Turns out the city had a secret connection to another world. Karyna Budaieva digitally messes with old doors, signs, and utility boxes. Working under the name ERRXD, she melts metal like liquid, makes graffiti twitch, and cracks open portals where nothing was supposed to happen. Same old street, suddenly glitching hard.
She doesn't clean up rust or peeling paint. Instead, she injects movement into those worn-out traces and quietly warps reality. A teal door warps into giant sunglasses. A weathered purple wooden door reveals rapidly spinning gears. Behind a grimy metal window, blurred figures loop endlessly. Flaws in the real world become digital cracks.
In Urban Portals, the most forgettable corners turn most suspicious. Budaieva grafts glitches onto surfaces nobody bothers to notice. She keeps rough textures and unstable motion instead of polished renders. The city's imperfections become proof of digital intervention.
This work doesn't build fake cities. It starts with footage shot on actual streets. Doors melt, graffiti writhes, and portals split open in ordinary alleys. Teal, purple, and yellow graphics layer over aging materials, twisting familiar scenes into something uncanny. The backdrop you walk past daily becomes an entrance to another dimension.
So, was that door you walked past today really just a door? Budaieva's portals ask how many surfaces we ignore in our daily routines. Strip away the filter of familiarity, and every corner might be a potential gateway.
She doesn't clean up rust or peeling paint. Instead, she injects movement into those worn-out traces and quietly warps reality. A teal door warps into giant sunglasses. A weathered purple wooden door reveals rapidly spinning gears. Behind a grimy metal window, blurred figures loop endlessly. Flaws in the real world become digital cracks.
In Urban Portals, the most forgettable corners turn most suspicious. Budaieva grafts glitches onto surfaces nobody bothers to notice. She keeps rough textures and unstable motion instead of polished renders. The city's imperfections become proof of digital intervention.
This work doesn't build fake cities. It starts with footage shot on actual streets. Doors melt, graffiti writhes, and portals split open in ordinary alleys. Teal, purple, and yellow graphics layer over aging materials, twisting familiar scenes into something uncanny. The backdrop you walk past daily becomes an entrance to another dimension.
So, was that door you walked past today really just a door? Budaieva's portals ask how many surfaces we ignore in our daily routines. Strip away the filter of familiarity, and every corner might be a potential gateway.
FAQ
What is Karina Budaieva's Urban Portals?
Urban Portals is a series by Karina Budaieva (aka ERRXD) that transforms worn doors and walls into portals by layering digital glitch effects over real cityscapes. Metal gates melt like liquid, graffiti moves, and portals suddenly open in ordinary alleys, turning urban flaws into digital rifts.
Who is ERRXD?
ERRXD is Karina Budaieva's artist name. A digital artist, she applies glitch and augmented reality effects to weathered urban surfaces, making familiar landscapes strange. The name itself hints at glitch.
Is Urban Portals shot in real locations?
Yes. Budaieva works from scenes shot on actual streets. Rather than creating fake cities, she layers digital effects over real elements like rusty gates, graffiti, and electrical boxes, blurring the line between physical and digital reality.
