Mandy Stoller

United States of America

Mandy Stoller (SIMULATED) is a multi-disciplinary artist working in Los Angeles, New York, Paris and London. Her work merges traditional forms of art with cutting-edge technologies to explore the speculative future. SIMULATED's work examines the evolving relationship between nature and technology.


She received her BFA in Fine Art from Watkins College of Art, Design & Film in Nashville, TN, in 2009. After a decade of working as an advertising photographer, she has returned to her fine art practice. SIMULATED's background in photography informs her artistic vision, allowing her to blend technical precision with creative experimentation.


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Fragmented Memories I

In this series, I explore the delicate relationship between nature and technology, probing the ways in which these two seemingly disparate elements interact and shape our perception of reality. Through the lens of a fading memory, my work contemplates the haunting beauty of nature as it becomes increasingly distorted by the relentless march of technology.


Using a scanner as my camera, I capture the essence of nature in its most ephemeral state. Flowers, once vibrant symbols of life and vitality, are transformed into spectral apparitions, their colors bleeding and blending in a ghostly dance. Each scan becomes a surreal snapshot of a world caught in the throes of transformation, where glitches and imperfections serve as reminders of the intrusion of technology into the natural realm.


At the heart of my exploration lies a poignant question: will technology serve as a bridge between humanity and nature, fostering harmony and positive transformation, or will it ultimately lead to the erosion of society as we know it? As I navigate this dichotomy, my work becomes a meditation on the uncertain future that lies ahead, where the boundaries between the organic and the synthetic blur, and the very essence of what it means to be human is called into question.

technique

video

format

portrait

duration

03:30

year

2024

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