Yoshi Torralva-Looking Outwards-06

Random Feels Familiar by Tony Curran is a randomly generated series of art pieces on oil on linen. Created in 2017 and currently exhibited at the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, art hangs on the wall encompassing the viewer in fine art that feels familiar but is quite different. Abstract designs hang on the wall are printed on canvas yet are, in reality, randomly generated by code. The art piece use texture and expressive techniques to confuse the viewer if it’s created by code or done by a human. What I admire about this series is how it blurs the lines between who has ownership of the painting. Although the computer uses pseudo-random generation, the foundation remains on the artist’s visual language.