{"product_id":"the-codex-vitae-seeds-as-living-records-and-fractal-architectures-of-the-cosmos-by-sergey-jivetin","title":"The Codex Vitae: Seeds as Living Records and Fractal Architectures of the Cosmos by Sergey Jivetin","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin us on \u003cstrong\u003eSaturday, December 12, 2026, from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM\u003c\/strong\u003e, at the \u003cstrong\u003eHudson Valley Seed Company\u003c\/strong\u003e in Accord, NY, for a public presentation and display of \u003cem\u003eThe Codex Vitae: Encoded Structures of Living Memory\u003c\/em\u003e, a new body of work by multidisciplinary artist Sergey Jivetin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Project\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFurrow\u003c\/em\u003e, Sergey Jivetin transformed individual seeds into miniature archives, engraving narratives and layers of meaning into their surfaces. With \u003cem\u003eThe Codex Vitae\u003c\/em\u003e, he expands this exploration from the individual seed to the collective, bringing hundreds of seeds together into intricate, three-dimensional sculptural structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing inspiration from the hidden patterns and forces that shape the universe, these structures translate ideas of time, space, and orientation into tangible fractal geometries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach seed is both a living record and a building block within a much larger whole. Together, they form an interconnected archive, bringing biological histories, human experience, and cosmic time into conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Presentation \u0026amp; Public Display\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe presentation will explore how people across cultures and historical periods have developed systems for recording, organizing, and preserving knowledge. We will look at ancient practices such as Andean quipus and yupanas, and North American wampum belts, alongside the evolution of information technologies, from early punch cards to digital systems and emerging quantum computing frameworks. Despite their differences, these approaches reflect a shared desire to make information tangible, preserve knowledge, and find structure and meaning in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisitors can examine the sculptures up close and discover how human-designed systems of information echo patterns and organizing principles found throughout nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy approaching seeds through the lens of sculpture, \u003cem\u003eThe Codex Vitae\u003c\/em\u003e invites us to recognize them as remarkable vessels of living memory and to contemplate the interconnectedness of existence across scales—from the smallest units of matter, the quantum realm, to the vast structures of time and the universe.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdmission:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free and open to the public. Please RSVP when possible. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Codex Vitae: Encoded Structures of Living Memory is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the Governor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Event","offers":[{"title":"General Admission","offer_id":68023929700510,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/0909\/1117\/files\/CodexVitae.jpg?v=1794512694","url":"https:\/\/hudsonvalleyseed.com\/products\/the-codex-vitae-seeds-as-living-records-and-fractal-architectures-of-the-cosmos-by-sergey-jivetin","provider":"Hudson Valley Seed Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}