I AM THE MACHINE

Thinking of technology as an intellectual and creative partner can lead to new aesthetic experiences that are more meaningful, if not more important, than the outcome.

The joy of the creative process is heightened by the collaboration with an alternate nervous system. The explosive power of the unknown resides in the sophistication at the interface. The ghost in the machine. I am not interested in imposing my will on any medium. Rather, I prefer to explore the human condition through a window into the mysterious realm of artificial life.

Art is not a game of mediums, the medium is a game of art.

The Healing Artists, Shelley Lake, 30" by 40" archival pigment print, 2017

Simulation based platforms support more than prefabricated figures and characters. It is a "character engine" on a virtual stage that allows an artist the ability to modify, enhance, blend, mix and morph characters into one's own unique vision.