Rozendaal has been highly successful with his digital artworks, as well as his prints, tapestries, and other art objects that translate the digital into the physical world. His pioneering status was cemented with his first major solo museum exhibition at the Folkwang Museum in Essen in 2023. However, Rozendaal's artistic journey is unpredictable and unconventional. Last year, for the first time in his career of 25 years, Rozendaal rented a studio (previously, he needed nothing more than a laptop) and started painting. Where his earlier works were produced from intensive collaborations with experts in fields such as coding, weaving, or printing, now he is working "manually" for the first time—using his hands, acrylic paint, and canvas. For the artist, painting brings a new impetus to his practice. He started out of curiosity and, more importantly, fun – for him, “the most honest indicator of a path to take.” Working by hand results in a less controlled approach compared to his earlier works, which compels him to embrace accidents and enjoy the process.