Through the Looking Glass: Exploring Surrealism and Creativity in the Age of A.I
Through the Looking Glass: Exploring Surrealism and Creativity in the Age of A.IThrough the Looking Glass: Exploring Surrealism and Creativity in the Age of A.I. is an exhibition that examines the intersection of surrealism and contemporary art made with artificial intelligence (AI). The exhibition, held on April 18, 2025, at Parsons School of Design in New York, featured a wall filled with thought-provoking quotes collected from various sources during my research into the topic.
The accompanying exhibition book serves as a research index and contains the quotes featured in the exhibit along with a comprehensive collection of sources, including books, videos, articles, experiments with AI tools, and an image archive of artworks.
Surrealism, a movement that focuses on creativity through the subconscious, uses methods like automatism and dream analysis to produce unconventional and often uncanny artworks. Today, many contemporary artists are exploring the ability of machines to generate paintings, images, and videos that evoke surrealist qualities. This exhibition highlights how the capabilities within AI systems can serve as a modern tool for surrealist expression, creating art that pushes the boundaries of both technology and creativity
Through the Looking Glass: Exploring Surrealism and Creativity in the Age of A.IThrough the Looking Glass: Exploring Surrealism and Creativity in the Age of A.I. is an exhibition that examines the intersection of surrealism and contemporary art made with artificial intelligence (AI). The exhibition, held on April 18, 2025, at Parsons School of Design in New York, featured a wall filled with thought-provoking quotes collected from various sources during my research into the topic.
The accompanying exhibition book serves as a research index and contains the quotes featured in the exhibit along with a comprehensive collection of sources, including books, videos, articles, experiments with AI tools, and an image archive of artworks.
Surrealism, a movement that focuses on creativity through the subconscious, uses methods like automatism and dream analysis to produce unconventional and often uncanny artworks. Today, many contemporary artists are exploring the ability of machines to generate paintings, images, and videos that evoke surrealist qualities. This exhibition highlights how the capabilities within AI systems can serve as a modern tool for surrealist expression, creating art that pushes the boundaries of both technology and creativity
Creative Direction
Graphic Design
Printing & Binding
InDesign
Photoshop
Research
Graphic Design
Printing & Binding
InDesign
Photoshop
Research
Metamorphosis Magazine
In a creative exercise, I was asked to collect 256 images at random and then create a printed book, magazine, zine, etc. from them.
In this magazine, I use Surrealism as inspiration to pair images together to play with visual interpretation and create new meanings for the images. I used cutouts to further challenge the viewer’s perception of the images.
I also included an essay that I wrote on Surrealism to tie in the theme and to add typography.
In a creative exercise, I was asked to collect 256 images at random and then create a printed book, magazine, zine, etc. from them.
In this magazine, I use Surrealism as inspiration to pair images together to play with visual interpretation and create new meanings for the images. I used cutouts to further challenge the viewer’s perception of the images.
I also included an essay that I wrote on Surrealism to tie in the theme and to add typography.
Creative Direction
Graphic Design
Printing & Binding
InDesign
Photoshop
Graphic Design
Printing & Binding
InDesign
Photoshop
Perceptions Rebrand
A rebrand for a creative agency.
I was brought into Studio Perceptions to do the rebranding. Through weekly meetings with the founder, I was able to build an understanding of the brand and the aesthetic they wanted to present: luxurious and clean. I was also asked to design social media posts for the launch of the brand. I used mockups for this to showcase the brand in varying textures and graphics. To further showcase the change in the brand, we decided to have a photoshoot for the founder, where I worked as the photographer.
A rebrand for a creative agency.
I was brought into Studio Perceptions to do the rebranding. Through weekly meetings with the founder, I was able to build an understanding of the brand and the aesthetic they wanted to present: luxurious and clean. I was also asked to design social media posts for the launch of the brand. I used mockups for this to showcase the brand in varying textures and graphics. To further showcase the change in the brand, we decided to have a photoshoot for the founder, where I worked as the photographer.
InDesign
Illustrator
Photoshop
Graphic Design
Creative Direction
Photography
Illustrator
Photoshop
Graphic Design
Creative Direction
Photography
Vagabond Packaging Reimagined
Vagabond is a Swedish shoe and leather goods brand. They have a in-depth website all about their brand values, however, this is left out of their shoe box design. For a class project, I decided to imagine what their shoe box could look like when it embraced their brand values. I explored electric and fresh colors, new fonts, and to really reimagine packaging, I wanted to see what would happen if instead of the brand logo, the box highlighted their values.
Vagabond is a Swedish shoe and leather goods brand. They have a in-depth website all about their brand values, however, this is left out of their shoe box design. For a class project, I decided to imagine what their shoe box could look like when it embraced their brand values. I explored electric and fresh colors, new fonts, and to really reimagine packaging, I wanted to see what would happen if instead of the brand logo, the box highlighted their values.
Packaging Design
Illustrator
Photoshop
Graphic Design
Creative Direction
Illustrator
Photoshop
Graphic Design
Creative Direction