“Each age finds its own technique”.

– Jackson Pollock

techspressionism

/tek-spresh-uh-niz-uh m/

  1. An artistic approach in which technology is utilized as a means to express emotional experience.
  2. A 21st-century artistic and social movement.

ROOT WORDS  (source: Oxford Dictionaries):

expressionism: A style of painting, music, or drama in which the artist or writer seeks to express emotional experience rather than impressions of the external world.
technology :The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.

“You’re a Techspressionist when you say you are”.

In 1928, ruminating on the rapid pace and profound nature of change in the twentieth century, the French poet and philosopher Paul Valéry wrote: “We must expect great innovations to transform the entire technique of the arts, thereby affecting artistic invention itself and perhaps even bringing about an amazing change in our very notion of art.” This prediction so impressed the cultural critic Walter Benjamin that he used it as the epigraph of his famous 1935 essay, “The Work of Art in the Age of its Technological Reproducibility” (as it was originally titled). These writers and others were pondering the same issues that face the artists who now, nearly a century later, self-identify as Techspressionists.

Thanks to digital technologies and the Internet, works of art have become, in Valéry’s formulation, ubiquitous; as he foresaw, “We shall only have to summon them and there they will be.” This level of accessibility requires us to adopt and accept new attitudes toward creative expression. As Benjamin observed, the debate regarding the artistic validity of new media, begun with photography and cinema in the late nineteenth century, centers on the so-called aura of the singular work of art. And the aura of uniqueness remains powerful. Yet a digitally-generated artwork is not a reproduction in the conventional sense—that is, a copy of something else—though it can be, and often is, reproduced in multiples that are indistinguishable one from another.

Hand-made versus mechanical. One-off versus duplication. Such binaries ultimately resolve in light of the works of art themselves. By whatever technique it’s created, Techspressionist imagery generates its own aura, deriving its authenticity from the artist’s intention. Expression is paramount; technology is merely the delivery system. Jackson Pollock faced a similar concern. Frustrated by the focus on his materials and methods rather than the content of his paintings, he insisted, “It doesn’t make much difference how the paint is put on as long as something is being said. Technique is just a means of arriving at a statement.”

Helen A. Harrison
Former Director, Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center.
June 2022

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Curated by Renata Janiszewska

Join us for Techspressionist Salon 88: Education🌍

On Thursday, November 7, 2024, 12 noon ET we’re diving into the future of learning and creativity in Salon 88, our monthly artist meetup. Connect with fellow artists, reserve your spot at link in bio

🗓 Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024 12 noon ET
📍 Where: Zoom
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your horizons and be part of an innovative community. See you there!

#Techspressionism #ArtMeetsTech #Education #DigitalArt #ArtistCommunity #Techspressionist
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WILD AND NEWFANGLED TECHSPRESSIONISM opens today, Wednesday October 3 . 🎉
Join us
today at our virtual Salon and Afterparty, 12 noon ET. RSVP to link in bio 🤩💃 Soundtrack: @xkprx
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Wild and Newfangled
Techspressionism opens October 3 at 12
noon ET on the @mownamuseum website, and on @loopartcritique in a mowna Loop room.
Show will open with the 87th
Techspressionism Salon, which will be moderated by mowna founders cari ann shim sham* and joey zaza, and feature many of the artists in the exhibition. The Salon will take place live on Zoom on October 3rd at 12 ET. If you would like to join please RSVP to the link in bio. There will be a party in the mowna Loop room after the Salon ends at 1:30 p.m. 🎉
The link for the metaverse exhibition and Opening Party can also be found at the exhibition page on mowna`s website. #techspressionism
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In advance of the opening celebration of the exhibition Wild and Newfangled Techspressionism, watch the artist interview of mowna co-founder cari ann shim sham* on https://techspressionism.com/interviews or on the Techspressionism YouTube channel🎉 #techspressionism ...

« Hello Brooklyn ! » //Techspressionism 2024 curated by @tommymintznyc ran at the Kingsborough Art Museum in Brooklyn NY from August 7 - September 25, 2024 Thank you Tommy and the curatorial team. ...

A fly through of "Hello Brooklyn!"// Techspressionism 2024 which ends on Wednesday September 25 with an on-site artist talk at 3 to 4:30 pm ET by @nina_sobell and @colingoldberg RSVP to link in bio Video: @tommymintznyc #techspressionism ...

"You`re a TECHSPRESSIONIST when you say you are". @Techspressionism invites you to experience a post-contemporary artistic approach where technology meets raw emotional expression. The mowna @mownamuseum x TS exhibition highlights the latest in TECHSPRESSIONISM, blending digital innovation with profound personal art. Celebrate with us as we mark four years of vibrant Salons and embrace the wild spatial web experience of Loop Art Critique @loopartcritique RSVP at salon link in bio for the October 3, 12 noon ET opening celebration 🎉 #techspressionism #wildandnewfangled

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Join two notable Techspressionists for this talk from Kingsborough Art Museum on Wednesday September 25 at 3 pm. Nina Sobell @nina_sobell, an electronic medium, is a pioneer of video art, Brain-Computer Interfaces, and Internet performance. Colin Goldberg`s @colingoldberg work explores the relationship between technology and personal expression. His studio practice bridges multiple disciplines, notably painting, and digital media. ZOOM LINK: techspressionism.com/brooklyn25
At the time of the event, visit the URL above to join live on Zoom. #techspressionism
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Our next salon celebrates the opening of the mowna x TS group show. Moderated by the Museum of Wild and Newfangled Art`s @mownamuseum two founders: cari ann shim sham* and joey zaza.
The online show has works by Techspressionists and also has an NFT drop on @objktcom
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Attendance is free, but pre-registration is required, see link in bio
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This artist`s talk by 2 Techspressionists, Ann Shapiro @shapiro.ann and Victor Acevedo @victoracevedo347 took place live at the Kingsborough Art Museum as part of "Hello Brooklyn!". It is now available to view, click link in bio for Brooklyn, then media, then video. #techspressionism #ecology #ai ...

