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The goal of most digital artists is to create clean, crisp images that are free of artifacts. For Michael Wright, however, digital artifacts are part of what makes computer images intriguing. "I choose to work with a pixelated look because it reflects the unique nature of the computer environment," he says.
Wright, an adjunct professor of digital media at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, began to explore digital artwork in the mid-1980s on a Commodore Amiga computer. Today, he continues to work in both digital and traditional media, and has exhibited both types of work at museums nationwide. "The computer is the perfect postproduction tool for creating and exploring new variations of the same image," says Wright. "My goal is to realize, explore, and create imagery that has continued to interest me as an artist, such as human portraits and relationships."
Wright's digital content creation process begins with the selection of a ...