V–A–C Sreda online magazine presents its final three-month programme on significant cultural phenomena of the past that are now almost forgotten or considered extinct, but nevertheless continue to exist. In this issue, we publish the work of artist Viktor Khizhnyak, who explores alternative printing techniques.

Using a limited set of typewriter characters, Viktor Khiznyak creates various combinations that gradually form an abstract pattern or figurative image. Khiznyak’s practice is based on the principle of randomness—a chaotic search for combinations reminiscent of automatic writing. At the same time, in parts of the drawing, repeating rhythm, density of overlap, and distance between symbols are clearly visible—a hidden “rule” that sets the framework for a process that seems random at first glance and transforms a set of symbols into a coherent composition.