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The Amazing Work of Patrick Gunderson

July 02, 2009

Patrick Gunderson is a designer, programmer and artist living and working in Los Angeles. He creates complex projects involving a combination of aesthetic and technical elements, using both sides of the brain (as per Patrick's words). He specializes in digital interactive mediums, but his traditional analog work reflects the sentiment of his digital work, taking apparent chaos and adding a sense of order. Through his education in fine arts, to his experience scripting animation and logic, he is now a Senior Designer for NFL.com and has also some great pieces that we are very glad to show here for your.

One of our readers, Demian Luis Villanueva, suggested a post about Patrick's work and when I started browsing around his pieces to compose the article, I felt in love right away. The colors, shades, creativity, softness and chaos surrounding his work gives us a very good impression. Patrick is specialized in pixels, but is also known for making pretty things in the analog world, so he can transit in both analog and digital world easily. Here we will show his great pieces done in adobe flash. They are all amazing... so for sure you will like it!!

"There are two goals to the artwork that I am currently producing. First is the process. The challenge of composing images and code that create sprawling abstractions with multiple levels of detail excites and inspires me by itself. I am especially interested in the use of generative and emergent processes combined with traditional composition of color and line. Second is the emotional aspect of the work, which I liken to classical music. The thing that makes classical music great is its ability to invoke a subconscious feeling in the listener, even though they haven't been exposed any sort of back-story. There is a deep emotional reaction on a level beyond the surface of conscious thought, in a spiritual place where narrative is less important than raw feeling, where rhythm and harmony speak to the soul. This is the place I am most interested in touching with these works."

Find more about Patrick Gunderson and his work online at:
Personal Website
Flickr Page

"Sometimes I look at these and I can't believe they are made by mechanical means." Patrick Gunderson

I really recommend you to check out more of his work! Enjoy! :)

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Self Portrait

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About the author

Someone with a bachelor degree in Foreign Trade that really likes technology, design, photography and creativity. A person ‘digging’ a new way as a ‘geek apprentice’, blogger 'wanna be' and a communication lover! Current location: Porto Alegre, RS – Brazil
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11 Comments

JREDMAN07/02/2009

Great work. The last one looks like it has a face in the center. Great expressive work. I would love to see them in a large format!

Crelle07/02/2009

JREDMAN, i think it has something do with the named of the image, "Self Portrait".. :p

Crelle07/02/2009

name*

Why isn't there an "Edit"-option? :s

JREDMAN07/02/2009

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose
by any other name would smell as sweet."

I didnt see the name of the pic. Love this work though.

ebola511407/02/2009

great!

I was right in thinking that you are going to love the art of him. I'm glad to contribute with Abduzeedo...

Congratulations Patrick to be featured here!, you don't know me, but i love your work

adeux!

longo07/02/2009

this man must have A LOT of patience..
all this... digital...
I believe oil painting will be much faster.

Bradley Hebdon07/02/2009

Amazing stuff indeed! I imagine this would appeal to a lot of interior decorators looking for contemporary art on behalf of their clients. I definitely see some of these in massive formats, hanging beneath 20 foot ceilings.

iang07/02/2009

Great work Patrick, some of your work is familiar to me from flickr but there are some great images here that I don't remember seeing before.
I have to say also that they look even better here against a black background.

wyldfyer07/03/2009

thats really amazing...great work

Kevin07/03/2009

I wish he made tutorials for some of them.

Manny Lorenzo07/05/2009

Magnificent! I especially love Composition #72 because it reminds me of a pair of Scarlet Macaws that fly around our neighborhood in South Miami/Coral Gables, Florida.

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