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Architect/artist.
Creating visual micronarratives with code.

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from The Xenotext: “language is a virus”
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The story begins in The Dark, Pale Meadow. The book itself is dedicated to the maiden there, and the eponymous poem situated between the covers of The Xenotext tells of a visceral love story of the willful, courageous, and damned.

Bassil Taleb (@bsltlb) reads us the poem with code, transforming uncertainty and fate into a work of generative art. Evoking the flame of darkness and the chaos of internal war, “The Dark, Pale Meadow” reveals the tenacious glimmers of hope in the more.

Excerpts here from the work by @bsltlb:
[1] The Dark, Pale Meadow #62 (dynamic capture)
[2] The Dark, Pale Meadow #63 (still capture)
[3] The Dark, Pale Meadow #64 (still capture)
[4] The Dark, Pale Meadow #65 (still capture)
[5] The Dark, Pale Meadow #62 (still capture)

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from The Dark, Pale Meadow by Christian Bök (@umlautmachine):

“
The dark, pale
meadow burns,
allow like snow on fire:

this field of dew,
where we
bestrew
our tears of woe.

In Hell,
we learn to wield
no weapon
but the lyre.
”

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See “The Dark, Pale Meadow” presented by Bassil Taleb in The Xenotext: “language is a virus” exhibited in our @objktcom gallery:
https://objkt.com/collections/exhibitions/projects/the-xenotext-language-is-a-virus-31553744/exhibition

The Xenotext: “language is a virus” celebrates the legacy of empathy encoded in a love poem poised to outlive the Sun. The exhibition celebrates the achievement of Christian Bök (@umlautmachine) who successfully implanted the dialogue of sonnets into a deathless bacterium which glows red upon reading the work inside its own DNA. Bök’s project is called The Xenotext, published by Coach House Books (@coachhousebooks) 2015 & 2025.

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#poetry #poetryexhibition #generativeart #eurydice #orpheus #christianbok #thexenotext #conceptualpoetry #code

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🦠 OPENING DAY 🔭

The Xenotext: “language is a virus” celebrates the invisible legacy of empathy encoded into a lovepoem poised to outlive the Sun.

From microscopic to cosmic, the show explores infinity, discovery, scale, the body, and the unknowable.

The Xenotext covers the tremendous expanse between the cosmic and the microscopic. Here in this post, we are taking the latter approach, zooming in on the works one by one 🔬💫

[1] Protein 13 by Christian Bök
[2] The Dark, Pale Meadow by Bassil Taleb (@bsltlb)
[3] Eurydice by Danielle King (@daniellekingart)
[4] Be All My Sins Remembered by Sarah Ridgley (@sarahridgley)
[5] Scope by Nick Thurston
[6] 59. the creator-poet by Kalen Iwamoto (@kaleniwamoto)
[7] Primordial by Ana María Caballero (@anamariacaballero)
[8] The Great Oxygenation Event by Adam Dickinson
[9] CURSIVE BINARY: HELIX by Sasha Stiles (@sashastiles)
[10] The Crown by Gregoy Betts

Visit the show, read about the works + see them in full, and consider what can be achieved by the human supported by fellow humans 🦠🔭♾️🔬🖤

https://objkt.com/collections/exhibitions/projects/the-xenotext-language-is-a-virus-31553744/exhibition

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Christian Bök called the works in this show the “asteroid belt surrounding The Xenotext” and we agree, they’re out of this world 🦠🔭♾️

The Xenotext: “language is a virus” opens July 23, 2025 on @objktcom. Presenting work by Adam Dickinson, Ana María Caballero (@CaballeroAnaMa), Bassil Taleb (@bsltlb), Danielle King (@daniellekingart), Gregory Betts, Kalen Iwamoto (@kaleniwamoto), Nick Thurston, Sarah Ridgley (@sarahridgley), Sasha Stiles (@sashastiles), and Christian Bök (@umlautmachine)

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ANNOUNCING!

