Pascal Dombis

Dombis was born on 1965 in Metz, France. He earned an engineering degree from the Insa University as well as attending Tufts where he attended computer art classes at Boston Museum School and began to use computers and algorithms in his art. Dombis is noted for his use of simple algorithm. When he  inputs algorithms in, new and unpredictable forms come and generate the unlikely  Dombis initially worked with simple rules such as drawing straight lines But then he used  digital  tools for transformations So Dombis does not consciously conceive a structure in advance. He lays down simple rules and lets them go through a series of interactions. Thus creating excessive repetitions of simple processes. 

 Dombis tries to confront the human viewer with 'his/her' own forms of irrationality. This is why he takes simple basic rules and transforms them without structure or reason to reflect the surrealist and nihilist ideals of the absurd. Like his art, there is no logical explanation to as why humanity and things are the way they are. His art reflects his ideals, it looks like simple lines repeated without structure or reason.

The art that Dombis creates is strong for the same reasons as its weaknesses. His art accurately portrays his intentions in that life is random and there is no structure. However, this can be seen as a weakness and can be critiqued. Although he programs the computers and uses basic tools, he himself does not know what will come out. He does not create the structure, so it can be argued that he doesn't create the art. Also because he only transforms basic algorithms, anyone can do this, it is easily copied. Can this be considered art if anyone with a computer and an equation can do this? 

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