Sacred Code · Mark Napier

Mark Napier's inaugural solo show at bitforms examines three holy texts — The Old Testament, The New Testament, and the Koran — as seen through a digital lens. The artist created algorithms that convert these texts into binary code streams, then translates that data into visual motion: two calligraphic marks, one black and one white, chase one another in a seemingly endless dance on screen, leaving behind faint trails. The work combines "live" computer-based installations with large-scale prints displaying cumulative text translations. A painter-turned-digital-artist and early internet pioneer, Napier treats software as an expressive form.