Matt Bilfield

Matt
Bilfield is a mixed-media and sculptural artist from Los Angeles. Somewhat of a
neat freak and minimalist who thrives on order and pragmatism, he is drawn to detail
oriented, creative outlets to express his inner vision. These factors
influenced his career selections to focus on graphic design and explore three-dimensional
art.  

His mixed media artworks are a fusion of pop art and contemporary
three-dimensional design, constructed from wooden dowels anchored into architectural
plywood. He takes
aspects of digital technology and expresses the pixilation and color graduation
in more traditional media. Bilfield's artworks are an extension of his
attachment to plan design concepts. A pixelated representation of a single
image emerges from his carefully designed placement of each individually
colored peg.

In the framework of the television graphics he creates, Bilfield is intrigued
by the constant change of the image as the viewer watches, inactively. This
perpetual shifting of visual stimuli caused him to conceptualize artwork where
the vantage point dictates the image and saturation of color, in turn activating
the viewer. While the television has the screen framework as its boundary, he
wants to extend that limit to the dimensions of the room itself. His idea is
that everyone viewing the art will have his or her own unique perspective.

He enjoys the challenge of getting the most functional and aesthetic impact out
of design simplicity. In creating the subject matter for his work, his goal is
to push the amount of emotion he's able to portray using a methodical medium
that forces him to make definitive color placement choices. Often the placement
of only a few pegs can directly affect the overall mood of each piece.