Sometimes Gyan works on the computer, creating unusual wallpapers for his screens. Previously, these consisted of meticulously arranged thumbnails of pictures—thousands of them covering every inch of the screen, arranged into intricate patterns.
Now his digital art has evolved into a mix of picture thumbnails combined with on-screen drawings, creating digital collages that mirror the layered complexity of his physical artwork. After he decides his project is finished, he takes a screenshot of the work and sets it as wallpaper on his computer and laptop screens.
Gyan works on photographs using painting software on his computer. He starts with pictures from places he’s visited—airports from trips, scenes from Whipsnade Zoo, or photos of his own art room. Using the digital painting tools, he adds thumbnails over the original photograph, then incorporates lines and colors.
His recent approach involves covering most of the image with a single color while keeping only the outlines visible—creating simplified compositions that focus on the main elements of the original photo. Each piece becomes a blend of photography and digital art, where he can reimagine familiar places through his artistic perspective.
What’s on the screen isn’t contained to it alone—Gyan blurs borders and extends his vision beyond conventional boundaries. So what is seen on screen sometimes has its extension farther into the room, as seen in this picture.
It begins with thumbnails arranged on the screen, where digital images of the art room blend with repeating thumbnail patterns. But the creative process flows in both directions—the physical space around the screen starts to mirror the digital composition, with printed pictures covering the walls in wallpaper-like patterns. The boundary between screen and room gradually dissolves, creating a continuous visual experience where digital and physical art merge into one unified space.
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