Rite - ASIW #2
Still, 2025
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Rite is part of "And So It Was", a collection of still images by Panaviscope exploring memory, time, and the spaces between moments. Highly stylized, the piece contrasts vibrant forms with areas of emptiness, where the texture of the paper remains visible. As with other works in the series, Rite presents a strong narrative potential through a single frame, marking Panaviscope’s evolving interest in still imagery after years of working primarily with video.
Technically, the piece was shaped through precise model control, before intentionally allowing room for the unpredictable qualities of latent space to emerge. Rather than erasing the idiosyncrasies of the medium, Rite embraces them as part of its expressive language.
Audio explanation
Listen to Panaviscope discuss this work.
Panaviscope (a.k.a Alex Duloz) is a visual artist and multi-instrumentalist from Geneva, Switzerland, who composes, sings, and plays all the instruments you can hear on his tracks. Panaviscope is as much a visual project as it is a musical one, with a focus on evoking nostalgia for a fantasized era.
Alex studied arts in Los Angeles, where he trained in 3D, classical animation, and drawing. It was there that he learned coding, with a strong focus on generative code using JavaScript. His tracks have been played on national indie radios in France and Switzerland, among other countries.
Alex employs various cutting-edge techniques with the intention of creating timeless pieces, ranging from depth maps to granular synthesis.