Week 12 research

 Today, I decided to look at Werner Hornung's work. Werner does work in the category of digital fine art. The works are fascinating and have a common element of human symbolism.  The works on display in the gallery aren't titled and have a unique identity. The images in this gallery look like humans in common places but with something that doesn't look like it belongs there. My favorite out of all the ones in the gallery is this one with the elephant. The elephant is just so colorful and looks like it is out of place but with the woman riding it it looks even better or even like a performance. 

Week 12 Research Assignment

 Pavel Melnichuk is a Ukrainian artist born in 1972. He lives in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. Chernivtsi is known and named as 'Little Paris' because of its architecture and culture. Melnichuk is a self-taught artist, he started with color photography and was inspired by digital technologies that fused science and art. He started processing some photo scans and the results were as good as the idea. He and his artwork found success in Ukraine as well as in the United Kingdom. After his success with photbased artwork, he decided to start from scratch. He used Wacom tablet and digital brushes in Adobe Photoshop. The results were just as successful. He also created some artwork combining his digital photographs and from scratch art. He describes the paintings to be about himself, and his positivity. I have picked two of his creations, 'Creature', and 'Fruit'. Both of these works are part of his digital brush painting, which I mentioned and explained earlier. I selected these works because I am a fan of the abstract ideas that he uses for these works. Creature can be looked at in a multitude of ways. I see two faces in the middle of the painting. Right above it though, one can make some kind of bird or vulture. Fruit is even more abstract. It's red color and vibrance dominance over the painting make it seem like there should be a fruit as its center, like an apple or strawberry. I personally can't really make a clear-cut subject in the painting, but it is fun to examine and try to find something new every time you see it. 

I could not find a website for Melnichuk's work, including the website that's watermarked in his work, so here is his MOCA gallery: https://moca.virtual.museum/melnichuk/melnichuk01.htm

Week 12 Research

For this week's research I chose Christopher Bennett's December Slaughter of the Pigs (Simeon & Levi). Christopher was born in North England and stuied design in college, after that, he worked for a few years in printing and advertising design. He also always imagined to reproduce early surrealists painters in modern photographic/realistic style. This art work in a part of a bigger project, which show all the twelve months with surrealist edits, all based on the book of Genesis. I chose 12 because is the month we are right now. https://moca.virtual.museum/bennettchris/bennett01.htm

Week 12 research

 In this artwork I think don archer was trying to show how how colorful New York really is and I feel he was trying use the culture of new York as using the bright colors. His art is influenced by the natural world , he wants people to look at how beautiful New York is which is he showing in his art work. Archer art is is designed will all different types of colors and different meaning and that makes his art even better.

I choose this image because I liked the vibrant colors and how is showing the meaning of New York.

https://mocadigitalart.com/ailoves/ailoves01.htm

week 12 research

 

I picked this artwork because it looked very intriguing, more like a puzzle that is ripped apart. This is a digital area, but Siff Skovenborg has also done other types of art. This artwork did not have a meaning behind it but it still very cool

Week 12 Research Post- Kayla Clark

 

This piece was created by Volovo and called Jungle Virus, this is a combination of 3D rendered and fractal. I thought it was very cool and this artist seems to be very funny and out there. Most of his pieces are abstract, surreal, and futuristic art, which seems this isn't very simple at all and I personally thought it was a very ugly piece but very cool at the same time, the pieces that look like glass was something that intrigued me most. 

Dylan Madera

Nov 21 2023

intro to computer arts

Harlow Ballard, who lived in Columbus, Ohio, has passed away. He considered himself a late bloomer, going to college later in life to earn both a BA and an MBA degree. After retiring from business, he turned to digital art, even though he had no formal training in art and never took drawing classes. He used Microsoft Paint with a mouse and later Corel Painter with a Wacom tablet. His art is simple, lacking much perspective, and has a folksy and primitive style, similar to Grandma Moses. He has focused on everyday scenes like storefronts, signs, and ordinary people. Ballard's art is very direct, without pretension or sophistication, reflecting his genuine feelings without any need for explanation or defense. this is a prime example in how Ballards art is very direct. all that there really is here is just a house to observe while it is very simple looking, there are many details to look at in this image.

Week 12 Research Assignment (Tobias M)

Website: Tad Richards

Richards Quote: "It's men like you that make it difficult for people to understand one another." 

