An open-source approach to tools, technologies and media remains a cornerstone of Theo. A. Artz’s creative work. A fine arts background melds with interests in science, technology, cognitive psychology and game theory to affect curious kitbashings of concepts, percepts, and art making processes. His productions are often influenced by artifacts resultant of odd commingling between analog and digital production strategies and conceits.
Beyond his professional backstory of animation and visual effects work, Artz has continually concentrated on creation of tangible studio art and installations; physical works inspired by mixed technologies, experimental storytelling strategies, and a life-long philosophical fascination with serialized collectibles. His art constructions mean to subtly allure viewers’ curiosity into prolonged engagement; toward deeper decryption of each work’s playful interrelationships between the assemblage of narratives, symbols, meanings and other obtuse cultural significations enmeshed within. More casually, it’s a bit like, “Come for the art, ..stay for the decoding and riddle solving”.