Fabrizio Augusto Poltronieri

My artistic practice is primarily concerned with exploring new frontiers in computer art. I work mainly with prints, generating images through algorithms that I develop to explore philosophical questions arising from my scholarly research and daily life. I have delved into topics such as chance, the human self-image in computer art, and various aspects of language and representation. Over the past decade, I have been heavily involved in creative artificial intelligence, utilizing many machine learning and deep learning techniques in my practice.
My creative process typically begins with observing the world around me and drawing inspiration from books, including classic sci-fi novels and academic papers covering diverse topics such as metaphysics, semiotics, and artificial intelligence. From there, I start playing with code, a highly creative activity that serves as a central point of convergence, bringing together ideas and inspirations from various sources.
My view of computers as partners in the creative process sets my artistic practice apart. My vision for the future involves artists and AI working together in real-time, with collaboration as a critical concept. I believe in a symbiotic relationship between artists and computer...

PhD in Semiotics, MA in Art and History of Culture, BA in Graphic Design, BA in Mathematics

2021 - ‘ArchXtonic’, installation, UK Pavillion, World Expo Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
2021 - ‘ArchXtonic’, installation, Leicester’s Green Dragon Square, in Leicester, UK.
2019 - ‘Dionysus (Διόνυσος)’, print, Chance and Control, Chester Visual Arts, Chester, UK, in partnership with V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum), London, UK.
2019 - ‘Urania’, ‘Hades’, prints, CAS 50th Anniversary Collection , LCB Depot, Leicester, UK, in partnership with the Computer Art Society (CAS), London, UK.
2019 - ‘Urania’, ‘Hades’, prints, Exhibition Two, Royal College of Art, London, UK, in partnership with the Computer Art Society (CAS), London, UK.
2018 - ‘my ai self #02’, print, Interact’18, Lightbox Gallery, LCB Depot, Leicester, UK.
2018 - ‘Prophecy Apparatus’, machine learning generated images, The future for today, FIESP building façade, São Paulo, Brazil.
2018 - ‘Dionysus (Διόνυσος)’, print, Chance and Control, V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum), London, UK.
2018 - ‘my ai self #01’, print, East Meets West 2nd Edition, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangdong, China.
2018 - ‘Prophecy Apparatus’, machine learning generated images, CogX – The Festival of All Things AI, London, UK.
2018 - ‘Urania’, ‘Hades’, ‘Hephaestus’ and ‘Zeus’, prints...