RENAISSANCE:RE is a series of holographic portraits which (re)
establishes a connection to the Italian renaissance painters of the 15th
century and the masters of early Dutch painting. Quite a number of
these artists used optical aids. They employed mirrors, prisms and lenses
to create their highly detailed and realistic paintings and drawings. Like
today, attaching importance to the science and technique of their time
lead these artists to new ways of artistic depiction.
Combining drawing and computer generated sketches Michael
Bleyenberg’s portraits link together concepts in art and philosophy. His
research into the relationship of optics to painting styles informs these
works which seek to push the application of light as a pictorial tool.
Dynamic drawings of light are composed with the undulation of spectral
color.
RENAISSANCE:RE, 2016/17
Dot-matrix holographic prints, 19” x 20”
Editions of 3 + 1 artist copy
Krieger/Warrior
Audrey/Maya
LadyFlemish
Transhuman
Maya/blue
Printed with Tobias Wolter at G+B pronova in Germany