Teken Raster by Rudxane is a generative series that transforms Celestials names into visual artworks through the matrix of a grid. Taking inspiration from the modular typography and grid-based compositions of legendary Dutch designer Wim Crouwel, Rudxane has created an elegant visual system that translates text into abstract form.

Each of the 36 possible unique characters in a Celestials name—26 letters and 10 numbers—activates a specific point within a 6x6 grid, forming a distinctive pictogram, or ‘glyph’, that serves as the fundamental element of the image. As these shapes are repeated, rotated, and rescaled, the regularity of the underlying grid is disrupted by emergent patterns and textures that furnish every output with an element of surprise.

Forms, colors, and compositional complexity are also affected by secondary attributes of the chosen name, syntactical and semantic, such as the number and types of characters used. Drawing language into the realm of abstract art, the series playfully reflects on how patterns can be sources both of information and aesthetic delight.