Ephraim
Germany
Where do you locate yourself in relation to the systems you work with?
I currently occupy a position between speculative world-building and image production. The Life forms of Tardi project began as a fictional ecology—a space in which imagined life forms, environments, and taxonomies could exist without the constraints of physical realization. The use of artificial intelligence allows this speculative space to become visually inhabitable. My position is not to simulate reality, but to give form to an internally consistent imaginary system and to test how images can function as evidence within a fictional yet coherent world.
Where are you heading, and what is pulling you there?
My practice moves toward the construction of my own sci-fi universe. Rather than generating isolated images, I work toward a continuous visual ecology in which images accumulate, evolve, and reference one another. I am drawn to processes that mirror scientific observation, archiving, and classification, while remaining openly fictional.
How would you describe the space your practice is currently unfolding in?
My practice unfolds within a hybrid space between science fiction, speculative biology, and visual research. The Tardi Universe functions as a spatial framework in which images do not merely represent beings, but actively participate in constructing a believable reality. This space is shaped by databases, prompts, taxonomies, and visual iteration.
