Dalmer’s work investigates the correlation between the digital and physical realms. His work explores how images are generated and the tenuous understanding we have with expanding technologies. Through the use of fabrication, generative processes, and robotic assistance, he develops systems to procedurally generate and manipulate digital compositions. His painting practice aims to contextualize and elucidate the often unseen processes underlying our everyday lives. As a method of archiving, Dalmer seeks to convert the digital medium back to a physical one. His practice is open-source – allowing others to expand upon it – encouraging the viewer to unpack the origins of an image, granting a form of technological undeath.
Brandon A. Dalmer (b.1984) obtained a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from Alberta University of the Arts (2007) and recently completed their Masters in Painting at Concordia University. He has previously exhibited at the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery in Toronto, the Art Gallery of Calgary, Art Mûr, and Galerie Éphémère. He currently lives and works in Tiohtiá:ke/Montréal.
