Yuri Zapancic is a French artist who specializes in creating breathtaking and occasionally unbelievable microchip paintings. Zapancic's microchip paintings are meant to be a commentary on how "smaller and faster" is now emphasized over "bigger and better."
Zapancic's microchip paintings are so small that they need to be viewed under a microscope to be fully appreciated. Zapancic's microchip paintings are done using a special brush, one that is constructed from the artist's own eyelashes.
Technology and art are more alike than one would initially think. As processors have gotten smaller and smaller over the years, so has different forms of artworks. Tilt-shift photography, miniature sculptures and paintings have all seen a huge resurgence in popularity. There may come a day when all art has to be viewed through a literal microscope. You heard it here first.
Shrunken Tech Art
Yuri Zapancic's Microchip Paintings Show that Bigger Isn't Always Better
Trend Themes
1. Shrunken Artwork - The creation of smaller-sized artwork using unconventional or unique techniques, that challenges the norm of what is typically considered art.
2. Micro-scale Technology - The development and implementation of incredibly small technology devices and art that require the use of a microscope for viewing and can potentially challenge conventional applications.
3. Technology-inspired Art - The incorporation of advanced technologies such as microchip designs, processors, and computer-generated images as a form of artistic expression
Industry Implications
1. Art and Gallery Exhibits - The showcasing of microchip paintings and other microscopic artworks in galleries and exhibitions that may attract a niche audience.
2. Microchip Design and Manufacturing - Designing and manufacturing microchip designs that produce something beyond function, but also serve as a work of art, and could open new markets for the industry.
3. Microscopy Technology - Innovations in creating high-quality microscopic technology products that allow people to view the intricate details and colors of microchip paintings.