Matt DesLauriers wants to change the way we think about generative art. Inspired by generative pioneers such as Vera Molnar and Georg Nees, as well as internet-era software like Processing, DesLauriers examines what generative art has meant historically, and its possibilities for the future. He is fascinated by all things method and process, which he believes is too often neglected. “While the software is the source of all these artworks, the code is usually forgotten about in favour of a static reproduction.” DesLauriers proposes a view that considers “software as art” so that the making of t...
Bio
Matt DesLauriers (he/him) was born in Toronto, Canada in 1990. He now lives and works in London, England.
Inspiration
“Another thing that inspired me a lot are Dadaist poetry and the Surrealist games that produce chance images or make-believe poems by following specific rules.”
Creative coding
DesLauriers also teaches creative coding and sees this as an important part of his open-access ethos. "The biggest change is in my workflow and teaching. I've been open-sourcing my tools and libraries to streamline my work and make it more accessible."