Jasmine Lee – Looking Outwards – 06

Siebren Versteeg is a digital artist who uses algorithmic code to generate his pieces. He observes existing abstract paintings and then writes code based on his perceived understandings of those paintings. His works are a result of layers and layers of algorithmic generated strokes, which are then captured at a random point in time. Since Versteeg’s works are so complex and layer-based, the varying times at which they are captured can drastically change the end result.

Before painting, Versteeg chooses the different variables he uses to create his art. These variables range from the color of the paint, the type of binder used, the way the paint sticks, and the way the paint drips, as well as more. Versteeg’s artistic sensibility is definitely visible in the way he chooses to compile his pieces, with a combination of dream-like strokes and more image-based cutouts. His pieces range dramatically, from abstract fractals to more collage inspired pieces.