GANBROOD
Bas Uterwijk aka Ganbrood, (1968, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has a background in special effects, 3D animation, videogames, and photography. Mostly self-taught, he has always been involved in forms of visual storytelling that imitate and distort reality. Since 2019 he combined his different skills and experiences when he started working with generative adversarial networks (GANs): Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence based software that interprets and synthesizes photographs. With the help of these neural networks, he constructed photos that were never recorded by an actual camera. Portraits of people that lived before the camera was invented or people that never existed. Since early 2021, he has been minting Non Fungible Tokens on the Tezos blockchain. His latest series of artworks are more abstract: "pseudo-figurative" pieces in which he interrogates GANs on creativity and their ability to disrupt human visual recognition.
In the intricate weave of language—particularly in the Germanic andLatin tongues—the connection between "art" and "artificiality" isn'tmerely incidental. For me, the ultimate act of artistry lies incrystallizing your unique worldview into a format that not onlycommunicates but resonates. There's a magnetic pull in how imitationand illusion factor into this process. So, what's the real deal withoriginality in art? Are we caught in an endless loop of mutualreflection? Adding AI to the mix complicates things delightfully. When an algorithm, trained on a melting pot of artistic styles, pumps out new creations, are we staring at high-tech mimicry or a profound commentary on the very essence of artistic evolution?
Analog
Art On-Chain
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Two lovely berries moulded on one stem, 2022
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Nubeculae Magellani, 2022
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Ship of State, 2022
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In this hard rock, whiles you do keep from me, 2022
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Eccentric Anomaly, 2022
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And gives no ground to the night, 2022
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In every stroke, I leave behind not only my dreams but the ashes of those I could not live, 2024
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Do not look at my paintings for answers; look at them for the questions they ask of you, 2024
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The Royal Sorrow, or how to Draw Conditionally, 2023
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I paint not to reveal, but to conceal; for in concealment, the truth is most honest, 2024
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What is madness, if not the soul’s protest against an indifferent world?, 2024
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Subvolvan Pavane, 2022
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Levanian Dawning, 2022
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Les Filles du Roy, 2022
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The Displaced, 2022
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Laws of Planetary Motion, 2022
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Skené, 2022
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Fifty Thousand German Miles, 2022
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Tragoidia, 2022
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Transcendental Equation, 2022
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Zorya, 2022
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Tsukuyomi, 2022
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Algoritmo Divino, 2023
Articles
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S O M N I V M BY GANBROOD
S O M N I V M by Bas Uterwijk was a part of the group show ‘'Dear Machine, paint for me”, where the artist exhibited his works in physical and digital form, minted on ETH and accompanied by Fine Art prints.
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GANBROOD ON DEVELOPING A UNIQUE STYLE
Bas Uterwijk discusses the challenge of using AI tools creatively. The interview was published by unlimiteddreamco.xyz
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AN INTERVIEW WITH GANBROOD
The artist discusses how human artists can survive the age of artificial intelligence with Alex Estorick, the Editor-in-Chief at Right Click Save.
Exhibitions
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ART BASEL, UNTITLED FAIR, MIAMI, 2024
We presented a curated selection of pioneering AI and technology-driven artworks at the Untitled Miami Art Fair. This program emphasized the historical development and innovative potential of AI in art.
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ART SALON: NODE TO NODE, PARIS, 2023
In the heart of Paris, we presented Art Salon ‘Node to Node’, which brought together paintings, plotter drawings, post-photography, and site-specific installations by various artists.
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ALGORITMO DIVINO, K011, 2023
Our first project used 0KAI technology, 'Algoritmo Divino,' by Ganbrood. This collection of 333 unique iterations takes you on a journey through the three realms of Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso, much like Dante's Divine Comedy.
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LIEBE MASCHINE, MALE MIR, ZÜRICH, 2022
Kate Vass Galerie & elementum.art opens the group exhibition "Liebe Maschine, male mir”, which showcases new artworks by Frieder Nake, Hein Gravenhorst, Alex Mordvintsev, Manfred P. Kage, Herbert Franke, Ganbrood, and Espen Kluge.
by Ganbrood
Looking for Vincent series
Fine Art Print
Size: 23 × 30 cm
Unique
The work is also available as a unique artwork on-chain, minted on artist’s smart contract
PRICE: 3.5 ETH
If you are interested in this work as digital only, please email us at info@katevassgalerie.com
Description:
In Looking for Vincent, AI artist Ganbrood (Bas Uterwijk, 1968) attempts to reconstruct the "true" face of Vincent van Gogh based on 35 self-portraits, a rare photo of the painter at 19 years old, and painted portraits by Van Gogh's close colleagues. Despite the many well-known images, we think we know what Van Gogh looked like, but his actual appearance remains a mystery. Van Gogh’s self-portraits were more an expression of his inner world than an accurate depiction of his physical features.
Ganbrood used neural networks to analyze the differences and similarities between the available sources to create a believable portrait. He had the algorithm generate over a thousand variations, from which he selected a few. During this selection process, he discovered that each portrait, in a way, was also a self-portrait. The images he chose were more an expression of his own inner world than an accurate representation of Van Gogh's appearance. Moreover, the "search for Vincent" gradually evolved into an exploration of Ganbrood’s own artistry.
Exhibited at Untitled Miami Art Fair, Miami, Kate Vass Galerie Booth A43, December 2024