     For week 12, I chose Tad Richards as my artist. Tad Richards was born on March 31, 1940, and is an American writer and visual artist. He was born in Washington, D.C., where his mother married the sculptor Harvey Fite. Richards attended Bard College where Fite was on the faculty. He then attended Iowa, earning his Master of Fine Arts from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. 

    The paintings he creates are drawn in Microsoft Paint, but it is not normally considered a sophisticated paint-and-draw program. But, Richards uses this program to create warm and generous art. I chose this piece of art by Richards because it looks like he spent a lot of time on it. In my opinion, if you look closely at the art, it looks like there are a bunch of dots representing the scenery. 2 people in the water, with a woodsy background. But it looks like a lot of dots. And if Richards did use this technique, then I bet it did take a lot of time until it was complete. 

Week 12 Research Assignment

 

 

The artist I picked for this week is Titia van Bergen. When van Beugen was 26, she became very sick and was left paralyzed. Her husband bought a computer in 1999, and she learned to make fractals. From then on, she would use fractals to express herself. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004 and later passed in 2010.

    Van Beugen had a fantastic love for fractals, and her work shows it. She has many quotes that I love, one being, "I give color and shape to my feelings and emotions." 

A link to her page can be found here.

I find van Beugen's work very creative and displays exactly what she says. Her art is full of emotion and feelings while being colorful and full of shapes.

Dylan Madera

nov 20 2023

research

Adam Harvey, a web designer and photographer from Brooklyn, NY, is working on a project called save as Spam, Porn and Art. In this series, he's using a special computer program he created to turn email subject lines from his inbox into artistic images that reflect the themes of spam emails. The project explores creative uses of internet data and different ways of making digital images. Adam studied Integrative Arts at Penn State University and is starting a Masters program in Interactive Telecommunication at New York University in the Fall of 2008. The reason why i chose this art work was because it interested me how there was a figure behind those lines. everything seems to be made out of perfectly placed lines and its very intriguing and nicely shown to the eye.

Week 12 Research Kyle Dann

 

Leo Symon expresses his views and communicates with the world through his paintings with his different shapes and colors. His paintings illustrate what Leo is experiencing in his own life and give him a better understanding of what he is living through. The images that he uses are not just images of the outside world, they are also his inner thoughts. He is able to express what he is thinking through his paintings. Leo believes that it's not enough for just him to understand the world, the world should recognize who he is as well. Leo likes computer science but recognizes that it can be a powerful tool and he will not let it control him. He uses it because it helps him complete tasks very quickly. He uses these tools for what he calls the "smaller acts" of shaping lines, surfaces, and shapes into a form where people can see an image. Leo's work is very simple and he is able to turn just shapes and colors into something much more than a painting. The story and background of each image are much more than just looking at his work. I like how the bright colors that he uses blend and fade out into the darker colors. The dents in the shapes are fascinating to me and love how he can turn simple shapes into bigger images. His work is so important because his passion comes from his inner thoughts and these shapes and colors mean more to him than most people would think.

 Leo Symon's art on the Web

Week 12 Research - Hayden Grigas

 

This piece was made by an artist named Karin Kuhlmann. This piece was made using algorithmic art, these specific pieces were considered fractals. The reason I picked this piece was because it looked like a portal and there was two different looking art forms in the picture mashed into one piece. 

Week 12 - Research Assignment

 For week 12, I chose a well-renowned artist based in Chicago. Her name is Silvia Malagrino, and she was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has a wide range of work from photography, installation, video, and film, and she amalgamates critical thinking with poetry and metaphors with documentation. Over her career, Malagrino utilizes the realm of memories and dreams; she uses them as the subsoil for her art to make connections between fact and fiction. She also uses it to "regain that subjectivity as it is a pivotal part of historical testimony." Malagrino has had her work shown in numerous locations here's just some:

• The Museum of Art Institute of Chicago
• The Museum of Contemporary Photography
• The Gene Siskel Theatre in Chicago, IL
• The Palais de Glace National Art Gallery
• The Centro Cultural La Recoleta
• The Centro Cultural de la Cooperacion  Floreal Gorini in Buenos Aires, Argentina
• The Museo de Arte Monderno La Tertulia, Cali, Colombia
• The Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy
• The Teneo of Madrid, Spain
• The Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
• And many more!

