard, white chalk, white pencil, pins. The site-specific arrangement.

Flakes, Hands

Flakes, Hands

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“Flakes” series, 2019—Ongoing. Black paperboard, white chalk, white pencil, white gel ink, black and white staples, hand-torn and machine-cut arrangements. Various sizes.

Flakes, Small

Flakes, Small

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The sheets of paper are irregularly shaped. The paper is dark in color, covered with fragments of symbols and drawings of different shapes and subjects.

Total Timeline Drawings

Total Timeline Drawings

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We tend to think the moment is almost invisible by the common human perception of time because of the tiny amount of space it’s taking on a timeline. Therefore, our culture is often split in half by the question: should we rely on the moment or not, if it’s that notably small? By combining the ‘Mapping of the Emptiness’ and ‘Relative Explanations’ methods, daily used in the Inner School of Open Studies, we can zoom in and freeze one random moment for a few days. Probably, it will allow us to make some assumptions about what is happening between of reaching and leaving the moment. — “Relative Explanations” cycle. “Total Timeline” series. 12 pieces. Black paperboard, white chalk, white gel ink, 50 × 70 cm. 2018.