ANALOGICA SELECTION 15 - 2025

TOWARD A FUNDAMENTAL THEORY OF PHYSICS
by Victor Van Rossem
16mm / 2025 / Belgium / 12’ 48’’

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Toward a fundamental theory of physics is an experimental short shot on 16mm film using a handcrafted Time-Slice camera with 293 lenses—a modern reconstruction and reinterpretation of the original device built by Tim Macmillan in the early 1980s. The title refers to the ​“Theory of Everything”, the holy grail of physics, a single law that would unify the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. It’s a quest in which every step forward also feels like a step backward: to know more is to understand less, a paradox that also characterises artistic creation. 
As in physics, time and light are fundamental to film, and this short offers a unique, tactile study of both elements: time as the sculptor, and light as the sculpted. 

Victor Van Rossem is an artist from Ghent, Belgium, working across film, animation, and writing. Embracing an experimental and eclectic approach, he is always searching for unexpected blends of media and genres. His work includes the short documentaries Neal D Retke For President! and Homeboy, the short story collection A Man Is Not Alone, and Wereldbeïnvloederaar, a bundle of WhatsApp poetry. He also runs an experimental music label, bwaa.