Photo Glitching and Wayne Bryan

While the category of "collage" is vast and numerous, digital art has only increased the interest among artists young and old. Striving to push the known boundaries, technology and social media connected these inspired individuals to warp natural form into objective beauty. One of the many formats in which this is accomplished is by photo glitching, or scrambling the written code of digital images. Because the basic file 'DNA' is rearranged, the finally product is a birth defective, yet accidentally fascinating mosaic.

Untitled- Dylan Cope himself

For example, the following photo on the left was recreated through text edit and rearranging html coding.

Anyway, after witnessing the power of text edit and its unorthodox outcomes, glitched photos have served as a fun and entertaining source of inspiration, due mostly through unknown outcomes and endless selection of photos. Because of this, I have chosen to alter various photos of life and advertisement into one, unpredictable collage; aiming to reflect upon the sheer power and no limit potential the digital world holds.

One of the inspirations for this piece comes from renown media artist Wayne Bryan. A local artist living in Alexandria Virginia, Wayne holds a diverse portfolio of incredibly intricate work. He studied at University of South Florida in Tampa before becoming inspired by advertising and pop culture work through media. His works have received multiple awards along with being displayed in studios as far as Beijing.

My personal favorite collection on his Saatchi Online profile would most likely be "P/D3 Glitch Collage Studies"work. Not only are these images powerful in which they overwhelm viewers in random detail and sparse color, they also feel oddly connected and organized- a feeling I hope my final project will release.

The Unreasonable Man

The visual power of the reds and blacks are evident along with the rounded molecules.

Natural Selection Doesn't Play Fair

A more accurate depiction of what I plan to create but far less detailed.
I like to imagine this as one large code or puzzle.

 The eternal Return of the Unique Event

Possibly the most mesmerizing and beautiful despite the absence of color.
A personal favorite.

   Website Profile and other works:

http://www.saatchionline.com/art-collection/Assemblage-Collage/P-D3-Glitch-Collage-Studies/338049/33815/view