Refractive Index is an entirely generative audiovisual performance in a state of constant flux. Swarms of points form unstable shapes that oscillate between intricate, architectural formations and natural, organic patterns. Existing at the threshold between the synthetic and the natural—both visually and sonically—the work explores themes of transience and fragility.

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MONOCOLOR alias Marian Essl is a Vienna based audiovisual artist. He explores the interrelations between sound and image in both performance-based and installation-based works. His fully generative, algorithmically created imagery oscillates between fluid, organic textures and rigid structures. He focuses on the relation between sound, image, light and space, aiming to create highly immersive audiovisual universes. His work has been shown in various contexts around the world. In 2020, he was awarded the Japan Media Arts Festival New Face Award for his audiovisual fulldome performance Latent Space that was created during a residency at the Société des arts technologiques (SAT)  in Montréal. In 2024, he opened his large-scale solo exhibition SCREEN—SPACE in Krems, Austria.

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