Today’s featured #Techspressionist visual artist:
Ershad Fatahian
@ershadfatahian
Tehran, Iran 🇮🇷

I was graduated in painting from the Faculty of Art and Architecture of Tehran Azad University.
Since 2004, I have been working in the field of graphic design and digital art, as well as various branches of photography. I have participated in 15 domestic and international photography exhibitions, as well as several domestic and foreign exhibitions in the field of digital art. The last participation was in the side exhibition of the Spanish Art Biennale in 2020. I have taken part in the wrong.org, digital art biennale.
I now work as an art director in my own studio called deeep.

@techspressionism.ir
#techspressionism #techspressionist
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Today’s featured #Techspressionist visual artist:
Ershad Fatahian
@ershadfatahian
Tehran, Iran 🇮🇷

I was graduated in painting from the Faculty of Art and Architecture of Tehran Azad University.
Since 2004, I have been working in the field of graphic design and digital art, as well as various branches of photography. I have participated in 15 domestic and international photography exhibitions, as well as several domestic and foreign exhibitions in the field of digital art. The last participation was in the side exhibition of the Spanish Art Biennale in 2020. I have taken part in the wrong.org, digital art biennale.
I now work as an art director in my own studio called deeep.

@techspressionism.ir
#techspressionism #techspressionist
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Today’s featured #Techspressionist visual artist:
Ershad Fatahian
@ershadfatahian
Tehran, Iran 🇮🇷

I was graduated in painting from the Faculty of Art and Architecture of Tehran Azad University.
Since 2004, I have been working in the field of graphic design and digital art, as well as various branches of photography. I have participated in 15 domestic and international photography exhibitions, as well as several domestic and foreign exhibitions in the field of digital art. The last participation was in the side exhibition of the Spanish Art Biennale in 2020. I have taken part in the wrong.org, digital art biennale.
I now work as an art director in my own studio called deeep.

@techspressionism.ir
#techspressionism #techspressionist
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Techspressionism`s account on X "@techspressions" has a new editor/curator: Sahar Moussavi @saharmoussavi_ Based in Iran @techspressionism.ir Sahar makes still and moving digital artworks, and is a yoga practitioner. Many thanks to Sahar for taking on the X account. ...

Super-cool AR fashion by Renata Janiszewska! Aya loves it!! #techspressionism #augmentedreality ...

@tommymintznyc, chief curator and artist and performer Juan Àlvarez @thisiswamoo videography and interview by Dawson James @dawsonjamesf James F Dawson copyright 2024, at the opening celebration 🎉 of Hello Brooklyn! #techspressionism ...

Moving image work by Carter Hodgkin @carterhodgkin filmed at Hello Brooklyn! // Techspressionism 2024 at Kingsborough Art Museum. Exhibition continues through September 25. 🌊 #techspressionism ...

“Hello Brooklyn!” // Techspressionism 2024 is now open at the Kingsborough Art Museum through September 25. Join us for a live hybrid event at our Techspressionist Salon on Thursday September 5 noon ET. All welcome, preregistration required, link in bio #techspressionism #techspressionist ...

Today’s featured #Techspressionist visual artist:
Negin Ehtesabian Lichty
@neginete.art
Tehran, Iran

Most of Negin Ehtesabian Lichty`s art practice has been focused on interdisciplinary research-based art projects, intercultural collaborative art, and digital/new media art. 

She has been a professional illustrator for 20 years,
and has illustrated more than 35 picture books for children and adults, published in Iran, Italy, Germany, India, China, Taiwan, Canada, and Turkey; and has been an Independent sticker‐based street artist since 2015, and also several of her mural and urban designs still can be found in Tehran.

@techspressionism.ir
#techspressionism #techspressionist
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Today’s featured #Techspressionist visual artist:
Negin Ehtesabian Lichty
@neginete.art
Tehran, Iran

Most of Negin Ehtesabian Lichty`s art practice has been focused on interdisciplinary research-based art projects, intercultural collaborative art, and digital/new media art. 

She has been a professional illustrator for 20 years,
and has illustrated more than 35 picture books for children and adults, published in Iran, Italy, Germany, India, China, Taiwan, Canada, and Turkey; and has been an Independent sticker‐based street artist since 2015, and also several of her mural and urban designs still can be found in Tehran.

@techspressionism.ir
#techspressionism #techspressionist
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Today’s featured #Techspressionist visual artist:
Negin Ehtesabian Lichty
@neginete.art
Tehran, Iran

Most of Negin Ehtesabian Lichty`s art practice has been focused on interdisciplinary research-based art projects, intercultural collaborative art, and digital/new media art. 

She has been a professional illustrator for 20 years,
and has illustrated more than 35 picture books for children and adults, published in Iran, Italy, Germany, India, China, Taiwan, Canada, and Turkey; and has been an Independent sticker‐based street artist since 2015, and also several of her mural and urban designs still can be found in Tehran.

@techspressionism.ir
#techspressionism #techspressionist
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The video recording of this discussion is now available to view on the Techspressionism website 🔗 https://techspressionism.com/roundtable Thank you to artists Steve Miller @stevemillerdotcom Dr. Moritz Albrecht @albrecht.art and Michael Pierre Price @mpp_digital_art - the organizer and host of this series of fantastic discussions ⚡️ ...

Join us for our next salon on Perspective. Moderator: Cynthia Beth Rubin @cbrubinstudio on Thursday August 1, 12 pm ET This salon on zoom open to all requires pre- registration, see link in bio #techspressionism #perspective ...