Silvia Malagrino has also won multiple awards and prizes, such as:

• The CINE Golden Eagle Award
• 2005, the Lorenzo De Medici First Prize Award in New Media for "The Stream of Life"
• At the 5th Edition of the Florence Biennale in Italy
• The Silver Circle Award for Excellence in Teaching
• Several Campus Research Board Grants 
• Two awards from the Council of Excellence in Teaching and Learning
• An Equipment for Research and Teaching from the Chancellor's Office
• A grant for Research on Women and Gender
• Two Foreign Travel Awards
• A grant in aid from the Institute for the Humanities
• A grant from the Great Cities Institute for Scholars' Fellowship

Silvia Malagrino is currently a professor in Photography at the School of Art and Art History of the University of Illinois at Chicago and a recipient of a 2012 Illinois Secretary of State Distinguished Artist Award for outstanding contributions to cultural and community leadership. Her work captures intervals of time and space in different cities with each of her photographs. Her photographs are not compiled together within reason; sometimes, the surrounding environment offers an immediate single view into various planes of time and space. Silvia's camera captures sixteen consecutive shots on a single frame to create instantaneous grids. Silvia is committed to serving students from all levels of personal and artistic development. The link below is Silvia Malagrino's website.

https://www.silviamalagrino.com/

"composition in green"

Week 12 Research

 Shige Yamada

 

Shige Yamada was born on May 25, 1933, in Wailuku/Maui, Hawaii, United States. Shige Yamada, an American artist and sculptor, holds a teaching certification in Hawaii and is recognized as a Designated Living Treasure of Hawaii by the Honpa Hongwangi Mission of Hawaii. He served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958. He earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Hawaii in 1955, followed by a Bachelor of Education in 1956. Later, in 1966, he obtained a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Hawaii. He also worked as an art lecturer at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu from 1964 to 1968 and as a professor at the College of Education from 1968 to 1988. In addition, he held the position of a professor of art at California State University, San Bernardino, from 1971 to 1972. He uses Photoshop and various other programs to create his computer art. His art is highly abstract. His art is mainly composed of various forms and patterns. The piece I chose to write about this week is called "Colorfest." This piece is vibrant with primary colors: red, blue, and yellow.

We can find his art here: https://www.invaluable.com/artist/yamada-shige-8e289bknm1/sold-at-auction-prices/

https://moca.virtual.museum/yamada/yamada03.htm

Week 12: Research Assignment

 For this week I chose the artist Anato Finnstark who created this piece with Photoshop. They used Photoshop to sketch out and colorize the piece. They also used Photoshop to add lighting to the piece through the red mood and the eyes of the horse. The piece that Finnstark made was to examine the true darkness of the Nazgul and truly how evil they were. I believe this because the horse looks to be dead and ghastly in nature. However I believe that Finnstark is trying to convey that the Nazgul are to be feared and not to be reckoned with. This can be shown through the physical appearance of the Nazgul being spiky and ghastly. As well as the environment changing around the Nazgul and the horse especially when it comes to the branches.

The artist page is here: https://www.artstation.com/anto-finnstark

Paul Piorkowski - Week 12 Research Assignment

 The artist I chose to share this week is Caelan Stokkermans. Born in Ohio, Stokkermans has been making artwork for about eight years now, and specializes in logos and album artworks for metal bands. Stokkermans himself also is in a few bands, being the vocalist of the slam band Visceral Hatred since 2015, the vocalist of the technical deathcore band Ascent of Apophis since 2012, and the keyboardist of the deathcore band Mire Lore since 2016. He is also the art director and senior product manager for the metal label Unique Leader Records. He uses Photoshop, Illustrator Lightroom, and a Wacom Cintiq tablet for his artwork.

The artwork I decided to share this week is the artwork Stokkermans illustrated for the album Failure Will Follow by the deathcore band The Acacia Strain, released May 12th, 2023. The artwork depicts a deer sitting in the grass by a dead tree while a robin sits on its back and pulls chunks of flesh from its back to feed its young. The feeding is not shown in the art of this album, but rather in the artwork of The Acacia Strain's album Step into the Light, also illustrated by Stokkermans and released May 12, 2023 (yes, The Acacia Strain released two full length albums on the same day). The deer being eaten by the bird perfectly represents the cycle of life; the deer is dying, and its remains are feeding the bird, showing that life grows from death. The deer also appears to be content with the situation, showing that it has come to terms with its inevitable fate. The songs of The Acacia Strain tend to be deep in meaning and have philosophical tones to them, which makes the band my go-to band to listen to when making art, as it helps channel my artistic creativity.

