Join us for the closing reception celebrating the residency of artist Preston Gaines. Explore the dynamic works created during their residency, and engage in conversations with the artist and the Big Medium crew in the Quartz Kitchen. Light snacks and drinks will be served.
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The LINE Residency is an artist-in-residence program produced by Big Medium in partnership with the LINE Austin, now in its fifth year. Artists selected for the residency program have access to a private studio space within the LINE Austin, community support, and open studio hours.
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.
