Franz Rosati's Digital Synesthetic Sculptures on S[Edition]

Franz Rosati, a musician and sound designer, has created Machine & Structure, a series of digital synesthetic sculptures on the web archive S[Edition], which allows collecting digital artworks viewable on any internet-connected screen. The project uses custom software to generate form and sound from the same algorithms in real-time, creating a virtual organism with instinctive behavior. Unlike a mere visual accompaniment to live performances, Machine & Structure is designed as an immersive and generative installation that never repeats the same pattern, staging an audiovisual concert or capturing the actions of these virtual entities. The work draws on concepts from Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari's philosophy, similar to Rosati's earlier piece Fields of Immanence, which used laser-created blue light planes. The article speculates on how Deleuze's philosophy might have evolved with the internet, noting that works like Machine & Structure and record labels like Mille Plateaux offer a path for reflection. The piece was published in Artribune Magazine #30 and written by Vincenzo Santarcangelo.