Kamran Moojedi: Stephen Hawking Portrait

Artist(s):

• Kamran Moojedi

Title:

Stephen Hawking Portrait

Exhibition:

• SIGGRAPH 2003: CG03: Computer Graphics 2003

Creation Year:

2003

Size:

41 in x 52 in

Category:

• 2D & Wall-Hung

Keywords:

• digital portrait
• line drawing
• representational

Artist Statement:

For the past two decades, I have been exploring and developing a drawing style that could not be executed without the assistance of a computer. The main body of my work consists of portrait drawings. Each portrait is in reality an extended series of over a hundred drawings that are immensely complex but held together by a unique line style that fits the subjects and their personalities. The lines form an image that expresses one’s soul, the energy beyond the exterior mask, making the portraits both abstract and representational.

My work thrives on duality; it is both expressive and conceptual. It includes cross pollination of traditional art media with the computer. While containing classical and futuristic elements, it is neither about the past nor the future, but a bridge between the two. The portrait series depicts cultural icons who have struggled with their own duality, reflecting the realities of our time.