Roman Verostko, Carnival, Pathway Series

Carnival, an exquisite work from Verostko’s Pathway Series, represents a five-decade exploration of unseen worlds. Verostko pioneers the convergence of software form-generators and fine-arts practice, rooted in the legacy of early twentieth-century abstraction. He creates visual worlds by combining computational precision with artistic contemplation using BASIC and DM/PL, Houston Instrument’s Digital Microprocessor Plotting Language. A “fine art form generator,” as Verostko referred to his algorithms, serves as a biological genotype in his methodology, encoding the information for form generation. Verostko’s works, created with a multipen plotter, reveal a meticulous dance of thousands of lines, with each pen change and occasional brush stroke orchestrated by software. As Verostko’s art transcends intentional representation, titles are arbitrary, reminiscent of labeling flowers. Instead, he intends for each piece to unfold as a unique journey into uncharted territories. These visual manifestations honor the dynamic processes that underpin their creation, inviting viewers to savor the mystery of coded procedures that result in unexpected grace and beauty.