‘Universe for Beginners’ is a pattern-rich cosmos conjured up by British-based, Polish artist Rita Rodner. Brooding black-and-white paintings, photographs and drawings appear, on first glance, to be traditional landscapes evoking notions of the sublime. But, lines of code dotted across the surface invite audiences to question if these images are, in fact, virtual. Using experimental techniques, and working directly from source code, Rodner encrypts beauty into her layered realms, reflecti...
