Heliodoro Santos’ brand new collection, Multiplexing Reality, exists at the intersection between nature, technology and human perception.
Working with computer vision and generative algorithms, Santos infuses familiar landscape scenes with the intricate and eerie effects of artificial intelligence. Striking a delicate visual balance between our organic and inorganic worlds, Santos’ seeks to unveil how machines process a vision of the environment, and how this intertwines with our own imagination and perception of nature.
To celebrate the holiday season, when you mint Multiplexing Reality I, we’ll ask you to confirm the wallet address you’d like us to send the second work, for free. We’ll airdrop it directly to that wallet.
Multiplexing Reality is a limited edition of 40 pairs only.
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Heliodoro Santos
multiplexing reality I
2023
NFT
Edition of 40
0.1 ETH
Heliodoro Santos
multiplexing reality II
2023
Accompanying NFT
Edition of 40
0.1 ETH
Inspired by 19th century European landscape painters, such as Charles-François Daubigny, Carlos de Haes and Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Santos seeks to use the computer as his paint brush, building a bridge between traditional painting and creative coding techniques. Drawing from the colours, perspective and expansive depth of these paintings, Santos’ enigmatic dreamscapes transport us to a world where the visual language of the past, present and future are united.
Charles-François Daubigny, Apple Blossoms, 1873, Oil on canvas. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Hagar in the Wilderness, 1835, Oil on canvas. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Santos’ process is an iterative one, starting with training a deep learning AI model on over 1,500 images of these 19th century masterworks. He then flips between generating synthetic images with this model and processing the results via computer vision algorithms. As groups of pixels are mixed and relocated across different images, Santos crafts spaces that are at once expressionistic and hyperreal, beautiful and eerie.
Distinct yet aesthetically linked through hyperreal details and vibrant hues, these digital dreamscapes make the perfect pair.
Mint Multiplexing Reality I now, and gift the second work to someone special. We’ll airdrop it directly to them on 19 December 2023.
Heliodoro Santos
is a digital artist based in Colima, México. Working with computer vision algorithms, artificial intelligence and creative coding, he creates captivating synthetic landscapes that explore the complex dynamics between humans, nature, and machines. His approach is grounded in a deep appreciation for the intricacies of technology and his art examines the interplays of power, control and coexistence. For Santos, AI is not merely a tool or a trend, but a medium or human extension that allows us to traverse new frontiers of knowledge and tap into the vast cultural heritage of humanity. His work has been exhibited internationally at venues including The NFT Biennial Non-Binary Pavilion in Tokyo, the BILIA Latin American Biennial of Artificial Intelligence in México City, FILE Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Superchief Gallery in Rome and Lisbon, and The NFT Gallery in London and New York.