San Base Studio Presents the World’s first Dynamic Paintings in an Exclusive Gallery Reception, December 11th from 6-9pm.
For Immediate Release
TORONTO, Friday, December 5, 2008- Since the dawn of visual art, paintings have been in static format. The artist paints an original concept or idea on canvas without depth, dimension or time. With the advent of computer technology we have experienced a shift in paradigm. Using the computer screen as a canvas we can breathe life into a previously static painting. Examples of this approach can be found in 3D computer games or in dynamic images generated by various screen-savers. Could these examples be considered art or are they simple machinations of computer technology? After all, even Jackson Pollock paintings don’t follow the classical framework of visual art. Canadian artist San Base has dedicated his career to ending this debate. He is the pioneer of a new medium of art that maintains the classical elements of painting, while harnessing the power of computer technology to bring two drastically different disciplines together. Unlike 3D images created by computer artists, his paintings are composed of abstract images in the state of perpetual transformation. The overall idea of the painting remains unchanged, while the computer introduces infinite variations. San Base paintings are the world’s first generation of digital paint on canvas. In the first public presentation of this new medium, San Base Studio presents Dynamic Paintings, in an exclusive reception for media, design professionals and art enthusiasts on December 11th at 88 Scollard Ave, Toronto from 6-9pm. For a demonstration and to RSVP at www.sanbasestudio.com/inv.htm or by calling Cameron Thomas, San Base Studio at 416-660-9801
“Dynamic Paintings are going to revolutionize the art world for many years to come”, says San Base, creator of the Dynamic Painting technology, “I have truly created an innovation in digital art that will hopefully end the debate between classical artists and computer artists the world over. I have created the first digital generative art that is truly the original creation of the artist and successfully innovated two disciplines that are normally polar opposites. I think that being an experienced programmer and an artist gives me an added edge”
Dynamic Paintings are created by conceiving an idea, selecting basic colors, shapes and principles of development. Unlike a conventional painter, San Base has to think in many dimensions to properly design the evolution of his images. Using a wide array of techniques that have deep roots in the styles of conventional painting, San Base converts brush strokes into algorithms. These algorithms represent the "DNA" of the picture like the DNA of a living organism. With a slight mutation; the image algorithm can produce an infinite number of unique paintings. This "mutation" process can be slowly animated over time to produce a fluid motion within the element of a painting; producing a magnificent never-ending and never repeating show.
Dynamic paintings are ideal for decorative applications in the home, office or public space and add elegance and sophistication to the environment. A typical Dynamic Painting installation includes proprietary hardware connected to a large high definition LCD or Plasma monitor. The system and display can be tailored to a particular specification or design. The benefits of this genre are obvious-an endless supply of unprecedented and unpredictable paintings in the place of one static image.
Powerful modern computers and printing technology enable the printing of high resolution Dynamic snapshots on canvas. 48"x36", limited editions can be printed, using state of the art Giclee printing technology. Each print is signed and numbered by the artist. A catalogue of these paintings can be found at
www.sanbasestudio.com/galleries.htm
Dynamic Paintings can also be enjoyed on DVD. Each Dynamic DVD is a one hour snapshot of a looping Dynamic Painting. The art form can be brought to life using a standard DVD player and a high quality TV set making it a perfect economical solution for spaces with a high volume of people, like restaurants, malls or busy hallways.
About the Artist
Russian born, Canadian artist San Base showed an aptitude and passion for the arts and mathematics in early childhood. As an admirer of both, he faced a tough decision to accept an offer to Surikov Academy of Fine Arts (one of the most prominent art schools in Russia) or to go to a technical university. In the end, he selected a program in applied science and graduated as a cybernetics engineer. In the early '90s, San Base developed the concept of Dynamic Painting by combining two of his strengths - programmer's skills and love of art. He immigrated to Canada in the mid '90s and over the last decade has perfected the technology. The concept of Dynamic Painting was discovered almost by fluke. The economic collapse of the former USSR in the nineties had a devastating effect on all aspects of life. Art supplies such as brushes, paints and canvas were hard to find. On an occasion where San was out of canvas, it occurred to him that he could paint over his old pieces of work. As he started painting he noticed something peculiar about the way he was doing it. While painting over the old images, San always subconsciously tried to select colors in such a way, that the latest work in progress would always harmonize with the old image. This phenomenon seemed intriguing to him, so he purposefully began transforming the same picture over and over again, achieving interesting results in the process. The paintings attained another dimension - the dimension of time. But the process itself was too laborious; the paints and canvas were far from being an ideal platform for implementing the newly discovered concept. It occurred to San Base that a computer or TV screen would be a much better device for bringing pictures to life than a real canvas. This is where his computer engineering background came handy. San Base put the brushes aside and started developing a program that could help him automate the image generation and transformation. With his efforts a new medium was born.
