Aureole V, Diamond Lake Apocalypse (Cat 90 #625 AURE)

1990

Plotter Drawing

Description

In the early 1990s, Roman Verostko developed his custom Hodos software to pursue increasingly complex algorithmic compositions, producing multipanel pen-plotter drawings he called Aureoles, presented as two pages of an open book. He likened these works to illuminated manuscripts, describing his studio as “a 20th Century electronic scriptorium illuminating the codes of our times,” a concept that reflects both his interest in calligraphy and the contemplative ritual practices of his earlier life as a Benedictine monk. Through these works, including the Diamond Lake Apocalypse series, Verostko explored the intersection of technology and spirituality, seeking an “epigenetic” union of algorithms and human intuition. His drawings encode symbolic and eschatological narratives within generative processes, merging visual complexity with a sense of sacred structure, and bridging centuries-old traditions and contemporary digital artistry.

Scarabs Gamma Roman Verostko1991 Plotter

2000 improvisations S16 by Roman Verostko, 2000

2000 improvisations S16 Roman Verostko2000 Plotter

50024.65 6/24/89 PLY08-08-007 by Roman Verostko, 1989

50024.65 6/24/89 PLY08-08-007 Roman Verostko1989 Plotter

2000 improvisations S15 by Roman Verostko, 2000

2000 improvisations S15 Roman Verostko2000 Plotter

Tree Roman Verostko1967 Painting

Pathways AAB01-01.D04.1988 by Roman Verostko, 1988

Pathways AAB01-01.D04.1988 Roman Verostko1988 Plotter

Burning Bush (Diamond Lake Apocalypse Series) by Roman Verostko, 1991

Burning Bush (Diamond Lake Apocalypse Series) Roman Verostko1991 Plotter

1970 Christmas Card - Homo Jollifoot by Roman Verostko, 1970

1970 Christmas Card - Homo Jollifoot Roman Verostko1970 Ephemera