Patrick Ethen is a light artist and designer, known for installations which explore the production of emergent behavior, the relationship between analog and digital systems, and the role of the human hand in a digital age. Describing his practice as a sort of “pseudo-spiritual techno-futurism,” his work is a commentary on the role of technology and its influence on society. He uses light as a medium to explore emergent behavior, using meticulously wired arrays of electronics to build installations which envelop the viewer in a meditative, immersive aura which feels simultaneously human and artificial.
Ethen’s exploration of emergent behavior and the relationship between analog and digital systems finds direct expression in “Field Condition,” a hyper-sensory exhibition centered on ephemeral, immersive light sculptures. Using meticulously wired arrays of electronics and light as a primary medium, the works envelop the viewer in a meditative environment that reflects his interest in pseudo-spiritual techno-futurism and the evolving role of the human hand within a digital age.
