Artist StatementBioProcessCV
Artist StatementBioProcessCV

What separates man from machine? How are the two artistically related, and when they are inevitably brought closer by technological progress, what will the result be? My work explores these questions.

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I want to find new ways to deeply merge the hand with the algorithm, to make the logical and illogical processes interact. The generative analysis of drawings reveals that even the “human” flaws in our work have patterns and structure.

What can the machine capture and reproduce about those flaws, and what differences will always remain? Can the cold, rigid defaults of programmed systems truly merge with our analog mess? I try to see, visually, what the answer is.

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Tyler Hobbs is a visual artist from Austin, Texas who works primarily with algorithms, plotters, and paint.

His artwork focuses on computational aesthetics, how they are shaped by the biases of modern computer hardware and software, and how they relate to and interact with the natural world around us. Tyler develops and programs custom algorithms that are used to generate visual imagery. Often, these strike a balance between the cold, hard structure that computers excel at, and the messy, organic chaos we can observe in the natural world around us.

Hobbs’ work has been exhibited internationally, with recent solo exhibitions at Unit in London and Pace Gallery in New York City. His algorithmic art is among the most sought-after by digital art collectors and has been included in numerous auctions by leading auction houses such as Christie’s, Phillips, and Sotheby’s. Notable public institutions holding his work include the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Studio Projects

Solo Exhibitions

Group Exhibitions

Other

Public Collections

  • The Museum of Art + Light
  • SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art)
  • LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
  • University of Texas at Austin, College of Natural Sciences

Select Private Collections

  • 6529
  • Alan Howard
  • Cozomo de' Medici
  • Hivemind Digital Culture Fund
  • The Curated Collection

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Speaking

Education

  • 2010B.S. Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin