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This Week at Valuart: An overview of Chepertom's Valuart Solos and Fakewhale's GENERATIVE Release
Valuart Newsletter
June 28, 2023
GM, the Valuart Newsletter is out! ☕
This week's issue explores last weekend's Valuart Solos featuring Chepertom and Fakewhale Cross' latest GENERATIVE release.
Valuart Solos x Chepertom: An IRL Exhibition At The Heart of Glitch Artistry
Over the weekend, from June 23rd-25th, Valuart Solos presented Chepertom, a glitch-centric IRL exhibition revealing the complex beauty of digital distortions.
A renowned French Glitch artist, Chepertom finds beauty in error and perfection in the digital world's imperfections, challenging conventional perceptions of perfection.
With this exhibition, his primary goal was to immerse the public into every aspect of his own experimentation.
From his beginnings in video game design to his groundbreaking work as a glitch artist, we examine the precise techniques Chepertom uses and offer an in-depth exploration of this Valuart Solos exhibition. The story behind these details unfolds in our insightful conversation with Chepertom:
And for those who weren't able to attend, here's an immersive overview of the exhibition:
Valuart Solos proudly presents @chepertom, an IRL exploration of beauty within digital distortions. Now open to visit.
📅June 23rd-25th
📍Valuart Gallery, Lugano-Paradiso (CH)
📩For inquiries, email [email protected]#valuartsolos
— Valuart (@valuartdotcom)
Jun 23, 2023
Eager for the next Valuart Solos? Be sure to check our lineup!
Valuart Solos May-June 2023 Lineup
Skygolpe x Paint On Pixel II: A Wrap-Up
Looking back on the premiere of Skygolpe’s 'Paint on Pixel II' during Art Basel, we've curated a quick wrap-up to immerse you back into its unique setting.
Thank you once again to everyone who attended.
Looking back on the premiere of @skygolpe's 'Paint on Pixel II' during Art Basel, we've curated a quick wrap-up to immerse you back into its unique setting.
Thank you once again to everyone who attended.
#paintonpixel2
— Valuart (@valuartdotcom)
Jun 26, 2023
All about the Fakewhale GENERATIVE Release
Last week marked an exceptional event: the "GENERATIVE" drop. Curated by Fakewhale, it featured esteemed generative artists including Andy Duboc, Antonio Werli, Bjørn Staal, Eliza SJ, Frederik Vanhoutte, Mark Webster, Melissa Wiederrecht, Qubibi, Stefano Contiero, and Yazid.
To commemorate this release, Fakewhale presented an IRL showcase at the Valuart Gallery in Lugano-Paradiso.
Click below to tune into the installation view:
In celebration of GENERATIVE, we designed an IRL showcase at the @valuartdotcom gallery in Lugano (CH) to document such an influential release.
Installation view:
@andyduboc@AntonioWerli, @_nonfigurativ_, @iamelizasj, @wblut, @motiondesign_01, @mwiederrecht, @qubibien,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— fakewhale (@fakewhale_xyz)
Jun 22, 2023
And relive the release through these dedicated curatorial pieces:
Andy Duboc
.@andyduboc, a French visual artist, masterfully synthesizes the realms of code and visual art to create dynamic, abstract visuals.
'RGB' is a prime manifestation of his creative approach, in which he carefully tailors algorithms through HTML, JavaScript, and WebGL.
Through… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— fakewhale (@fakewhale_xyz)
Jun 20, 2023
Antonio Werli
.@AntonioWerli is a French visual artist based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, who crafts surreal, minimalist, and expressionist works of art.
A literary translator and publisher for more than two decades, Antonio's path to art was marked by self-learning and exploration as he… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— fakewhale (@fakewhale_xyz)
Jun 20, 2023
Bjørn Staal
An independent artist, programmer, and researcher @_nonfigurativ_ has dedicated his career to exploring the convergences of generative art, computational design, and interactive installations, focusing on the complex dynamics between simplicity and complexity in generative… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— fakewhale (@fakewhale_xyz)
Jun 20, 2023
Eliza SJ
As an artist and programmer from Montreal, Canada, and currently living in Paris, France, @iamelizasj is fascinated by how programming and algorithmic thinking shape creativity.
A self-taught programmer, her primary medium is code, ranging from web-based playgrounds to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— fakewhale (@fakewhale_xyz)
Jun 20, 2023
Frederik Vanhoutte
A radiotherapy medical physicist by day, and generative artist by night, since 2004 @wblut has been creating works through coding to further expand his curiosity for physical, biological, geometric, and complex systems.
For this release, the 'Iso Boneyard' series was rendered… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— fakewhale (@fakewhale_xyz)
Jun 20, 2023
Mark Webster
Born in Canada and raised in the UK, @motiondesign_01 is a key figure within the visual and sonic arts realms, mastering the language of code to express his creative vision.
Upon graduating with a modern languages degree in 1998, he moved to France where he worked in a variety… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— fakewhale (@fakewhale_xyz)
Jun 21, 2023
Melissa Wiederrecht
An American generative artist currently working out of Saudi Arabia, @mwiederrecht is constantly pushing the boundaries of generative art as a medium, both technically and aesthetically.
Influences on Melissa's practice range from Jared Tarbell and Tyler Hobbs to traditional… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— fakewhale (@fakewhale_xyz)
Jun 21, 2023
Qubibi
A Japanese artist, @qubibien fuses painting with digital techniques to craft vibrant, abstract patterns each encapsulating life's experiences, frequently through the mimizu, his artistic trademark.
Qubibi's approach to generative art is more an exercise in serendipity than a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— fakewhale (@fakewhale_xyz)
Jun 21, 2023
Stefano Contiero
.@stefan_contiero is an Italian-Dominican self-taught artist born in Bassano del Grappa (IT).
His art is driven by his subconscious, which becomes one with the artwork in the process — Art, that can be considered as a dialog between his inner self, the laws of life and chance in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— fakewhale (@fakewhale_xyz)
Jun 21, 2023
Yazid
Originally from Brunei, @Yazid's transition into a digital artist began with a fascination with using code and systems to create meaningful, experimental creations.
His work comprises abstract expressions and conceptual explorations that challenge the status quo, hard edge… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— fakewhale (@fakewhale_xyz)
Jun 21, 2023
Explore the full collection:
That's all for this week, but don't forget to check back next week for another issue of the Valuart Newsletter, as reveal something big.
Izzy