Take a peek inside the creative studio of Preston Gaines, our fifth Big Medium x the LINE Artist Resident this year, during their weekly open studio hours, August 13th to September 22nd, Fridays 4pm to 6pm, and Saturdays 11am to 1pm.
Preston Gaines is an artist, architect, and industrial designer based in Houston, navigates the convergence of technology and the natural world through his work in sculpture, projection-mapping, and interactive installations. Operating under the artistic alias Inanimate Nature, his practice seeks to blur the distinctions between the natural and artificial, challenging conventional views of the environment with a vision deeply rooted in the fusion of digital and natural realms.
Drawing profound inspiration from ancient cultures, notably Kemet (ancient Egypt), his work intertwines symbolism, numerology, geometry, and nature to navigate the realms of self-development and spiritual inquiry. This rich historical context underpins his artistic endeavors, compelling him to craft experimental projects that reflect upon the “Post-Natural Landscapes” — a concept acknowledging the irreversible human imprint on nature. His art embodies a reimagined understanding of nature, one that embraces the intricate dance between human intervention and the natural order.
