SHINKICHI TAJIRI

COMPUTER DRAWINGS

 

"I think every artist must try out various media thoroughly. In that way you discover more about yourself and your art and you are better able to make choices.” - Shinkichi Tajiri

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Tajiri’s fascination with technology began in his childhood. In his work, he not only uses technology as a theme but also as a medium, exploring developments in photography and the computer. In 1988, he began to investigate how the computer could expand his artistic possibilities and enrich his preferred forms. Together with his students at the Berlin Academy of Art, he created computer drawings on the Commodore Amiga that demonstrate his strong interest in color.
 

​photo above: Shinkichi Tajiri in his studio with his Amiga computer, 1991. Photo: Martin Collin