There's no such thing as digital artists. Mapan sees only artists. The medium is not as important as the human behind. Bain de couleurs is the first oil painting he's showing publicly to the world (outside of his sketchbooks, personal paintings or commissions). While Mapan is known primarily for his digital native generative artwork, here he's changing the way he uses the machine. In this instance, Mapan developed an algorithm as a way to search for an output to paint the same way one could use a search engine. Except Mapan made the universe to search into. With this technique combination, Mapan is able to dive into his love for algorithms but also put into practice his love for pigments and color mixing. The piece includes: a digital version along with 12 process pieces (all minted on the same contract) and an oil painting version (150 x 100cm).
Artist Bio
William Mapan is an artist based in Paris who has garnered significant international attention for his generative practice. With a background in software development and visual art, he combines computer science with his passion for pigment, light and texture. He is known for his ability to replicate the materiality of physical materials in his work, transforming the digital canvas into a textured playground of colour and shapes to express himself. Alongside his work as an artist and creative coder, Mapan is a professor of Interactive and Creative Design at Gobelins, l’école de l’image in Paris, among the most acclaimed animation institutions in the world.
Catalogue Notes
A unique opportunity to acquire William Mapan’s first oil painting, Bain de Couleurs, 2023, accompanied by an associated NFT, along with 12 process pieces (13 NFTs in total).
Provenance
Kate Vass Galerie
0x6535...0c67
Acquired from above
Accompanied by 13 NFTs, minted 2023
PNGs, 7016 x 4961 pixels each
Token IDs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Smart Contract: 0x2cBa9411434BD2D1De09C492Ea41d03ff5d654B3
Token Standard: ERC-721
Blockchain: Ethereum
Unique 150 x 100 cm oil pastel on canvas painting, signed by the artist
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