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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Weightless XII

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In "Resonance in Flux," I embark on an exploration of the boundaries of reality, pushing the constraints of physics through the powerful medium of CGI. This series challenges conventional notions of materiality by employing plastic as a transformative agent, blurring the lines between the tangible and the virtual.


By choosing plastic as the primary medium, I aim to unveil its latent potential for metamorphosis, defying its traditional perception as a static substance. In doing so, I provoke a visual dialogue between the malleable and the immutable, inviting viewers to question their preconceived notions of materiality.


Through meticulous digital craftsmanship, I manipulate plastic into forms that seem to dance with turbulence, invoking a sense of dynamic motion frozen in time. Each piece in this series is a testament to the limitless possibilities afforded by CGI, enabling me to sculpt, shape, and animate with a freedom previously unimaginable.

technique

3d

format

portrait

duration

01:10

year

2024

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