Casey Reas, a Los Angeles–based artist known for his software installations and generative AI art, is now represented by London-based gallery Unit. The artist is currently presenting his debut solo exhibition with Unit, titled “Wet and Saturated Process,” on view until May 25th.
“Casey is widely considered to be the godfather of generative art, so we’re looking forward to showcasing new artworks that explore the impact of technology on our perception and understanding of the world,” a gallery spokesperson told Artsy.
Born in Troy, Ohio in 1972, Reas studied design at the University of Cincinnati before earning his MS in Media Arts and Sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Inspired by the possibilities of coding and automated technology, he began creating work derived from software programs. These software works—spanning from small works on paper to massive architectural installations—pioneered the use of technology and automated computer code to create static and moving images.
His work has been exhibited worldwide at major institutions such as the Centre Pompidou, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Today, he works as a professor of design media arts at the University of California, Los Angeles.
At Unit, “Wet and Saturated Process” features new iterations of the artist’s signature generative software as well as prints made in collaboration with photographer Erika Weitz, which use 19th-century cyanotype techniques to highlight the tactility of digitally rendered plant life.
