Revisiting Kim Asendorf’s COLORS OF NOISE
This May, we’re revisiting COLORS OF NOISE, an exhibition by Kim Asendorf, curated by Peggy Schoenegge.
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COLORS OF NOISE #11 by Kim Asendorf. Image courtesy of Feral File and the artist.
This May, we’re revisiting COLORS OF NOISE, an exhibition by Kim Asendorf, curated by Peggy Schoenegge. In this series, Asendorf transforms the full spectrum of auditory noise into a vivid visual language—interpreting frequencies like brown, pink, and white noise as flickering meshworks and moiré patterns that unfold in real time.
Asendorf’s work doesn’t just visualize sound—it invites us to perceive noise as structure, rhythm, and complexity. Flickering meshes pulse like beats, moiré patterns vibrate like static. It’s a study in transformation, not just representation.
Curator Peggy Schoenegge calls the work “a pivotal exploration at the intersection of art and technology.” Through this lens, Asendorf expands the vocabulary of generative art, exploring what happens when code, image, and sound collide.
Explore the full exhibition on Feral File and discover how COLORS OF NOISE continues to shape conversations around digital art, perception, and algorithmic expression.
About Kim Asendorf:
Kim Asendorf is a German visual artist who works with conceptual strategies and generative systems to create abstract animations, images and sculptures. His abstract visual systems are conceptually set and realized in algorithms that are open to a wide range of interpretations. He works on a per-pixel level to create worlds that mix simplicity with complexity, that never sleep, and that can put the viewer in a mesmerizing state. He loves to experiment, is driven by curiosity, and finds satisfaction when the results of his work surprise himself. With roots in Net Art, he likes to keep his work easily accessible, and the Internet is his favorite canvas. Asendorf also directed the music video for Metallica’s new song “Chasing Light,” which premiered on April 19, 2023 and featured his work in the background.
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—Rita & The Feral File Team