Sam Leach: Emotion Harvest
Sam Leach’s work is informed by the canon of art history, science, and philosophy, often referencing Dutch paintings of the 17th century as well as elements of formalist paintings from the 1960s and 70s. His focus is on the intersections between science and nature, combining the poles of the metaphorical and the empirical, the analogous and the objective, in an ongoing investigation of the relationship between humans, machines and animals. Since 2018 Leach has incorporated machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in his work, fusing the tropes and gestures of paintings with the mechanics and gaze of the future. In Emotion Harvest he brings together a collection of paintings and interactive artworks in an exploration of AI and emotions.
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Sam Leach’s work is informed by the canon of art history, science, and philosophy, often referencing Dutch paintings of the 17th century as well as elements of formalist paintings from the 1960s and 70s. His focus is on the intersections between science and nature, combining the poles of the metaphorical and the empirical, the analogous and the objective, in an ongoing investigation of the relationship between humans, machines and animals. Since 2018 Leach has incorporated machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in his work, fusing the tropes and gestures of paintings with the mechanics and gaze of the future. In Emotion Harvest he brings together a collection of paintings and interactive artworks in an exploration of AI and emotions.
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In Emotion Harvest, opening at Sullivan+Strumpf Melbourne Thursday September 14, he brings together a collection of paintings and interactive artworks in an exploration of AI and emotions.