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(3.66 - 125 votes)Nick on his work:
Each floppy disk used in the paintings has a history and story of its own. It represents the increasing pace of the modern life cycle, where objects are created, used and disposed of quicker than ever. To challenge this notion, as these personal artefacts of life are cast aside, the obsolete are now given new life and a renewed purpose by using them as a medium for art.
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Grab Magazine N°11 | A Detailed View | Nick Gentry
Mancando ormai poco all'uscita di Grab n°12, iniziamo la serie di approfondimenti relativi al numero 11 che ancora potete trovare in giro … Iniziam...
Nick Gentry's Recycled Floppy Disk Art
Once upon a time, in a land that existed without the internet, people got their media from hardware. They stored information on obsolete contraptions ...
Nick Gentry
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The Impermanence Of Memory: Recycling Storage Into Art
[ By Delana in Art & Design. ] The sad truth about our electronics consumption is that we often end up throwing away obsolete technology. How many of ...
Nick Gentry
Nick Gentry is an artist from the UK whose focus is on how society is affected by technological advancement. The movement away from the physical objec...
Mancando ormai poco all'uscita di Grab n°12, iniziamo la serie di approfondimenti relativi al numero 11 che ancora potete trovare in giro … Iniziam...
Nick Gentry's Recycled Floppy Disk Art
Once upon a time, in a land that existed without the internet, people got their media from hardware. They stored information on obsolete contraptions ...
Nick Gentry
more here....
The Impermanence Of Memory: Recycling Storage Into Art
[ By Delana in Art & Design. ] The sad truth about our electronics consumption is that we often end up throwing away obsolete technology. How many of ...
Nick Gentry
Nick Gentry is an artist from the UK whose focus is on how society is affected by technological advancement. The movement away from the physical objec...
Our increased pace of life and its effects on society and the individual psyche is a subject I ponder often. This discarding of materials at a ever increasing pace is also something I lament. In an architecture studio project I am attempting to reconcile both this issues. Any suggestions?
Comment by L — January 27, 2010
This is really amazing! You have to have a lot of paitience to do this… This is incredable!
Comment by Janette — January 27, 2010
O.m.GOSH!!!!! I lovvveee this artists work!!!!! Two thumbs way way way way WAY up! :)
Comment by Sloan — January 27, 2010
influenced by chuck close
Comment by barbara — January 27, 2010
Your work is wonderful, and so is your site. People really should visit it!
Comment by lynn Spurlin — January 27, 2010
this is amazing, i can see the passion in the eyes of this man. it took paitence and the love of art to do this.
Comment by jennifer — January 27, 2010
wow. this is very unique an amazing. Like your style and really liked how u improvised the middle of the floppy disc(circular center) as the eyes. Kudos to you
Comment by Manuel — January 27, 2010
Those are stiffy discs, not floppy’s.
Comment by daniel — January 27, 2010
Reminds me of an album. Very creative, I like the different things you can pull out of this picture.
Comment by Geoffrey — January 27, 2010
Although the finished artworks don’t appeal to me (just goes to personal taste I guess), I very much dig the interesting concept of reusing obsolete media by turning it into art.
Comment by notquitesane — January 27, 2010