Present Past
Present Past, 2022
Sculpture/Print, python coded illustration, fabric, stained wood
16” x 8”
Present Past is the combination of both physical and digital mediums. I used python software in order to render imagery akin to those of tiki masks using code, mimicking the old-world style of art through a new medium. Accordingly, I transformed the image using Photoshop to gain symbolism similar to China’s subject matter to once again bring to the surface the style of the old world. Consequently, the symbolism is framed in a stylized manner using new-world material, a combination of modernism and traditional art. The process of my work goes beyond that of pen and paper; it embraces history through a system of algorithms based on tradition. I coded my piece inspired by subjects of the Past yet rendered my design in accordance with my medium. I fused the digital to the physical by printing code onto fabric and connected the present to the Past through style and presentation