RETURNS: Returns #85

‘Returns’ depicts an ongoing exploration of human psychology, algorithms, data visualizations, and the tendency to create connections and discern meaningful patterns in otherwise unrelated or seemingly random elements. In this work, a sequence of bands emerges, “walking” pseudorandomly in homage to my favored random walk algorithm. They bounce off screen edges and eventually decay, yet the cycle is renewed with each new birth. Meanwhile, graphical elements in the background further enrich the depiction of periodic trends, the cyclic nature of life and time, and variations that unfold seasonally, annually, monthly, or daily.

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Aleksandra Jovanić, 2025

‘Returns’ was first exhibited in March 2025 as part of ‘Compositions in Code: The Art of Processing and p5.js’, curated by Regina Harsanyi, fourth series of media art installations for MoMI’s Schlosser Media Wall presented in partnership with the Tezos Foundation and in association with the Processing Foundation.