Project Description

Frequency levels

2025

Pencil, marker pen, acrylic paint on paper
Dim: 68 x 108 cm (each)

In optics, understanding an image in terms of ‘frequency levels’ involves decomposing it into its constituent spatial frequencies—each representing a specific scale of structural information. In the context of microscopic image processing, advanced software tools and mathematical techniques such as Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) are employed to isolate, enhance, or suppress particular frequency components, thereby modifying the visibility of various image features.

The drawing series Frequency Levels originates from the premise that images, much like other signals, can be analyzed within the frequency domain, where distinct spatial frequencies correspond to varying degrees of detail and compositional structure. These works translate 3D simulations of microscopic scans of fundamental construction materials into layered visual constructs and patterns of wave interference, revealing the latent geometries embedded within the perceptual environment.
(# in relation to the video work Space Microscopy, 2025)
Collaboration: Prof. dr. Sašo Šturm and his research team at the Department for Nanostructured Materials at the Jožef Stefan Institute.