P.S.
Patrick Stefaniak
Project Description
P.S. is centered on a pun of the initials of my name, particle system, and an array of other things P.S. could stand for. I accumulated texts written both by myself and sampled around other authors swirling around ideas like Roland Barthes by Roland Barthes's fragmented exploration of autobiography and Bruce Nauman's photo of becoming Marcel Duchamp's Fountain, figuring as an endless spout of creativity. These texts are displayed in fragmented spurts on the bottom of the screen while a series of particle systems and synthesized soundscapes play. P.S. was made in Unity and runs as a live, generative essay.
Artist Bio
Patrick Stefaniak is an L.A. based artist who works in crochet, videogames, 3D printing, drawing/painting, animation, and performance to think about labor, rendering, craft, perception, and queerness. He recieved a BFA in Digital Art from Indiana University in 2015, an MFA in Digital Arts + New Media at UC Sant Cruz in 2021. He also participates in the artist collective Band Practice Presents, which creates events that combine art and live performance.