The Xenotext: “language is a virus”

An exhibition celebrating the invisible legacy of empathy encoded into a ‘love-poem,’ poised to outlive the lifetime of the Sun

With Christian Bök (@umlautmachine), Adam Dickinson, Ana María Caballero (@CaballeroAnaMa), Bassil Taleb (@bsltlb), Danielle King (@daniellekingart), Gregory Betts, Kalen Iwamoto (@kaleniwamoto), Nick Thurston, Sarah Ridgley (@sarahridgley), and Sasha Stiles (@sashastiles)

Opens July 23, 2025 @objktcom

About the exhibition:
After 25 years, Christian Bök (@umlautmachine) has completed The Xenotext, a dialogue of ‘sonnets’ implanted into the genome of a deathless bacterium, Deinococcus radiodurans, which preserves the poems “Orpheus” and “Eurydice” for an eternity, while emitting a rosy glow.

“The Xenotext,” Bök writes, “strives to preserve a motif of lost love so that we might imagine the endurance of our greatest thoughts beyond the doom of our ephemeral existence.”

While authored by Bök, The Xenotext has not reached its completion without the unsummable expression of love from others.

The Xenotext: “language is a virus” honors nine of these artists & poets — Adam Dickinson, Ana María Caballero, Bassil Taleb, Danielle King, Gregory Betts, Kalen Iwamoto, Nick Thurston, Sarah Ridgley, and Sasha Stiles — all of whom have supported Bök during his endeavour.

Any poem that outlives its creator must carry with it a deeper sense of connection with the past, looking forward to the future, all with a humbling awareness that we cannot do our work alone.

Celebrate the infinite + invisible legacy of empathy.

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The Xenotext: “language is a virus” opens July 23, 2025 on objkt.com

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Sezon sonu ❤️❤️ #şampyionbeşiktaş 🦅🖤🤍

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Details of Mahsus #184 by @bsltlb ❤️

#BassilTaleb #GenerativeArt #Generative #CreativeCoding #Coding #DigitalArt #ContemporaryArt

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NOW ON VIEW AT THE GALLERY: ‘Mahsus’ by @bsltlb 💥

From the artist:

At the heart of our interconnected lives, “Mahsus” emerges as a reflection on the subtle yet profound ways in which intimacy and touch manifest within the digital sphere. This project captures the essence of those fleeting moments where the physical and emotional intertwine, reminiscent of a whispered affection or the gentlest of contacts that leave behind a trace of warmth and closeness.

Drawing from a rich palette of shared experiences that shape our identities and our relationships with the world, “Mahsus” invites its audience to delve into the sensations of touch—those that are premeditated and bear an intimate, personal signature. Through this exploration, the work contemplates how such interactions, though often absent in digital exchanges, remain pivotal in our understanding and experience of connection.

By reimagining the tactile within a digital context, the project offers a meditative space for viewers to engage with the notion of digital intimacy encouraging a contemplation on the ways digital and physical realms can converge, evoking the genuine feeling of being touched, both physically and emotionally.

In this endeavor, “Mahsus” seeks to underscore the emotional and intimate facets of human interaction. It stands as an invitation to experience, to feel, and to reflect on the intricate dance of human connection in our increasingly digital world.

“Mahsus” while phonetically reminiscent of the Arabic “محسوس” -meaning “felt” or “sensed”- derives its meaning in Turkish from the Arabic “مخصوص,” denoting something specifically intended. This nuanced lineage enriches the project’s thematic exploration of deliberate, sensory connection across cultural boundaries.

#BassilTaleb #MonoGallery #DigitalArt #GenerativeArt #longForm #creativecode

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We are extremely excited to be displaying new work by @bsltlb today at the gallery! 🔥 Stay Tuned!

Artwork: ‘Awabid 03’ - 2023

Bassil Taleb is a Syrian-Turkish artist creating digital generative art through code. Combining geometric systems with nuanced and carefully choreographed motions, Bassil’s work is visually striking and emotionally resonant. Drawing inspiration from his architectural background, his experience in creating patterns and systems informs his creative process, leading to works that are both aesthetically pleasing, visually complex yet easily approachable, and thought-provoking.

Bassil’s work has been featured in notable group exhibitions and events around the world in cities such as Miami, Berlin, Brussels, Beijing.

#BassilTaleb #MonoGallery #DigitalArt #GenerativeArt

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