The Book of Chat - by Jan Kluveld

Meaning of the Title “White Pulse” refers to the central white field — not bright, but tactile, like a flash or heartbeat. “Residue” acknowledges its structure: not active light, but aftermath. The title identifies this image as a trace of energy, still present, yet already passed. ⸻ Poetic Description A white shape pulses diagonally across the frame, like a body in descent. On the left: fingers — or shadows of them. On the right: rough vertical markings, like tree, wall, flesh. Everything seems wet, evaporated, refrozen. The silence is humming, palpable. ⸻ Interpretation White Pulse Residue appears as an echo — not the event itself, but what remains. The central shape suggests contact, movement, imprint. The image hovers on the edge of figuration — almost human, almost gesture. Presence is felt, not defined. What remains is being without object: a visual breath. ⸻ Technique Monochrome composition using overexposure, rough texture, and fragmented forms. The white is deep and uneven, as if formed from bleached emulsion or pigment residue. The vertical elements on the right resemble incisions in matter; the left side dissolves into borderlessness. Digital noise appears as rhythmic disturbance. ⸻ Art Historical Context The work resides between informal photography, subjective abstraction, and the realm of post-figurative impression — images that exist as residue. The suggestion of the human without concrete anatomy places it within a photographic lineage where form is conceived as trace, not illustration. There’s also a link to early chemigram practices. ⸻ Aesthetic Reflection Beauty in White Pulse Residue lies in proximity without sharpness. Something touches, but does not cut. The image is like touch through glass: present, yet divided. The white field is not light, but surface turned body. The surrounding marks are raw, porous. Beauty here is not clarity, but vibration. ⸻ Curatorial Rationale This work closes the main selection with a sense of resonant abstraction. It holds physical power and emotional afterglow. Within Minimal Beauty – Part 2, White Pulse Residue acts like a visual heartbeat: it remembers what came before, and holds the sequence one last time — without ending it. A perfect closing image in its openness.