Present Futures

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Discover a compelling fusion of art and technology at my solo exhibition in Washington DC's District Architecture Center. This exhibtition showcases AI-generated artworks across seven collections aligned with the stages of grief. Transformed onto various mediums using advanced printing, these AI-inspired pieces capture innovation and human emotion.

Marking the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017, the exhibition offers an opportunity to acquire unique 1/ 1 pieces. A portion of sales will support local Puerto Rican non-profits. Don't miss this profound artistic dialogue, ending in December.

Ricardo J. Rodríguez De Santiago (@bytesandmortar) knows something about AI-generated art. With more than 8,000 digital artworks, you might call him obsessed. He works with text-to-image algorithms to create images, and through advanced printing techniques, these AI-inspired creations find their physical form on various mediums. For him, AI is a generative tool that is experimental and iterative, even controversial—and that's OK.

VQGAN+CLIP Diffusion
NightCafe Studio
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30x19
Giclee Archival Paper

Post Apocalyptic Before the Storm #1

In the mirrored facades of denial, we craft illusions of invulnerability, a sanctum untouched by the storm.

Post Apocalyptic Before the Storm #2

30"x19"
VQGAN+CLIP Diffusion
Giclee Archival Paper

Latent Diffusion; MidJourney
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Aluminum Dye Sublimation
24"x36"

Satellites 1 (Tryptic)

Anger erupts in disintegrated structures and harsh angles, raw as the sun-drenched landscape of the San Juan coast, a testament to people forced to reckon with imposed political turmoil.

Satellites 2 (Tryptic)

Anger erupts in disintegrated structures and harsh angles, raw as the sun-drenched landscape of the San Juan coast, a testament to people forced to reckon with imposed political turmoil.

Satellites 3 (Tryptic)

Anger erupts in disintegrated structures and harsh angles, raw as the sun-drenched landscape of the San Juan coast, a testament to people forced to reckon with imposed political turmoil.

48"x80"
Latent Diffusion; MidJourney
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Sublimation on blue polyethene tarps

FEMA - Faded Echoes, Muted Actions

In indigo shadows, vibrant Caribbean whispers bargain for help. As FEMA tarps cloak our future, turning vintage fragments into a resolute coastal dance against destiny

18"x32"
Latent Diffusion; MidJourney
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Sublimation on blue polyethene tarps

FEMA - Faded Echoes, Muted Actions

In indigo shadows, vibrant Caribbean whispers bargain for help. As FEMA tarps cloak our future, turning vintage fragments into a resolute coastal dance against destiny

FEMA - Faded Echoes, Muted Actions

In indigo shadows, vibrant Caribbean whispers bargain for help. As FEMA tarps cloak our future, turning vintage fragments into a resolute coastal dance against destiny

20"x16"
Metallic Canvas
Latent Diffusion; MidJourney
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Chromatic Offerings #1

Amidst the ruins, each vibrant stroke is a plea, bargaining with the gods of color, to paint over our scars, masking an interior still aching

Chromatic Offerings #2

Amidst the ruins, each vibrant stroke is a plea, bargaining with the gods of color, to paint over our scars, masking an interior still aching

Chromatic Offerings #3

Amidst the ruins, each vibrant stroke is a plea, bargaining with the gods of color, to paint over our scars, masking an interior still aching

40"x26"
Corrugated Galvanized Metal
Latent Diffusion; MidJourney
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Shadows to Spectrum #1

Depression manifests in the art of the post-apocalyptic, our shared space a desolate vista of crumbling edifices, contemporary urbanism echoing the silent wails of the storm

Shadows to Spectrum #2

Depression manifests in the art of the post-apocalyptic, our shared space a desolate vista of crumbling edifices, contemporary urbanism echoing the silent wails of the storm

Shadows to Spectrum #3

Depression manifests in the art of the post-apocalyptic, our shared space a desolate vista of crumbling edifices, contemporary urbanism echoing the silent wails of the storm

24"x36"
FabriTac Vinyl on Glass
Latent Diffusion; MidJourney
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Our Islands and their People

Acceptance surfaces in the transformative power of art, an affirmation of our spirit, the Island’s post-disaster existence reborn through the vibrant tapestry of Puerto Rican cultural capital. In the face of a deluged tomorrow, we embrace a neon-bathed promise, where silicon saviors dance with the tides, painting a poster of a world reborn in sky-blue optimism and rosy resilience.

Our Islands and their People

Acceptance surfaces in the transformative power of art, an affirmation of our spirit, the Island’s post-disaster existence reborn through the vibrant tapestry of Puerto Rican cultural capital. In the face of a deluged tomorrow, we embrace a neon-bathed promise, where silicon saviors dance with the tides, painting a poster of a world reborn in sky-blue optimism and rosy resilience.

Our Islands and their People

Acceptance surfaces in the transformative power of art, an affirmation of our spirit, the Island’s post-disaster existence reborn through the vibrant tapestry of Puerto Rican cultural capital. In the face of a deluged tomorrow, we embrace a neon-bathed promise, where silicon saviors dance with the tides, painting a poster of a world reborn in sky-blue optimism and rosy resilience.