Jason Seife
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{{Short description|American visual artist}}
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1989}}
| birth_place = Miami, Florida, U.S.
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| occupation = Visual artist, musician
| known_for = Painting, drawing, sculpture, installations, digital animations, generative art
| movement = Contemporary art
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Jason Seife (born 1989) is an American visual artist and musician, from South Florida. He works in painting, drawing, sculpture, installations and site-specific projects, digital animations, and generative art. In his paintings and objects, Seife's work investigate Middle Eastern heritage and culture through a contemporary approach,{{Cite web |last=Mekkaoui |first=Meeran |date=March 3, 2023 |title=“The Middle East is One of the Most Exciting Art Scenes in the World” – Jason Seife |url=https://www.gqmiddleeast.com/culture/jason-seife-interview-art-dubai-2023 |website=GQ Middle East}} and investigates Persian carpet designs.
Background and career
Jason Seife was born in 1989 in Miami, Florida. He was born in Miami, Florida to a Cuban mother and a Syrian father.{{Cite web |last=Afifi |first=Hania |date=October 22, 2020 |title=Miami-Based Artist Jason Seife On Reviving Traditional Middle Eastern Art |url=https://www.harpersbazaararabia.com/culture/art/miami-based-jason-seife-on-reviving-traditional-middle-eastern-art |website=Harper's Bazaar Arabia}}{{Cite web |date=2023-07-10 |title=Miami artist Jason Seife digs deep into Middle Eastern heritage at PAMM |url=https://www.artburstmiami.com/visual_arts/miami-artist-jason-seife-digs-deep-into-middle-eastern-heritage-at-pamm |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=Artburst |language=en-US}}
To expand his study and research of traditional textiles, he also made trips to Morocco, Turkey, Iran and Syria to meet with carpet-weavers and local artists.{{Cite web |last=Chaves |first=Alexandra |date=2022-03-26 |title=Jason Seife combines the intricate and infinite in first Dubai show |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art/2022/03/26/jason-seife-combines-the-intricate-and-infinite-in-first-dubai-show/ |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=The National |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Jason Seife: A Small Spark vs a Great Forest at Unit London |url=https://www.galleriesnow.net/shows/jason-seife-a-small-spark-vs-a-great-forest/ |access-date=2023-07-24 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-01-12 |title=Interview: Artist Jason Seife On Connecting With His Middle Eastern Heritage Through Craft |url=https://somethingcurated.com/2021/01/12/interview-artist-jason-seife-on-connecting-with-his-middle-eastern-heritage-through-craft/ |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=Something Curated |language=en-GB}}
= Artistic process =
Seife, who has worked as a graphic designer, began producing paintings from the age of 7. Regarding Seife's artistic process, his starting point is to create the paintings, often acrylic on canvas and sometimes acrylic on concrete, by digitally designing elements and combining colors that can translate into compositions. The artist goes on to hand-draw and paint on the canvas. His paints can take weeks or months to be finalized.{{Cite web |last=Waddoups |first=Ryan |date=2023-06-13 |title=Jason Seife Meticulously Recreates Persian Rugs |url=https://www.surfacemag.com/articles/jason-seife-persian-rugs-perez-museum-miami/ |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=SURFACE |language=en-US}}
= Digital artworks =
In 2021, Seife developed, alongside Andrew Cassetti, an algorithmic code that turned eleven hand-drawn artworks into endlessly iterations of designs. Seife's algorithmic model is set to juxtapose and reflect the units within the patterns in order to create new versions of his designs.{{Cite web |last=Busto |first=Carolina del |title=Jason Seife's Solo Show at PAMM Is a Long Time Coming |url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/arts/jason-seifes-show-at-pamm-is-his-first-solo-museum-exhibition-in-the-us-17190411 |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=Miami New Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-03-30 |title=Syrian-Cuban artist Jason Seife discusses his digital artwork ‘A Modern Genesis: Spring Garden’ |url=https://arab.news/yuc9t |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=Arab News |language=en}}
= Music industry =
In his early twenties, Seife performed and toured with bands before returning to the visual arts: "After playing with bands for so long, I realized how much I miss drawing." Said the artist to Harper's Bazaar magazine, in 2020. Prior to pursue his artistic career, the artist collaborated with well-established artists in the music industry such as Nicki Minaj, Pharrell Williams, and Big Sean.{{Cite web |last=Estate |first=Luxury Defined EditorsChristie's International Real |date=2017-03-13 |title=In the Studio with Artist Jason Seife |url=https://www.christiesrealestate.com/blog/in-the-studio-with-artist-jason-seife/ |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=Christie’s International Real Estate |language=en-US}}
Critical reception
In the aftermath of Seife's solo show in London, Mark Westall, founding editor of FAD Magazine commented on his work{{Cite web |last=Westall |first=Mark |date=2020-12-13 |title=Jason Seife A Small Spark vs a Great Forest. |url=https://fadmagazine.com/2020/12/13/jason-seife-a-small-spark-vs-a-great-forest/ |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=FAD Magazine |language=en-GB}}
"This physical-digital-physical process not only allows Seife to create a more powerful visual experience, it also stresses the notion that craftsmanship remains at the center of the artistic process."
Solo exhibitions
Jason Seife have had solo exhibitions in artistic venues in the United States, Middle East, and Europe.{{Cite web |title=Jason Seife: Coming to Fruition • Pérez Art Museum Miami |url=https://www.pamm.org/en/exhibition/jason-seife-coming-to-fruition/ |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=Pérez Art Museum Miami |language=en-US}}
- 2018, Writing on the Walls, Montoro12 Gallery, Brussels{{Cite web |title=Wrinting on the Walls |url=https://www.artforum.com/artguide/montoro-gallery-17489/wrinting-on-the-walls-164865 |access-date=2023-07-23 |website=Artforum |language=en-US}}
- 2018, Nucleus, Sharjah Art Museum, United Arab Emirates
- 2021, Museo Carlo Bilotti, Rome
- 2021, A Small Spark vs a Great Forest, Unit London, United Kingdom{{Cite web |title=Jason Seife |url=https://unitlondon.com/exhibitions/jason-seife-a-small-spark-vs-a-great-forest/ |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=Unit London |language=en-US}}
- 2022, Generascope, ICD Brookfield Place at Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai
- 2023, Coming to Fruition, Pérez Art Museum Miami, Florida
Public collections
Seife's work is featured in museum and institutions collections, include Fort Wayne Museum of Art; Indiana; Mosaic Art Foundation, Istanbul; Goss-Michael Foundation, Dallas; Dean Collection, Los Angeles; Contemporary Art Platform Kuwait; and the Tribal Art Foundation, Raipur, India.
References
External links
- [https://www.jason-seife.com/ Official website]
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Category:American contemporary artists
Category:Cuban-American culture in Miami