Jonathan Chapline
My paintings emulate digital modes of space produced physically
through paint. Via Photoshop I collage imagery from stock photos,
JPEGs found online, scenes from movies, and compressed
cell phone photos. Made up of flattened hard-edge shapes and
gradients, the overall image is then plugged into a 3-D computer
program, creating a three-dimensional terrain where figures
translate into CGI sculptures and objects are seen as props on
a set. My interest lies in the intersection of the physical and the
digital on the two-dimensional surface of the painting. Modes
of incidence from the digital sources are retained through the
lines, gradients, and drop shadows in the physical painting,
which reference vector lines, Photoshop, and early 3-D computer
renderings. Through the process, the buildup of paint offers
tactile experiences in a digital language.