Miguel Chevalier
Miguel Chevalier (born April 22, 1959, in Mexico) is a French digital and virtual artist. Since 1978, Miguel Chevalier has used computers as a means of expression in the field of the visual arts. He has established himself internationally as one of the pioneers of virtual and digital art.
Miguel Chevalier | |
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| Born | 22 April 1959 Mexico |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Université de Paris
École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs Beaux-Arts de Paris School of Visual Arts Pratt Institute |
| Occupation | Artist |
His multidisciplinary and experimental work addresses the question of immateriality in art, as well as the logics induced by computers, such as hybridization, generativity, interactivity, networking. He develops different themes in his work, such as the relationship between nature and artifice, the observation of flux and networks organizing our contemporary societies, the imaginary of architecture and virtual cities, the transposition of patterns from Islamic art into the digital world. The images he offers perpetually question our relationship to the world.
His works are most often presented in the form of digital installations projected at a large scale. He creates in-situ works that revisit the history and architecture of places through digital art, giving them a new interpretation. He also creates sculptures using 3D printing or laser cutting techniques, which materialize his virtual universes.
Miguel Chevalier has been featured in numerous exhibitions in museums, art centers and galleries all over the world. He also carries out projects in public and architectural spaces.