In the Studio with Daniel Sutliff By Steve Liggett
Artist Daniel Sutliff with his work
I’ve watched Daniel’s work evolve over the past fifteen years. He has an obsessive fascination with electronic music, early 8-bit video games, and the interaction between the two. I love his lack of fear to follow his own path wherever that leads and have given him this opportunity to show that lack of fear through his paintings in this exhibition.
Liggett: Where did your original interest
Liggett: It’s really interesting that you are
Sutliff: I’ve always liked seeing and hearing [about] the process of things. The digital world is so streamlined and invisible. I prefer giant glowing buttons that honk and flash when you press them. I want to see the gears moving.
Sutliff: The digital realm is a tool that I use like a sketchbook. It’s practical. I can design and choose colors before committing to them
in analog technologies stem from?
creating what looks like digital art with paint. Can you talk about the relationship between the two mediums and how that shows up in your work?
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