"I draw with code, introspecting the act and experience of drawing itself."

KIND

Although I don’t paint professionally anymore, the act of painting remains a significant part of my background.

For years, I’ve been creating digital works inspired by traditional hand paintings and drawings. I draw with code, introspecting the act and experience of drawing itself. I explore the boundaries between computer algorithms, handcrafted aesthetics, and physical phenomena.

The act of painting is full of implicit knowledge. When we paint a picture, we are often driven by our hands, the tools we use, and the properties of the materials. I repeat familiar movements and balance colors and shapes with my senses. If there is a real motif, I grasp its shape and the space around it. The texture of the paint or the physical characteristics of the tools, for example, the difference between crayon and watercolor, changes the way I paint and the result. It’s not that I’m not thinking about any of this, but it’s not the kind of thinking that can be verbalized..

Although I don’t paint professionally anymore, the act of painting remains a significant part of my background.

For years, I’ve been creating digital works inspired by traditional hand paintings and drawings. I draw with code, introspecting the act and experience of drawing itself. I explore the boundaries between computer algorithms, handcrafted aesthetics, and physical phenomena.

The act of painting is full of implicit knowledge. When we paint a picture, we are often driven by our hands, the tools we use, and the properties of the materials. I repeat familiar movements and balance colors and shapes with my senses. If there is a real motif, I grasp its shape and the space around it. The texture of the paint or the physical characteristics of the tools, for example, the difference between crayon and watercolor, changes the way I paint and the result. It’s not that I’m not thinking about any of this, but it’s not the kind of thinking that can be verbalized..

What are your inspirations as a digital artist, and how have your origins influenced your work?

I love seeing paintings and drawings, no matter if they are by famous artists or someone in our neighborhood. I tend to be very interested in how a picture was drawn, as equally as the outcome or perhaps even more. I think about the way strokes are placed on the material, how colors are layered, and the motivation and thinking process of the artist.

  • What challenges or obstacles have you faced as a digital artist?

    I’m not sure if I’ve ever faced a significant challenge. I even don’t know if I’m an artist. I enjoy what I do. It’s someone else’s choice to call what I do art, but it doesn’t have to be. I have been fortunate to have been featured in several media outlets and have had opportunities to participate in exhibitions, events, and freelance work.

  • How do you think NFTs have changed the digital art market?

    I’m not close enough to the market to answer that question. I hope that the creators can find various ways to motivate themselves and continue their activities, and that those in the ‘market’ act in a way that truly respects and supports these makers in sustainable ways.

How do you think artificial intelligence can influence the world of art and are you as an artist exploring this field, if so how and if not why?

Like any technology, such as photography or the internet, AI will inevitably render various things obsolete, and we’ll discover new things to do. The impact can be much faster as the technology is evolving very quickly and is already available to everyone who has access to the internet. I don’t like staying in the same place for too long, so this is good stimulation. I deal with AI a lot in my work and am fascinated by the algorithms. I will still get inspired by the act of people making things by hand and physical materiality and phenomena, and that part probably won’t change. AI can become just another new area for me to delve into, just like photography and the internet already are for me.

 

KYND Interview by Braw Haws | Prompt Magazine book 10

 

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