Stokkermans' website: Caelan Stokkermans Arts

Week 12 Research

For this week I have chosen the artist Tuen van der Zalm. Tuen studied animation, mainly 3d computer animation from 2004-2008 at Utrecht School of the Arts in the Netherlands. During his studies he made two short films that have been screened at many film festivals all over the world. Post graduation, he found many opportunities to change his style and develop his own by looking into other softwares and computer technologies. He worked for the next four years freelancing and creating animations and short films. Tuen ended up creating a way to work with particles in 2013 where he was able to play with abstract forms. After some time he cracked the code  and was able to create nebula like pieces by using only mathematics and physics! He would look at Hubble telescope images to be able to replicate the images and would break them down while also studying how these nebulas came to be. Overtime, Tuen was able to come up with multiple techniques to be able to make these nebulas and space images. Since 2017 he has worked with a number of companies, people, and music artist as well as developing visuals for music artists, tv shows, and games. He has made visuals for Star Trek Discovery, The Orville, and Maniac. I chose his work at first because the more I looked into it, the more it reminded me of outer space which is something I have always been fascinated about since I was a kid! I just felt like the images he produced really came to life. There is so much detail in his pieces between the colors, depth, and how they are lighted too. I love everything about these pieces! Below is one of my favorite Nebulae images from his portfolio, I have also linked his website down below! 

https://www.salmonick-atelier.com/ 

Week 12 Research - Reagan Franzoni

The artist I chose for week 12 from the Behance website is Serkan Altinörs. He is a 3D Digital Artist from Istanbul, Turkey. He bases his art off of things in the world that can’t be physically made. He is inspired by unusual and unconventional meanings of the world. He produces his designs and illustrations with shapes, forms, and bold colors that uplift and accentuate the aesthetics of the designs. The software that Serkan uses to create his 3D designs are Cinema 4D, Otoy Octane, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator. 

The image that I chose from Serkan Altinörs portfolio is from his Abstract Compositions III collection and it is of a piece of rock or what looks like coral deep underwater intertwined with bubbles and sea grasses and purple sea plants and random metal pieces. I love the use of bold and abstract colors to define the object because it makes it unique from any other under the sea design. I also like the use of random metal pieces mixed into the rock piece because it is unexplainable as to what it is, but it is clear it represents random tools that get stuck at the bottom of the ocean. My understanding of this composition is that the garbage and tools that get tossed into the ocean are damaging to the natural environment of the ocean, but can still create unexplainable beauty to nature. It reminds me of when photographers look for the random abstracts of nature and things that don’t belong somewhere to focus on because it makes the photo unique and interesting. Serkan Altinörs designed this piece to explain the truth of nature but made it seem like the misplaced items in nature could still add beauty and uniqueness to the natural environment. 

https://offfstudio.com/index.html

https://www.behance.net/serkanaltinors/projects

Week 12 Research

At 65 years old, Steve Bingham boasts a lifelong passion for photography. Holding a Master of Science Degree in Photography from the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, CA, he has not only taught photography at both high school and college levels but also successfully managed his own commercial photography business. 

Residing in Payson, Arizona, with his wife, Steve's photographic prowess extends across various genres, earning him publications in national magazines and exhibitions in Arizona galleries. A pioneer in digital photography, he authored the 1994 article "Digital Photography Comes of Age" in Popular Photography. Steve's visionary work spans from nudes to nature, characterized by a pictorial genius that is occasionally sentimental yet consistently direct and clear-eyed. Renowned as a Photoshop master, his impact on the field is profound.

https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/steve-bingham

Week 12 MOCA-Andre Marcano

 

This piece is called 2012 AD by Victor Lestat

Norway is Victor Emanuel Lestat's hometown. He is a philosopher as well as an artist. He says, "The main drive behind my work (on and off screen) is to cultivate and organize ever more cogent expressions of consciousness in written and visual form." This photo is what he refers to as "electro-synthetic." it is based on fractals in the orbit style, which the artist may have taken inspiration from. They are darkly colored, distorted, and layered.

Check out his other fractal pieces here: https://moca.virtual.museum/guest/lestat/lestat01.htm