Meet Sergio Mata, the artist taking inspiration from nostalgia, computing and Windows Desktop
Windows Desktop and Paint are just two of his masterpieces.
“I hope to inspire and reinsert the idea that anything and everything can be art.”
These are the words of Sergio Mata, the Texas-based artist using the nostalgia of technology from the recent past to create artwork for the 21st century.
“I wonder what Michelangelo or (Andy) Warhol would think if they lived today,” he added.
“I like to think they’d be fascinated with technology and how it’s the closest thing to magic that humankind has ever come.
“That’s where I pull most of my inspiration from. I want to mix fine art and tech culture into one.”
“I want my work to be direct and not obscure or alienating to the viewer.”
“There’s beauty in understanding that with just some brushstrokes and imagination, there can be a master work of art produced.
“I love that and want to uphold that tradition.”
“It is easy to lose track of time too.
“I know that the longer I spend painting one piece, the world around me seems to speed up and vice versa. Being a painter sometimes feels like time travelling.”
“I wanted a way to produce work that was very clearly done by hand.”
Sergio said he took inspiration from impressionist collections at the San Antonio Museum of Art.
“The works looked organic and intimate, which I felt was lacking in my type of pop art works, so I decided to fuse both styles together.”
“I would love to have shows in galleries located in Silicon Valley or other high-tech centric towns,” he said.
“I believe that those types of environments are where my art will be much more appreciated and understood.”
