CJ Walsh – Looking Outwards 12 – Precedent Projects

The two artists I have chosen to highlight for this Looking Outwards are Roz Dimon and Claudia Hart. Both are digital artists with work mainly in the areas of computation and graphic design. I found that their work relates well to the pieces that I want to create through a series of programs in my final project, which will explore collage, prints, and patterns.

I found the collage element of this project to be really intriguing. Dimon takes imagery from archive collections and uses custom programming to develop digital collaged elements that tell the story of the collections she has pulled from. In addition to being visual, these pieces also have audio and motion elements. I think as a standalone image and with the full experience the project is powerful and really fun.

Dimon’s work: https://www.rozdimon.com/

I thought this project was also very close to my goals for the final project. I really enjoy the combination of images and textures to create really dynamic prints. The other fun thing about this project was that it utilized augmented reality to create a user experience of viewing the wallpapers. As, with Dimon’s work, I really appreciate the fact that this project is a visual product and an experience.

Hart’s Work: https://claudiahart.com/

Overall I feel really inspired by these two pieces because of the extended element of designing an experience. It makes me consider what I could do with the programs that I generate to make them into more of an experienced piece of artwork. Both artists have a very distinct style and method, but at the heart the are both combining imagery and objects to create unique visual patterns and compositions.