Untitled portrait #3
I make stuff| Mathijs Lagerberg
[This post is translated from the Dutch version by Claude.] This isn't the first time I'm writing critically about AI. I've written about programming with an AI copilot before, but apparently a fox is caught twice in the same snare. Last time I thought| Mathijs Lagerberg
Dit is niet de eerste keer dat ik kritisch ga schrijven over AI. Ik had het al eens eerder over programmeren met een AI-copiloot, maar een ezel stoot zich blijkbaar toch twee keer aan dezelfde steen. De vorige keer dacht ik nog dat een AI handig kon zijn, mits beperkt| Mathijs Lagerberg
Ja, ik weet het, iedereen heeft inmiddels al een stuk geschreven over AI, het internet staat er vol mee. Toch voeg ik daar graag nog een eigen stukje aan toe, want het is bijna alleen maar hype en ik mis een kritische blik. Komtie.| Mathijs Lagerberg
One of my oldest works and still untitled. The Photoshop files are called 'luxaflexmeisje.psd' as the girl is lit through striped blinds. Untitled, 2014'ish (SOLD)| Mathijs Lagerberg
Several nude figure studies in acrylic. Acrylic and pastel crayon on paperWork in progress. Model on the right: Amoralartey on Reddit Acrylic paint, pastel crayon on paper with a spray paint background.| Mathijs Lagerberg
Acrylic on paper, A3 size, 2024. Acrylic on paper, A3 size.| Mathijs Lagerberg
Acrylic on paper, A3 size, 2024. Acrylic on paper, A3 size.| Mathijs Lagerberg
I have always been fascinated by negative space. Depicting something by not depicting is seems like the ultimate challenge, and makes artwork instantly more interesting. I have failed to do that here. Initially I wanted to show the undressing by only painting the skin and leaving the dress and the| Mathijs Lagerberg
The Dom tower of Utrecht. With its 112m the highest church tower of the Netherlands, and the pride of every Utrechter. For years I have had the privilege of living basically next door to this tower, getting used to its bells every 15 minutes, and I consider it a lovely| Mathijs Lagerberg
Experiments with digital glitch effects made in analog paint. Two works of x by y cm (x x y"), 6 to 7 layers of spray paint on canvasboard. Glitch #42 and #43 are the first works to incorporate digital glitch effects, image corruption and jpeg artifacts into my works.| Mathijs Lagerberg
Several works on vinyl, 2023Vinyl is a great medium to work on with spray paint. It is perfectly flat, sticks well to the stencils, and has a great texture for the paint. No interesting vinyl was harmed in the making of these paintings. Pulp Cover, 2023 - Also available| Mathijs Lagerberg
The Kaspirov, named after chess grandmaster Kasparov and the single-board computer Raspberry Pi, is a Mechanical Turk-like device to play chess. Shaped like a small coffee table with a lamp shade on it, it houses a chess computer, a webcam, buttons, speakers, and a power supply. The webcam observes| Mathijs Lagerberg
Another limited series of 3 movie-related artworks: Marla Singer, played by Helena Bonham Carter in Fight Club. Now available for sale through Etsy: Marla Singer - Stenciled spray paint on wood. Get a piece of the 1999 cult movie in your home with this unique graffiti stencil art of Marla| Mathijs Lagerberg
Yes, I know, everyone has already written something about AI, the internet is full of it. Still, I'd like to add my own little piece to it, because it's almost all hype and I miss a critical perspective. Here it comes.| Mathijs Lagerberg
