![[Prologue.jpg]] ## Prologue >[!prologue] >**Bienvenue, I'm <span style="color: var(--text-accent);">Pratik</span>.** I was born and raised in India and for more than a decade Paris has been the place I call home. My background is in technology but over the years I've been drawn more and more toward creative work. These days I spend my time exploring generative visuals, experimenting with both digital and analogue media and finding ways to bring them together in interesting ways. > >This site is here because, after years of learning and experimenting, I feel it's time to share what I've picked up along the way. It's also where I'm documenting my own shift, moving from a purely technical world toward an artistic one, from being mostly online to spending more time offline and from working entirely in digital formats to embracing analogue processes. > >Think of it as an open notebook. You'll find works in progress, small experiments, and reflections on the tools, ideas, and processes I'm exploring. Some posts will be practical, others more reflective but all come from the same curiosity that keeps me creating. My hope is that you'll find something here that resonates or sparks an idea of your own. >[!start-info] About this site >This site is organized into two main sections: **New Media Art**, where I share digital and generative experiments and **Film & Light**, which focuses on photography and analogue processes. You can navigate using the sidebar on the left or simply scroll down to explore my most recent posts. ### Start exploring >[!explore] > <a class="internal-link explore-item" data-href="Livefeed" href="Livefeed"> > <img src="attachments/Livefeed-Cover.jpg"> > <div class="explore-overlay"> > <div class="explore-title">Livefeed</div> > </div> > </a> > <a class="internal-link explore-item" data-href="Long-Stored Rolls" href="Long-Stored%20Rolls"> > <img src="attachments/LSR-01.jpg"> > <div class="explore-overlay"> > <div class="explore-title">Long-Stored Rolls</div> > </div> > </a> > <a class="internal-link explore-item" data-href="Bio Oscillation" href="Bio%20Oscillation"> > <img src="attachments/BO-Cover.jpg"> > <div class="explore-overlay"> > <div class="explore-title">Bio Oscillation</div> > </div> > </a> > <a class="internal-link explore-item" data-href="The Absence of Color" href="The%20Absence%20of%20Color"> > <img src="attachments/TAC-01.jpg"> > <div class="explore-overlay"> > <div class="explore-title">The Absence of Color</div> > </div> > </a> >[!start-quote] Quote >**Every creation is a lesson, every lesson a creation.** --- ### Connect with me <div class="boxed"> <div class="social"> <a href="mailto:[email protected]" title="Contact me" target="_blank"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 640 640"><path d="M112 128C85.5 128 64 149.5 64 176C64 191.1 71.1 205.3 83.2 214.4L291.2 370.4C308.3 383.2 331.7 383.2 348.8 370.4L556.8 214.4C568.9 205.3 576 191.1 576 176C576 149.5 554.5 128 528 128L112 128zM64 260L64 448C64 483.3 92.7 512 128 512L512 512C547.3 512 576 483.3 576 448L576 260L377.6 408.8C343.5 434.4 296.5 434.4 262.4 408.8L64 260z"/></svg></a> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mirrikato.com" title="Bluesky" class="bluesky" target="_blank"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 640 640"><path d="M439.8 358.7C436.5 358.3 433.1 357.9 429.8 357.4C433.2 357.8 436.5 358.3 439.8 358.7zM320 291.1C293.9 240.4 222.9 145.9 156.9 99.3C93.6 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