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Kamil Czapiga, also known as Cosmodernism, is a Polish artist whose creative adventure began in his adolescent years when he joined the local art school and later continued his artistic education at the Academy of Fine Arts of Katowice. Studying Graphic Design, he received a bachelor's degree from the illustration class of 2012 and began his career as an illustrator and tattoo artist, running a tattoo studio and creating original designs for clients from both Poland and abroad. In April 2023, Kamil Czapiga decided to focus exclusively on his Cosmodernism intermedia art project, comprised of abstract video art, photography, and original sound design. This project allows Kamil to explore personal abstract expression through micro and macro observations captured with a microscope and hand-made precision optics mechanisms, resulting in images that feel otherworldly, but are firmly rooted in real scientific experiments. Kamil uses various kinds of chemicals, dyes, objects, interesting reactions, both from the world of chemistry and physics, despite not having a scientific background, choosing to follow his own intuition and trial-and error method instead.
In addition to his strictly authorial work, his project is also based on various collaborations with other artists, musicians, institutions and brands, such as the European Space Agency and DTU.

Microloop_181 is based on macro-scale recordings (7–10 mm) of experiments with magnetic fluid, ferrofluid, observed as it responds to controlled magnetic influence.
To modify the behavior of the ferrofluid, colored inks and other liquid substances are introduced, altering its internal structure. When shaped by a strong magnet, the liquid forms evolving patterns that spread, connect, and separate across the surface. The interaction between magnetic force and material composition generates a continuously changing visual field.
At this scale, the focus remains on surface behavior and pattern formation rather than on individual details. The image documents how variations in force and mixture affect the appearance of the fluid in real time. All visuals are captured in-camera, without digital processing.
The accompanying sound layer, built from voice samples and synthesizers, supports the audiovisual composition while keeping attention on the physical process driving the image.
Microloop_181 is part of the ongoing Microloops series, exploring the visual potential of magnetic fluids and their capacity to produce complex patterns through direct physical control.
video
portrait
00:56
2025