OH MY DIEBENKORN

2023

COLLECTION

I have been working on a number of experiments to explore human relationships with art, using AI bots to expose the beauty and variety of our percieved experiences.  This collection includes a number of paintings, prints and other artifacts – available for sale upon request.

PHASE ONE

Visualizes how individuals uniquely experience art.  I had twenty-two of my friends and family observe a single painting (Diebenkorn’s Ocean Park No. 68), then write a short description.  I used their descriptions as prompts in an AI art engine to generate images.  I was curious if the paintings would resemble the original (spoiler alert they did not).  Please see a few selected images below, a private walkthrough whole collection is available upon request. 

Emotional Outpour
30×30 inch oil painting
on view in artist’s home

PHASE TWO

Explores the collective experience of art, resulting in three pieces.  I used my training as a UX designer employing online tools to survey 200 Americans.  I asked each of them to describe a number of pieces of art, including Richard Diebenkorn’s Ocean Park No. 68.  Next I used ChatGPT to cateogorize the descriptions, writing a summary for each category.  I then used ChatGPT to create MidJourney prompts for each category.  The selected trypdych was generated with two of the resulting summaries.

PROMPTS

Explore the negative reactions towards are and challenge them.  Use vibrant shades of blue, incorporating unexpected elements and compositions to create an abstract artwork that defies preconcieved notions and invites viewers to question their inital judgements.

Experiment with different techniques and materials to create an abstract artwork that showcases the dynamic nature of colors.  Use layering, shading and a mix of blue tones to capture the essence of modern abstract expressionisim.