Claudia Mate is a Spanish media artist born in Madrid, Spain, in 1985. Mate’s artistic career happened almost unintentionally. The Animation and Programming-savvy artist casually uploaded experimental GIFs and animations to the internet when it caught the attention of the Canadian visual and media artist Lorna Mills.
Lorna Mills, impressed by Mate’s work, reached out and asked for a GIF contribution to the “David Bowie is” traveling exhibition. Mate, whose creative process involves spontaneity and subsequent instant action, responded with a GIF of a floating eye dilating and oscillating in a fish-like movement – reminiscent of David Bowie’s childhood eye accident.
Since then, Claudia has won acclaim through various exhibitions of her unique art style. Mate’s works are considered provocative and anti-aesthetic by some viewers, as she is known to employ elements of dark humor and questionable characters. However, Mate’s art is no less popular among the masses online and offline.
In 2012, Claudia founded the virtual gallery Cloaque, which intended to showcase digital art to the viewers in person and encourage collaborations between artists. Mate has participated in several exhibitions in prestigious centers in Peru, Lithuania, Iran, Canada, France, Chile, Venezuela, Brazil, Germany, and the United States of America.
What is Claudia Mate Known For?
Claudia Mate is known for making digital art such as GIFs, videos, virtual reality, and animations. Mate explores the pixelated media world to fuse elements of the unique to create a new aesthetic that differs widely from the usual definition. Claudia incorporates her art in several facets, and her clientele includes Balenciaga, Adult Swim, Loewe, and Alexander Wang.
What Art Movement is Claudia Mate Associated With?
Claudia Mate is associated with the Digital art movement.
Claudia Mate Artwork
Below are some of the artworks of Claudia Mate
New Faces I
New Faces II
New Faces III
New Faces IV
New Faces V
New Faces VI
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