William Mapan
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French artist William Mapan ( b.1988), combines traditional artistic methods with computer programming to create works that bridge digital and physical worlds.
Fascinated by computers since childhood, he pursued art after studying computer science and visual arts at Gobelins, where he currently teaches creative coding and generative art.
William Mapan develops his creative process through hand-drawn sketches and diverse graphical explorations, subsequently translating these ideas into algorithms. He views the computer as an extension of the human hand, enriching artistic expression.
His work emphasizes humanity, manual gestures, and personal identity through introspective digital creations. Inspired by Abstract Expressionism and Impressionism, he references artists such as Helen Frankenthaler, Paul Klee, Etel Adnan, Sam Francis, and Matisse.
William Mapan combines emotion and personality in his notable series such as Anticyclones, Sketchbook A&B, and Distance, created for the LACMA.